1. Tatiana Neira Larronde
                           
                           
SIMPLE PAST TENSE
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Tatiana Neira Larronde

2. SIMPLE PAST TENSE
The past simple tells us about something that happened at one specific point in the past.
Regular Verbs
Irregular verbs
Aux. Did

3. Ex. Ex. Start - started Say – said Date - dated Go – went Do - did
Regular Verbs
Infinitive Verb + ed
Irregular Verbs
They are a large group of verbs that do not follow this rule. We have to memorize the past tense form.
Ex.
Start - started
Date - dated
Ex.
Say – said
Go – went
Do - did

4. Let´s try! I usually smoke 2 cigarettes a day.
(simple present – habit)
I smoked 5 cigarettes yesterday.
(simple past)

5. DO/DOES v/s DID Simple Present I smoke I do not smoke Do you smoke?
Simple Past
I smoked yesterday.
I did not smoke yesterday.
Did you smoke?

6. Last Summer Vacation Pucon France Cancun Where….? When…..?
Last January
In Summer
Two years ago
Who..with?
My parents
My classmates
My girlfriend/ boyfriend
What….?
Go dancing
Visit museums / Take pictures
Go to the beach / meet new people
How…?
rainy
By plane
Sunny & hot

7. When Condorito met Yayita....
Condorito met Yayita 20 years ago.
Condorito thought she was the most beautiful woman ever.
Condorito fell in love immediately.
Yayita did not like him at first.
Condorito dated her for a long time, before...
They started a formal relationship.
Condorito and Yayita got married last month.
Why didn´t they marry before?

8. When Condorito ....?....Yayita.... Meet – think – be- fall – like – date – start – get married
Condorito ? Yayita 20 years ago.
Condorito ? she ? the most beautiful woman ever.
Condorito ? in love immediately.
Yayita ? him at first.
Condorito ? her for a long time, before...
They ? a formal relationship.
Condorito and Yayita ? last month.
Why ? they ? before?