Past Simple

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Past Simple

Or how to speak about the past

Check

1. I talk to my mother
2. I'm talking to my mother
3. I talked to my mother

a. now

b. yesterday

c. every day

Signal words

1. Routines and habits - every day, always, never
2. Happen at the time of speaking - now, at this moment, Look!
3. In the past - yesterday, 5 years ago, in 1992, a fortnight ago.

Regular verbs

• Walk, watch, listen, happen, learn, wait, download... 

+ed

• Walked, watched, listened, happened, learned, waited, downloaded.

Regular exceptions

To bake - baked

To panic - panicked

To marry - married

To swap - swapped

To travel - travelled (UK) - traveled (US)

Sam's Adventure

Sam is a boy who loves discovering new things. One day, he (to say) to his friend Tom, "Let's go to the forest!" Together, they (to go) on an adventure.

In the forest, they (to make) a small hut out of branches and leaves. They (to take) sandwiches and water from home. When they (to come) to the river, they (to see) a beautiful fish swimming. "I (to not know) there were fish here!" said Tom.

Suddenly, they (get) an idea. They (give) the fish some bread. As they walked further, they (to find) an old box under a tree. It was an exciting day, and they went home tired but happy.

Sam's Adventure

• Sam is a boy who loves discovering new things. One day, he SAID to his friend Tom, "Let's go to the forest!" 
• Together, they WENT on an adventure.
• In the forest, they MADE a small hut out of branches and leaves. 
• They TOOK sandwiches and water from home. 
• When they CAME to the river, they SAW a beautiful fish swimming. "I DIDN'T KNOW there were fish here!" said Tom.
• Suddenly, they GOT an idea. They GAVE the fish some bread. 
• As they walked further, they FOUND an old box under a tree. It was an exciting day, and they went home tired but happy.

Check

• I talk to my mother - (NOT)
• He talks to his mother -(?)
• I don't talk to my mother.
• Does he talk to his mother?

• Two verbs - Do + Main verb
• Do changes, main verb not

Regular 

I talked to my mother (NOT + ?)

• Negative - I didn't talk to my mother.
• Question - Did I talk to my mother?

Irregular 

I saw my mother

• Negative - I didn't see my mother.
• Question - Did I see my mother?

Correct grammar?

1. Last night I saw a scary film.
2. Ssst! I watch a scary film!
3. Do you saw a good film yesterday?
4. Did you watched 'Who is the Imposter?' last Saturday?
5. My brother doesn't like scary films.

Correct the grammar.

1. Last night I saw a scary film.
2. Ssst! I am watching a scary film!
3. Did you see a good film yesterday?
4. Did you watch 'Who is the Imposter?' last Saturday?
5. My brother doesn't like scary films.

Vocabulary

Reader:

Word list page 34

Unit 24 cinema Onderwerp: the ticket box

• 30 seconds

Correct grammar?

1. Last night I went to the theatre.
2. Listen! He plays the guitar beautifully!
3. Do you play an instrument in group 8?
4. Did you watched 'Who is the Imposter?' last Saturday?
5. My brother never watches a scary movie.

Correct the grammar.

1. Last night I went to the theatre.
2. Listen! He is playing the guitar beautifully!
3. Did you play an instrument in group 8?
4. Did you watch 'Who is the Imposter?' last Saturday?
5. My brother never watches a scary movie.