UNIT 5 1º ESO

NAMES AND PLACES

What can you tell me about these people?

• ACTRESS/ACTOR• ARTIST• EXPLORER• INVENTOR• KING• MUSICIAN

• POP STAR

• QUEEN• RULER• SCIENTIST• SPORT STAR• WRITER

Do you know why were they famous?JAMES COOK

THOMAS EDISON

PAST SIMPLE – TO BE • The affirmative form:

– I was in London in 1999.– Pam was in London in 1999, too.– We were together.– She was my girlfriend.

• The interrogative form– Were you in London last year?– Was Pam with you?– Were you together?

• The negative form– I wasn't in Paris in 1999. – Pam wasn't in Paris in 1999. – We weren't in Paris

There was / There were (Habia)

• The verb "be" is often used in the past tense with the word "there"

– Singular - There was...– Plural - There were...

• To make the negative, add "not" to "was" or "were"

• To make a question, put "was" or "were" before "there"

EXAMPLES• There was a lightning storm last night. (In this sentence,

"there" is used with the singular count noun, "storm.") • There were many things to do and see at the amusement

park. (In this sentence, "there" is used with the plural count noun, "things.")

• There was also a lot of food there. (In this sentence, "there" is used with the non count noun, "food.")

• There wasn't any furniture in the apartment. It was empty. • A: Was there a lot of food at the party? B: Yes, there was. • A: Were there a lot of people at the meeting?

B: No, there weren't. A: How many people were there? B: There were only four people.

To be Links and online activities

• http://www.agendaweb.org/verbs/tobe-past-simple/index.html

• http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simple-past/exercises?03

• http://www.montsemorales.com/gramatica/Pastsimplebe.htm

The Simple Past Tense

Form (structure) Meaning & Use Pronunciation

How do we make the simple past tense . . . ?

2 types of verbs in the past tense: • taught

• walked• studied• gave• became• cried• lived• did

Examples…

Regular verbs Irregular verbs

Regular verbs are verbs that ….

Simple Form Past Tense

Walk

Study

Cry

Live

…end with –ed

Irregular verbs are verbs that...

…DON’T end with –ed

Some Irregular Verbshave a vowel change in the past tense:

Simple Form Past Tense

become becamegive gavedrive droveforget forgot

Other Irregular Verbshave a different kind of change:

Simple Pastteach

taughtbring

broughtleave lefthear heardbuy

bought

And Some Irregular Verbsdon’t change at all . . .

Simple Pasthit hitput putset set

The children set the table every Sunday.The children set the table last night.

For regular verbs, simply use the –ed form of the verb in a positive sentence.

When I was a child, I ___________ the piano.

Donna ______________ and _______________ in Paris when she was younger.

For irregular verbs, use the correct past tense form in positive sentences.

Last week, I ___________ you a letter.

William _____________ to San Francisco

last week. He __________ all the great

sites there.

For negative sentences, USE

I went to work yesterday. Carl didn’t go to work because he was sick.

Exception =

Verb BE!

The verb be is special. Never use DID NOT or DIDN’T with the verb BE. Instead, just use:

Meaning & UseIn what situations do English speakers usethe simple past tense?• Completed actions in the past •What are some common time expressions used with the past tense?

Examples:I saw Maria yesterday.

Last Friday, the students took their spelling and vocabulary tests.

They got married two years ago.

Pronunciation

The –ed ending in English has:

Some regular verbs end with a “t” sound:

walkedlaughedwashedtalkedjumped

Some regular verbs end with a “d” sound:

plannedplayedlearnedansweredloved

Other regular verbs end with an “id” sound:

These verbs have an extra syllable:

Simple Form Past Tense

There are rules that tell us how to pronounce the -ed.

However,It’s a good idea for students to make a list of which –ed verbs have a “t” sound, which have a “d” sound, and which have an “id” sound.

And with practice, you can start to learn and memorize correct pronunciation.

She is at the park now.

(+)(-) - She wasn’t at the park

yesterday.(?) - Was she at the park yesterday?

She goes to the hospital to visit her friend.- She went to the hospital to visit her friend last week.

- She didn’t go to the hospital to visit her friend last week.

- Did she go to the hospital to visit her friend last week?

(+)(-)

(?)

- She was at the park yesterday.

Transform the sentences into Past Simple Tense.

Why do we use Simple Past Tense?

A series of completed actions in the past.

Completed actions in the past.

- I finished my work, walked to the beach, and found a nice place to swim.

- My mom made some pancake for us yesterday.

1)Minnie________(bake) a huge cake for Mickey’s birthday party.(+)

2)John________(break) a window while he was playing football.(+)

3)____ you____(ask) a question during the lesson(?)

4)They __________(have) a picnic at the weekend(-)

5)____ they at the party last night(?)

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of verbs.

baked

broke

Did ask

didn’t have

Were

6)My mother________(make) a sandwich for me.(+)

7)He ____ ill so he ___________(go) to school yesterday.(+,-)

8)He _______(buy) an expensive car last year.(+)

9) ____she _____ (clean) the house at the weekend(?)

10)Students _________(listen) to the teacher(-)

made

was didn’t go

bought

Did clean

didn’t listen

Student Practice:

Past simple links and online exercises

• http://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/grammar-exercise-simple-past.php#.VMQgBi7eL-k