Simple Past / Ingles
The simple past expresses an action in the past taking place once, never, several times. It can also be used for actions taking place one after another or in the middle of anotheraction.
Form of Simple Past
| |Positive |Negative |Question |
|no differences |I spoke. |I did not speak. |Did I speak? |
Exceptions inSpelling when Adding ‘ed’
|Exceptions in spelling when adding ed |Example |
|after a final e only add d |love – loved |
|finalconsonant after a short, stressed vowel |admit – admitted |
|or l as final consonant after a vowel is doubled |travel – travelled |
|final y after a consonant becomes i|hurry – hurried |
Some uses of Simple Past
• 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.
• action in the past taking place in the middle of another action
Example: When I washaving breakfast, the phone suddenly rang.
Signal Words of Simple Past
• yesterday, 2 minutes ago, in 1990, the other day, last Friday
EXERCISES:
1. Complete the sentences with wasor were.
1.I was / were happy.
2.You was / were angry.
3.She was / were in London last week.
4.He was / were on holiday.
5.It was / were cold.
6.We was / were at school.
7.You was / were at thecinema.
8.They was / were at home.
9.The cat was / were on the roof.
10.The children was / were in the garden.
2. Write positive sentences in simple past.
1. he / the question / answer…………………………………………………………
2. you / a question / ask …………………………………………………………….
3. the dog / bark …………………………………………………………………….
4. they / us / call ……………………………………………………………………
5. we / a mountain / climb...
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