L1 - Simple Past Workshop - Warm Up

Simple Past

Verb "be" present and past forms

​Present	Past​
I am​	I was​
You are​	You were​
He is​	He was​
She is​	She was​
It is​	It was​
We are​	We were​
You are​	You were​
They are​	​They were

Verb "be" past form

• Use was/were to talk about the past.

• We can use was/were with past time expressions:
  yesterday, last night, last week, last month, last year, in 2015, etc.

• Use was/were wih the verb born (nacer):
  “I was born in 1991” - "I was born in Santiago"

Simple Past with verb "be"

Multiple Choice

What's the best question for the answer:
A: __________?

B: I was at the supermarket yesterday afternoon

• Where were you yesterday afternoon?

• When were you yesterday afternoon?

• What were you yesterday afternoon?

• Who were you with yesterday afternoon?

Open Ended

Answer the question with your information:

Where were you this morning?

Simple Past
Regular verbs

What is a "regular verb" ?

All the verbs that in past finish with -ed

Simple Past rules

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Simple Past rules

​travel

​travel?

visit?

​travel with?

​Yes, I started / No, I didn't started

Open Ended

Answer with your own words:

What did you watch on TV last weekend?

Open Ended

Answer with your own words:

Did you exercise yesterday?

Poll

Do you remember the use of Simple Past now?

• Yes, I do!
  I remember everything.
  

• So so.
  I have some difficulties.
  

• No, I don't.
  I feel very confused.