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1.1 What is Simple Past Tense?

Simple Past Verbs consist of one word only. For normal regular verbs, add -ed to the basic verb form. (Inthis tense, we do not use -s after he, she, it, etc.)

Special note: was and were, are the simple past of is and are.

Common mistakes in forming the simple past

a. Minah is met the teacher yesterday

b. Minah was met the teacher yesterday

c. Minah has meeting the teacher yesterday

Irregular verbs have special simple past forms: e.g. the past of speak is spoke. Below is the list ofIrregular Verbs:


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1.2 When Do We Use Simple Past?

The simple past is the normal tense for past actions. Use simple past if you want to talk about afinished action or situation, and have no reason to use one of the other 'special' past tenses.

REMEMBER that we do not use the simple past for general truths. For this we only use

simple present.

Words indicating time like last night, yesterday, in 1995, when I was in secondary school, threeweeks ago, etc are often mentioned to describe actions in the past. Example:

1. We sold ten laser printers yesterday.2. The Sales Manager didn't attend the meeting last night.

Below is the list of time expressions to indicate action/s in the past.


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1.3 Using BE: Past Time

Simple Past of "BE" - Singular

Simple Past of "BE" - Plural

Example:

1. I was in class yesterday.

2. Alice was at the library yesterday.

3. My friends were at home yesterday.

Which of these are correct simple past verbs?

1. was 4. was go 7. was enjoy 10. take

2. played 5. was went 8. enjoyed 11. took

3. went 6. has going 9. enjoying 12. taken

1.4 Past of BE: Negative

Negatives contractions for "BE" are:take meet sing

speak break leave


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1.14 Analyzing Past Continuous Sentences

In the above example, both actions occurred at the same time, but one action began earlier and was inprogress when the other action occurred.

In the above example, "my studying" began before 8:00, was in progress at that time, and probablycontinued.

Sometimes the past progressive is used in both parts of a sentence when two actions are in progresssimultaneously.

In some cases, the simple past and the past progressive give almost the same meaning, as in the aboveexamples.

Fill in the blanks with the correct past progressive tense for each blank

1. I am sitting in class right now. I (sit) __________ in class at this exact same time yesterday.2. I didnt hear the thunder during the storm last night because I (sleep) ___________ .

3. My brother and sister (argue) ____________ about something when I walked into the room.

4. I called Ronnie last night, but he wasnt in. He (study ____________ at the library.

5. While Mrs. Emerson (read) ____________ the little boy a story, he fell asleep.6. While Pak Lan (rest) ____________ in the living room, Mak Lah brought him a cup of tea.7. Jay (climb) ___________ the stairs when he tripped and fell.


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1.15 Functions of Past Continuous

Example: I was typing a report at that moment.

Example: I was working on my tax declaration for no less than 4 hours last night.

Example: While I was talking to our visitor, the Managing Director entered the room.

Example: The secretary was typing a letter while I was working on the annual report.

Describe the difference between sentences a and b.1a. He wrote a marketing plan several years ago.1b. He was writing a marketing plan several years ago.

2a. The parachute was opening. Then he hit the ground.2b. His parachute opened. Then he hit the ground.

3a. When the food inspection came, we were throwing all our beer away.3b. When the food inspection came, we threw all our sour beer away.

4a. Our secretary was completing the invoice.4b. Our secretary completed the invoice.


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Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple and/or the past continuous.

1. They (wait) for her when she finally (arrive).

2. I (see) Carol at the party. She (wear) a beautiful dress.

3. When she (get) a steady job, they (buy) a better house.

4. I (read) the Economist, while my sister (watch) BBC 1.

5. He (burn) his hand when he (cook) dinner.

6. When I arrived, the lecture had already started and the professor (write) on theoverhead projector.

7. I (write) a letter when the lights went out.

8. I (share) a flat with him when we were students. He always (complain) aboutmy untidiness.

9. He suddenly (realize) that he (travel) in the wrong direction.

10. You (look) very busy when I (see) you last night. What you (do)?

Summary

In this topic, you have learned:

To use simple past tense and past continuous tense

1.16Tutorial Activities and Exercises


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Exercise 1:

Past Simple vs. Past Continuous: Write the following sentences into the correct tense, Simple Past

or Past Continuous.

1. George (fall) off the ladder while he (paint) the ceiling.

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2. While Tom (cook) the dinner, the phone (ring).

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3. Ann (wait) for me at home when I (arrive) yesterday.

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4. Tim (take) a photograph of me while I (not /look).

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5. What (you/do) at this time yesterday?

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6. I (see) Carol at the party. She (wear) a really beautiful dress.

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7. I (break) a plate last night. I (do) the washing up.

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8. (you/watch) television when I (arrive)?

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9. Last night I (read) in bed when suddenly I (hear) a scream.

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10. We (not/go) out because it (rain).

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11. We (do) our homework while our mum (cook) dinner.

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12. I (see) Jim in the park. He (sit) on the grass and (read) a book.

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Writing Tasks


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Writing about yourself and your experience is a common starting point for writers. Some begin bywriting about their everyday activities, their feelings, and their hopes and dreams. Other writersbegin with their past and with people and events they cant forget. For the first writing task, youregoing to write about an unforgettable memory.

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Write an outline of an important day in your life. Include the most important events that occurredduring that day in the past simple. Once you have written the important events using the pastsimple, try to include a description of what was happening at some of the specific moments whenthose events occurred.

In order to do this, you will:

Use past tense verbs correctly.

Use graphic organizers to generate and organize ideas, if necessary

Learn to use thesaurus and dictionary to expand your word choice.

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