PAST SIMPLE

PAST SIMPLE

Mr. Alexander

​Learning Objective

​Students will be able to implement the formula of Past Simple (be), regular, and irregular verbs by filling the given quiz through Quizizz  and discussing a paragraph in group discussion.

Poll

Have you understood the formula of Past Simple (be, regular verbs, and irregular verbs)? 

• Yes 100% sure

• No 0%

• Yes, little bit 90-70%

• Not really under 60%

Multiple Choice

The Past Simple Tense is used to refer__________

• We use it whenever we want to talk about the past

• We use it whenever we want to talk about the present.

• We use it whenever we want to talk about the actions that are happening now.

​Past Simple (BE)

• ​Notice the Past Simple form of the verb to be: was and were.

• ​For negative sentences we use wasn't or weren't.

​

• ​I was a good football player.

• ​They weren't sad yesterday.

Multiple Choice

In 1990, Erin __________ (be) in a car accident. 

• was

• were

• is

• are

Multiple Choice

A lot of people in Hinkley _________ (be) sick

• was

• were

• is

• are

Multiple Choice

The drinking water in Hinkley _______ (not be) clean. 

• wasn't

• weren't

• isn't

• aren't

Multiple Choice

The bosses at Pacific Gas and Electric _______( not be) happy. 

• isn't

• aren't

• wasn't

• weren't

Past Simple: Affirmative​

• ​​All regular verbs end with -ed.

• ​For irregular verbs, see the list (2nd column).

• ​Notice all pronouns use the same rule with the verb (regular or irregular).

Multiple Choice

Last night, I _________ (study) for today's test. 

• study

• studied

• studying

• studies

Multiple Choice

Last year, we ___________(visit) my aunt and uncle in Australia.

• visit

• visiting

• visited

• visits

Multiple Choice

There was no food in the house, so we ____________________ (order) a pizza. 

• order

• orders

• ordered

• ordering

Multiple Choice

I _____________(come) to England in 1993.

• comed

• comes

• came

• coming

Multiple Choice

We ________(go) to New York in January.

• go

• goed

• went

• goes

Multiple Choice

He already _______(eat) all the cake.

• eated

• ate

• eat

• eats

Past Simple: Negative​

• ​​For negative sentences we use the auxiliary verb DID+NOT = DIDN'T

• ​The verb doesn't change when we use DIDN'T.

​

• ​She didn't go to the party.

• We didn't study for the test.

Multiple Choice

They swam on Saturday but they _______ (not swim) on Sunday.

• don't swim

• aren't swimming

• didn't swim

• haven't swum

Multiple Choice

He bought a new car. He ___________(not buy) a second-hand car.

• isn't buying

• doesn't buy

• didn't buy

• haven't bought