A LOOK OF THE PAST

A LOOK AT THE PAST

PAST SIMPLE

​REGULAR VERBS

the regular verbs don't change when

the phrase is already in the past tense.

The dentist checked my teeth a week ago

​IRREGULAR VERBS

the irregular verbs irregular verbs have a different form in past tense sentences.

He drove a taxi last year

​THERE WAS/ THERE WERE

​We use There was or There were to describe events in the past

There was a birthday party for my grandmother last week

There weren't any fizzy drinks at the party yesterday

USED TO

We use used to to talk about habits and habitual situations in the past. These habits or situations are not true today.

EXAMPLES

i used to have a red calculator.

Students didn't use to work with computers

Multiple Choice

at school, Simone.....learning about the human body

• liking

• liked

• like

• likyng

Multiple Choice

joy..... painting and drawing for many years

• study

• studied

• estudiar

• studyed

Multiple Select

when Andrew,.....(be)14 years old,he.....(write)his first story

• was

• wos

• writen

• wrote

Multiple Choice

Daniel........(start)as a salesperson in a shop and then he.......(open) his own shops

• started/0pen

• start/close

• started/opened

• startend/openede

Multiple Choice

Sharon......(love) styling her friends' hair.

• loved

• living

• love

• lovet