1. Present Progressive (review) vs Simple Past

2. Form Present Progressive Affirmative statements We are traveling. Simple Past Affirmative statements We traveled to Japan.. We were famous SubjectBe Base Form of Verb +-ing SubjectBe SubjectVerb

3. Negative Statements Present Progressive Negative Statements a.We are not traveling. b. He is not playing. c. I am not studying. d.They are not cooking. Simple Past Negative Statements a. We didn’t travel to Japan. b. He didn’t play. c. I didn’t study. d. They didn’t cook. SubjectBe Not Base Form of Verb + -ing Subject Did not Base Form of Verb

4. Yes / No Questions Present Progressive Yes / No Questions Is he traveling now? Simple Past Yes / No Questions Did he travel to Japan? Be Subject Base Form of Verb + -ing Did Subject Base Form of Verb

5. Wh-Questions Present Progressive Wh-Questions Where are you traveling now? Simple Past Wh-Questions A. When did you travel to Japan? B. Why did you travel to Japan? Wh-Word Be Subject Base Form of Verb + -ing Wh-Word Did Subject Base Form of Verb

6. Simple Past – regular verbs The simple past of regular verbs is formed by adding –d or –ed to the base form of the verb. >BE CAREFUL! There are often spelling changes when you add –ed to the verb. Base Form Simple Past live  lived join  joined study  studied hop  hopped prefer  preferred

7. Simple Past – irregular verbs Many common verbs are irregular. Their simple past is not formed by adding –d or –ed. Base Form Simple Past be  was / were get  got go  went have  had Can you mention more irregular verbs?

8. Differences Present Progressive Something that is happening right now. The time expressions used: now, at the moment. Simple Past Actions, states, or situations that are finished. The time expressions used: refer to the past: last week, 20 years ago, in the 17 th century, by 1981 Past FutureX Now He’s speaking English right now. X Now Future Past He was a poet.