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Past Simple 26 - 09 - 2023
Mastering the Past Simple
26 - 09 - 2023
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Mastering the Past Simple
26 - 09 - 2023
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Learning Objective
Recap: Present Simple
Recap: Present Continuous
Explanation Past Simple
Practice
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Learning Objective
At the end of the lesson, you will be able to confidently use the past simple tense in English.
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Recap: Present Simple
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Recap: Present Simple
The present simple tense is used to describe general truths, habits, and regular actions.
Personal pronoun + verb
Example: She
plays
the piano every day.
Think of the SHIT rule!
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Recap: Present Continuous
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Recap: Present Continuous
The present continuous tense is used to describe actions happening now or in the near future.
Personal pronoun + to be + verb + -ing
Example: They
are playing
football right now.
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Past Simple: Formation
To form the past simple, we usually add '-ed' to the base form of regular verbs.
Personal pronoun + verb + -ed
Example: I walk
ed
to school yesterday.
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Past Simple: Exceptions
There are some exceptions when we use the past simple.
If the verb ends in
-e
, you add
d
.
Like -> Liked
If the verb ends in one vowel (klinker) + one consonant (medeklinker), you double the consonant and add
-ed
Stop -> Stopped
If the verb ends in a consonant +
-y
, you change the
-y
to
-ied
Try -> Tried
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Past Simple: Irregular Verbs
Irregular verbs have different forms in the past simple tense.
Example:
He
ate
an apple for breakfast.
She
bought
flowers for her mother.
I
drank
some water 5 minutes ago.
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Past Simple: Usage
The past simple tense is used to talk about completed actions in the past.
Example: We visit
ed
London last summer.
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Past Simple: Signal Words
Signal words like 'yesterday,' 'last week,' and 'ago' indicate the use of the past simple tense.
Example: She finished her homework two hours
ago
.
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Practice: Fill in the Blanks
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs in the past simple tense.
I ___ (to go) to the cinema yesterday.
Last week I ___ (to have) a burrito for diner.
He ___ (to fry) some eggs for breakfast.
I ___ (to stop) in front of your house two weeks ago.
We ___ (to walk) a lot last summer.
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Past Simple vs. Present Simple
The past simple is used to refer to specific past events, while the present simple describes general truths.
Example:
He
wen
t to the party (past simple)
vs.
He
goes
to parties (present simple).
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Past Simple vs. Present Continuous
The past simple describes completed actions in the past, while the present continuous describes actions happening now or in the near future.
Example:
They
played
football (past simple)
vs.
They
are playing
football (present continuous).
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Practice
What:
Exercise 26, 27, 28, 29A, 30, 31 (Page 52 - 55)
How:
WHISPER with your neighbour
Help:
Check Grammar 1A and 1B on page 53
Raise your hand if you have a question
Time:
15 minutes
Done:
Show the teacher your answers
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