1. Grammar reflections Mrs. Loi A.
Past Simple

2. Grammar reflections Mrs. Loi A.
Past Simple
TO BE
- What’s the past simple of TO BE?
- How do we make questions?
- And negatives?

3. Grammar reflections Mrs. Loi A.
Past Simple
I was at home last night.
Were you at home last night?
I wasn’t at home last night.

4. Grammar reflections Mrs. Loi A.
Past Simple
The past simple of to be is :
Was/were

5. Grammar reflections Mrs. Loi A.
Past simple
What about ordinary verbs ?
- How do we make questions?
- And negatives?

6. Grammar reflections Mrs. Loi A.
Past simple
How do we make the past simple of
REGULAR ordinary verbs ?
Regular verbs add – ed to the verb.
Worked – lived- loved- studied- stayed

7. Grammar reflections Mrs. Loi A.
Past simple
P: She worked in a supermarket last year.
Q: Did she work in a supermarket?
N: She didn’t work in a supermarket.

8. Grammar reflections Mrs. Loi A.
Past Simple
PRONUNCIATION

9. Grammar reflections Mrs. Loi A.
Past Simple
- WHAT ARE THE RULES?

10. Grammar reflections Mrs. Loi A.
Past Simple
- WHAT ARE THE RULES?

11. Grammar reflections. Mrs. Loi A
Grammar reflections Mrs. Loi A. Municipality of Villasimius November 2015
Grammar
Past Simple
- WHAT ARE THE RULES?

12. Grammar reflections Mrs. Loi A.
Past simple
What about IRREGULAR ordinary verbs ?
Irregular verbs have irregular forms
Speak – spoke
Eat – ate
Drink – drank
Come – came

13. Grammar reflections Mrs. Loi A.
Past simple
What about IRREGULAR ordinary verbs ?
P: They spoke about the exam of English.
Q: Did they speak about the exam of English.
N: They didn’t speak about the exam.

14. Grammar reflections Mrs. Loi A.
What time expressions do we use
with the Past Simple?

15. Grammar reflections Mrs. Loi A.
What time expressions do we use
with the Past Simple?
For
Last year
Last month/ Last night
In 1965
Five years ago
Yesterday morning
At 5 o’clock
This morning/afternoon