THE SIMPLE PAST

THE SIMPLE PAST

English I - CUDES - David Garcia - October 29th 2021

Listening Activity

Listen to the audio and in relation to the picture try to discover what the conversation is about.

​Conversation

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements makes reference to the past?

• She went to school yesterday.

• My brother likes to drive fast.

• I don't like fast food..

• I want to go to the party.

​The Simple Past

In affirmations, the verb changes but in both negative and interrogative forms, the verb does not change due to the use of "did/didn't"

​Regular Verbs

​Irregular Verbs

​The past form of the verbs stay the same as in present of changes the word completely.

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​Pay: Paid / Cut:Cut / Understand: Understood

Multiple Choice

I ________ (want) to go to Paris soon.

• want

• wanted

Multiple Choice

Last Christmas we _________ (do) many things.

• did

• does

​The Past of "Be"

​Activity

​Complete the following statements using the correct past form of the verb "be"

​SPEAKING ACTIVITY

​In pairs, prepare a conversation where you speak about your last vacation (real or fictional) Use the following questions to guide your speech. Use the internet for looking the past forms of the verbs you want to use in the conversation.

Open Ended

Write a short story of a day you remember very well (for good or for bad).