MARA WILSON
She is a theatre student in New
York
She was an actress in Hollywood
today
before
MACAULAY CULKIN
1990
2011
He was a famous actor in
Hollywood
He is a business
man .
ANGHELINA JOLIE
She was a nice baby.
She was a model.She is a great
actress.
DAVID BECKHAM
He is a famous soccer player.
He was Manchester
United mascot when he was 11
years old
SIMPLE PAST
I YOU SHE WE HE THEY IT
WAS – WERE
WAS WERE
WAS – WERE Adolf Hitler
He was a politician and the leader of the Nazi Party.He was born in Germany.He was a dictator and a mass murderer.
WAS – WERE
He was an American
artist, dancer, singer,
songwriter, and philanthropist.
Michael Jackson
SIMPLE PAST
I YOU SHE WE HE THEY IT
WASN’T – WEREN’T
WASN’T WEREN’T
SIMPLE PAST
I YOU SHE WE
HE THEY
IT
WAS – WERE
WAS WERE
?
Kurt CobainNo, he wasn’t.He wasn’t a model.He was an American singer-songwriter, musician, and artist.
Was he a model?
Was he a soloist?
No, he wasn’t.He was lead singer and guitarist of the grunge band Nirvana.
Yes, they were.Nirvana was considered the
"flagship band" of Generation X.
Were they successful?
‘That was easy !’
SIMPLE PAST Finished actions in the pastCompleted period of timeHabit in the past
SIMPLE PAST
Regular – Irregular Verbs
1.General rule+ edSTART WORKWALK
STARTED WORKED WALKED
Add -ED to the most regular verbs
2. Verbs ending in -e+d
DIE LIVELOVE
DIED LIVEDLOVED
When the word ends in –e, just
add -d
3. Verbs ending in consonant + y -ied
STUDYCRYTRY
STUDIED CRIEDTRIED
... Change “Y” and add -IED
4. Verbs with :vowel + “Y” -ed
STAYPLAYPRAY
STAYEDPLAYEDPRAYED
... Keep “Y” and add -ED
5. Verbs with : consonant + vowel + consonantDouble cons. + -ed
STOPPLANROB
STOPPEDPLANNEDROBBED
... Double the final consonant and add -
ED
How to express the pastSubj + verb + compl.
Subj + didn’t +verb + compl.
Did + subj + verb + compl.
We studied together.
We didn’t study together.
Did we study together ?
Did they love each other?
Yes, they did.
Did they get married? Yes, they
did.
Did they live happily forever?
No, they didn’t. They died.
How DID they die?
They committed suicide.