1. The simple past tense PAST SIMPLE IN MOVIES
Meaning & Use
Form
Exercise

2. last month In 1980 last week yesterday ago last year
Meaning & Use
When do we use the Simple Past tense?
to express the idea that an action started and finished at a specific time in the past.
What are some common time expressions used with the past tense?
last month
In 1980
last week
yesterday
ago
last year

3. These actions are finished!
Examples:
I saw Maria yesterday. Last Friday, the students took their spelling and vocabulary tests. They got married two years ago.
These actions
are finished!

4. irregular regular regular irregular irregular regular regular
form
- two types of verb
taught
walked
studied
gave
became
cried
lived
did
irregular
regular
Regular verbs
Irregular verbs
regular
irregular
irregular
regular
regular
irregular

5. Regular verbs are verbs that end with -ed
Simple Form Past Tense walk walked study studied cry cried live lived

6. Irregular verbs are verbs that don’t end with - ed
some irregular verbs
Have a vowel change in the past tense:
Simple Form Past Tense
become became
give gave
drive drove
forget forgot
Examples

7. other irregular verbs Have a different kind of change:
Examples:
Simple Past
teach taught
bring brought
leave left
hear heard
buy bought
Celia bought a new computer last weekend.

8. And some irregular verbs don’t change at all . . .
Simple Past
hit hit
put put
set set
The children set the table for lunch last Sunday.
The children set the table last night.
Examples:

9. **Be careful with spelling changes!
For regular verbs, simply use the –ed form of the verb in a positive sentence.
When I was a child, I ___________ the piano. (play) Donna ______________ Paris. (visit)
played
visited
**Be careful with
spelling changes!

10. Unfortunately, these forms must be memorized!
For irregular verbs, use the correct past tense form in positive sentences. (We use the same form with different subjects .)
Unfortunately, these forms must be memorized!
Last week, I ___________ you a letter. (send) The students __________an English exam. (have) They _______ a great job! (do)
sent
had
did

11. I went to work yesterday. I didn’t go to work yesterday.
NEGATIVE SENTENCES
DiD Not
verb,
base
Form
(Infinitive) + or
I went to work yesterday. I didn’t go to work yesterday.
didn't

12. Exception = VERB BE! WAS/WERE IN MOVIES
The verb be is special.
Never use DID NOT or DIDN’T with it. Instead, just use:
Was +
not or
were

13. YES/NO QUESTIONS
verb,
base
Form
(Infinitive)
subject
DiD + +
Did you go to work yesterday? Did you have English last week?

14. ENGLISH GRAMMAR IN USE-PAST SIMPLE
WH-questions
Where DID you GO last weekend? BUT WITH THE VERB ‘TO BE’: Where WERE you last weekend? OBJECT QUESTION Who DID you VISIT yesterday? SUBJECT QUESTION Who WENT OUT last weekend?
ENGLISH GRAMMAR IN USE-PAST SIMPLE

15. SIMPLE PAST PRACTICE Put the verbs into the correct form.
spent
Last year, I (spend) ________my holiday in Ireland. It (be) ________great. I (travel)___________ around the city by car with two friends and we (visit) ________lots of interesting places. In the evenings, we usually (go)_______ to a café.
We (be) ________very lucky with the weather. It (not / rain)___________ a lot. We(see) ________some beautiful rainbows.
I (have) ______ an amazing holiday!
was
travelled
visited
went
were
saw
didn’t rain
had

16. YOUTUBE-PRACTICE

17. Good Luck!!!