2. • We use the past simple to talk about completed past events or
actions. It is often used with past time expressions like
yesterday, last week, five days ago etc.
For examples:
1. I went to Darkhan yesterday.
2. We stayed in a tent last summer.
3. Last year, I traveled to Japan.
3. The past simple is a tense that gets omitted
in English conversation by English language
learners. “Yesterday I go (instead of went)
to the supermarket” is an example of a
very common mistake. This post will explain
the rules and usage of the past tense along
with some phrases and exercises that will
help you remember the correct form.
4. • She goes to the movies on Fridays.
She went to the movies last Friday
• Did she go to the movies last Friday?
Yes, she did. Or Yes, she went to the movies last Friday.
• Did she go to the movies last Thursday?
No, she didn't. Or No, she didn't go to the movies last Thursday.
• You STOLE my cell phone!
No, I didn't STEAL your cell phone.
5. How to Make the Simple
Verbs Ending In: Examples
Past
Wave –> Waved
e add „d‟
Live –> Lived
one vowel + 1 consonant double the consonant
Tap –> Tapped
not y or w + „ed‟
‟y‟ after a consonant change „y‟ to „ied‟ Cry –> Cried
Call –> Called
anything else add „ed Play –> Played
Pour –> Poured
6. Positive Negative Question
Subject + verb (past) Subject + auxiliary (not)+ verb (inf) Auxiliary + subject + verb ?
I played I did not / didn‟t play Did I play ?
You washed You did not/ didn‟t wash Did you wash ?
He liked He did not/ didn‟t like Did he like ?
She worked She did not/ didn‟t work Did she work ?
It walked It did not/didn‟t walk Did it walk ?
We called We did not/didn‟t call Did we call ?
They cried They did not/didn‟t cry Did they cry ?
The light turned off The light did not/didn‟t turn off Did the light turn off ?
7. • action in the past taking place once, never or several
times
Example: He visited his parents every weekend.
• actions in the past taking place one after the other
Example: He came in, took off his coat
and sat down.
• if sentences type II (If I talked, …)
Example: If I had a lot of money, I would share it
with you.
8. • yesterday, 2 minutes ago, in 1990, the other day, last Friday
• If-Satz Typ II (If I talked, …)
11. • When the power goes off leaving you with no TV, Internet, or
email you have a lot of time on your hands. Thankfully there
are batteries, so my trusty computer will still work for a few
hours, and I can follow my fingers into my thoughts. Looking out
my window I can‟t see any lights in the neighborhood so at least
I know it isn‟t just our house that‟s in the dark. In addition, there
are cars running up and down the street, so I know at least it
wasn‟t the dreaded EMP blast. The wind was making a strange
noise but stopped, so we have come out from under the table
since there‟s no indication of a tornado on the way. All these
kinds of thoughts run through your mind when the lights go
off. In other words, when you‟re in the dark there‟s little light.
12. • First tell the real story “Light go off”
• Then answer the question using adjectives with really and quiet.
• After that work on exercise.
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