Past Simple

Introduction

Past simple tense is an important lesson for English language learners. Once students learn the past simple tense they can begin to talk about the things they did, the things they saw, and about other events that happened in the past.

First WARM-UP:

Talking about the past: When were you born?

I was born in ____________________________ (date)

Where were you born? I was born in ____________________________ (city, country)

What are the historical events that marked you? Why?

Second: What is the Past Simple?

Simple Past Tense

●Just add an '-ed' to the base form of the verb. For example:

walk → walked

play → played

talk → talked

●Add '-d' if the verb already ends in '-e' to the base form of the verb. For example:

love → loved

free → freed

bake → baked

Past Tense of Be

subject

  

Verb

I/You/We/They

  

Were

He/She/It

  

Was

Affirmative

Negative

Short Form

I ran.

I did not work.

I didn't work.

She walked.

She did not walk.

She didn't walk.

They talked.

They did not talk.

They didn't talk.

 

Task

 Past Simple в утвердительной и отрицательной форме

  1. We (to play) chess with Tomas yesterday.
  2. Natalie (to stay) at the hotel.
  3. She (not to know) my address.
  4. They (to see) something interesting.
  5. I (not to understand) those words.
  6. You (to hear) the order.
  7. Our parents (not to trust) doctors.
  8. Helen (to have) an idea.
  9. He (not to feel) any difference.
  10. I (to know) it!
Process

Evaluation

Conclusion

In the Conclusion

Discuss that the simple Past Sentence shows completion of any action, Stress on the verb use in the negative and interrogative sentences,

Assessment

Give the students the following sentences and ask them to make their negative and interrogative sentences individually.