Past simple

Past simple

Man: How was the movie?

Woman: It was really good.

Man: Was it scary?

Woman: Yes, it was really scary.

Man: Nice. Was it crowded?

Woman: No, it wasn’t. There weren’t many people, surprisingly.

Fill in the Blanks

How

the movie?

Fill in the Blanks

It

really good.

Fill in the Blanks

it crowded?

Fill in the Blanks

No there

many people.

Man: Where were you last night?

Woman: I was at work.

Man: Really? I was at your shop. You weren’t there.

Woman: No, I was in the back working.

Man: You were?

Woman: Really! I was there.

Fill in the Blanks

Where

you last night?

Fill in the Blanks

I

at work.

Multiple Select

We use "was" with:

• I

• you

• he/she/it

• we

• they

Multiple Select

We use "were" with:

• I

• you

• he/she/it

• we

• they

Multiple Select

was/were is:

• the present of "have"

• the past of "be"

• the future of "be"

• the past of "went"

NEGATIVE

You can use "was not" or "wasn't".

You can use "were not" or "weren't".

Fill in the Blanks

Mark

at work last week because he was ill.

Fill in the Blanks

You

at home last night. Where were you?

Fill in the Blanks

Mum and Dad

(open) their bag.

Fill in the Blanks

Frank

(try) to open our suitcase.

Multiple Choice

What has happened with the verbs in the past?

• we add "ed"

• we add "e"

• we add "was"

• we add "ded"

Some verbs are irregular!

• go - went

• come - came

• do - did

• eat - ate

• have - had

• lose - lost

• sit - sat

Open Ended

Did you get up at 8 o'clock today?

Open Ended

Did you watch TV last night?

Open Ended

What did you do yesterday?

Open Ended

What didn't you do yesterday?

Open Ended

Where were you yesterday?

Fill in the Blanks

We went to the cinema, but the film wasn't very good. We

(not enjoy) it.

Fill in the Blanks

Tom

(buy) some new clothes yesterday.

Fill in the Blanks

- We went to New York last month.

- Where

(stay)?

- With some friends.

Poll

Do you understand past simple better now?

• yes, much better

• yes, kind of

• so so

• not really

• not at all

Open Ended

What did you learn today?

See you next week!

Next time we are going to practice some irregular verbs - you should practice by yourself also on umime.to or visit extra English classes on Monday or Tuesday.