2. TThhee SSiimmppllee PPaasstt TTeennssee iiss uusseedd
1.To talk about actions that happened at a specific time in
the past. You state when it happened using a time adverb
(yesterday, last Mont.):
“Last year I took my exams”.
2. It can be used to describe events that happened over a
period of time in the past but not now:
"I lived in Asia for two years."
3. It is also used to talk about habitual or repeated actions
that took place in the past:
"When I was a child we always went to the seaside on holiday."
3. TThhee SSiimmppllee PPaasstt TTeennssee
TTiimmee eexxpprreessssiioonnss::
YYeesstteerrddaayy,, llaasstt mmoonntthh,, llaasstt yyeeaarr,, llaasstt ttiimmee,,
…… aaggoo,, iinn ......
My friends travelled to Makkah two weeks ago
4. Simple past timeline
For example:
"Last year I took my exams."
"I got married in 1992."
10. PAST SIMPLE TENSE: REGULAR VERBS
AAffffiirrmmaattiivvee::
TThhee ppaasstt tteennssee ooff rreegguullaarr vveerrbbss iiss ffoorrmmeedd
bbyy aaddddiinngg ––eedd ttoo tthhee bbaassee ffoorrmm ooff tthhee
vveerrbb..
I worked hard last weekend
11. SSppeelllliinngg NNootteess:: 11
Cryy ccrriieedd
If the verb ends with yy preceded by a
consonant, change it into iieedd
If not, ………………………
Play Played
Livee LLiivveedd
•VVeerrbbss eennddiinngg iinn ee rreecceeiivvee dd oonnllyy
12. SSppeelllliinngg NNootteess:: 22
Plan plannned
If the verb consists of one syllable and ends with
cvc, double the last letter
Per-mit Permittted
If the verb consists of two syllables, ends with
cvc and the second syllable is stressed, double
the last letter
If not, just add ed
Ha-ppen Ha-ppened
13. ::PPrroonnuunncciiaattiioonn NNootteess
T & D + ed = / IIdd /
Wanted Needed
Voiceless sounds like (s, k, p, f, sh, ch & x) + ed = / tt /
Missed, Looked, Stopped, Washed, Watched, Relaxed,
Handcuffed
Voiced sounds like (b, g, l, m, n, r, v & z) + ed = / dd /
Robbed, Snarled, Referred, Lived, Listened, Bugged,
Gazed, Hummed
19. SSiimmppllee PPaasstt TTeennssee:: IIrrrreegguullaarr vveerrbbss
AAffffiirrmmaattiivvee::
IIrrrreegguullaarr ppaasstt vveerrbb ffoorrmmss mmuusstt bbee lleeaarrnneedd bbeeccaauussee
tthheeyy ddoonn’’tt ffoollllooww aannyy rruullee::
GGoo wweenntt
CCoommee ccaammee
BBuuyy bboouugghhtt
DDrriinnkk ddrraannkk
EEaatt aattee
FFiinndd ffoouunndd
SSeeee ssaaww I went to Paris last July
20. PAST SIMPLE TENSE: REGULAR aanndd IIRRRREEGGUULLAARR VVEERRBBSS
::NNeeggaattiivvee
Use did not or didn’t + a base form verb to make the
past simple tense negative. I didn’t work last summer
I didn’t live in a flat during my
last Summer holidays.
I didn’t go to Berlin last July
21. NEGATIVE
I did not go (didn’t)
You did not go (didn’t)
He did not go (didn’t)
She did not go (didn’t)
It did not go (didn’t)
We did not go (didn’t)
You did not go (didn’t)
They did not go (didn’t)
• I ddiiddnn’’tt go to the party
• You ddiiddnn’’tt do the homework
• He ddiiddnn’’tt play football
• She ddiiddnn’’tt sing the song
• They ddiiddnn’’tt have babies.
24. PAST SIMPLE TENSE: REGULAR and IRREGULAR VERBS
IInntteerrrrooggaattiivvee::
UUssee ddiidd ++ ssuubbjjeecctt ++ aa bbaassee ffoorrmm vveerrbb ttoo mmaakkee tthhee ppaasstt
ssiimmppllee iinntteerrrrooggaattiivvee.. DDiidd yyoouu ppllaayy ssppoorrtt llaasstt SSuummmmeerr??
Did you travel by boat last holidays?
Yes, I did.
Did you see any dolphins?
No I didn’t.
26. interrogative
Did I go?
Did you go?
Did he go?
Did she go?
Did it go?
Did we go?
Did you go?
Did they go?
•DDiidd you play tennis?
•DDiidd he see the handsome
boy?
•DDiidd she buy a black dog?
•DDiidd they have twins?
