SIMPLE PAST

SIMPLE PAST

Let's review

Multiple Choice

WHAT IS SIMPLE PAST USED FOR?

• For actions that finished

• For actions that don't finish

• For people

• For actions that are about future.

We use simple past to talk about actions that

• Finished

• We used to do in the past

• Talk about history

For example

The groom was Orpheus

The bride was Eurydice

Eurydice stumbled and died.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is using simple past?

• Eurydice died.

• Eurydice is happy.

• Orpheus plays an instrument.

• Hades and Persephone are Goods

To use simple past correctly keep in mind these:

• The past of verb to be: WAS / WERE

• The past of regular verbs: ED

• The irregular verbs change: GO - WENT

• For questions and negative sentences we use DID - DID NOT (DIDN'T)

Poll

Do you think this sentence is correct?

Orpheus didn't wasn't happy.

• Yes

• No

Simple past with verb to be

• She was dead.

• She wasn't dead

• Was she dead?

• Yes, she was / No she wasn't

Simple past with regular verbs

• Orpheus reached the gates of the underworld.

• Orpheus didn't reach the gates of Heaven.

• Did Orpheus rescue Eurydice?

• Yes, he did / No he didn't

Now let's see some examples

Let's try

Multiple Choice

Was Eurydice behind Orpheus when he climbed?

• Yes, she did.

• Nos, she didn't

• Yes,she was

• No, she wasn't

Multiple Choice

Did Orpheus swear never to love another woman again?

• Yes, he was

• No, he wasn't

• Yes, he did

• No, he didn't

Multiple Choice

Did Orpheus and Eurydice love each other forever?

• No, they weren't

• Yes, they were

• No, the didn't

• Yes, they did