Past simple review

Past simple

Don’t worry, be happy

We use the past simple tense for...

• Something that occurred in the past and it is finished

• It used to go with adverbs like “yesterday”, “last year/night/day...”

Past -------- Present

Remember that the past happened (ocurrió) before the present

In affirmative (+) the verb ALWAYS changes (siempre cambia)

• Ya sea porque termina en -ed (o -ied si termina en "y" el verbo: como en "cry" ----> "cried".

• O porque sea irregular (ya sabéis, la columnita que tenéis que aprenderos)

In negative (-) or interrogative (?) we use our tool (nuestra herramienta) y NUNCA CAMBIA

• Siempre es DID NOT (DIDN'T): I didn't use my pen on the exam.

• La herramienta "did" hace que no tengamos que cambiar el siguiente verbo: Did you use your pen in the exam?

Aquí tenéis muchísimos verbos (NO AGOBIARSE CON LA TERCERA COLUMNA)

We can't forget (no podemos olvidar) the verb TO BE (WAS/WERE)

• Como ya sabéis, tiene sus propias reglas

• No le hace falta herramienta para negarse ni preguntar (Lo hace todo él mismo).

This is a small example about the use of a REGULAR VERB in the past

Multiple Choice

When do we change the verb in the past?

• Always

• In negative and interrogative

• Only in affirmative sentences

• Only in negative sentences

Multiple Select

Elige la opción correcta

• Was I sick (enfermo) yesterday?

• Did I be sick yesterday?

• Did I was sick yesterday?

Multiple Choice

What should you write (que deberías escribir) if you need to put the verb TO BE in negative?

• Just add "NOT" (solo añadir NOT): I was NOT at home yesterday

• I write did not (didn't) as always (como siempre): I didn't be at home yesterday

• Pues pongo didn't como hay que hacer y el verbo TO BE en negativo: I didn't wasn't at home yesterday