Past Simple

Past Simple

by Gishella Ajeng

Poll

How is your understanding on past simple? 

• Absolutely good!

• Not Bad

• I can't understand any

​Let's review the material a bit!

Past simple: to state the moment happened in the past

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Form 1: S + was/were + adjective

----> I was so sad when I got bad scores in English.

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Form 2: S + verb II (irregular/regular) + O

----> Those people went to the concert and got some merchandises.

​----> The building looked awesome 7 years ago, but now it is miserable.

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Write down 3 irregular verbs. 

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Write down 3 regular verbs.

Last year I (spend) ....... my holiday in Ireland.

Last year I spent my holiday in Ireland.​

INSTRUCTION: Put the verbs into the correct form (simple past) and REWRITE the sentence.

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I (travel) around by car with two friends and we (visit) lots of interesting places.

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One night we even (learn) some Irish dances.

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Where (spend / you) your last holiday?

Fill in the Blanks

The film wasn't very good. I (not, enjoy) it very much.

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It (be) a hard work carrying the bags. They (be) very heavy.

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We (can, afford) to keep our car, so we (sell) it.

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Paul and I (play) tennis yesterday. He's much better than me, so he easily (win).

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'How (do) you learn to drive?' 'My father (teach) me.'

​Create 2 sentences using these 2 verbs in past tense. The sentences must be related to each other.

​Ex: meet - teach

​Suzy met her course teacher 2 days ago for the first time. He taught her how to work on some math questions.

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laugh - tell 

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sing - stand

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play - cry 

​Continue the story in minimum 10 sentences using proper simple past.

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My Favorite Teacher

One time in 6th grade we were at recess and while I was running to my friends, I just so happened to kick a HUGE rock (keep in mind, I was wearing flip-flops so it hurt so much) and without thinking, I shouted at the top of my lungs “.........................”

Poll

After reviewing the material, do you get more understanding on the use of simple past?

• OF COURSE!

• Kind of.

• BIG no.