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What did you doyesterday? Past simple and past continuous
Past simple: form Regular verbs Form the past simple of regular verbs by adding -ed to the infinitive (without to). - wash- washed For verbs ending in -e, only add -d. - live-lived I enjoyed the film. They opened the box I loved the music. She decided to stay. The form is the same for I , you, he, she, it, we, they.
Spelling changes Verbs ending in consonant + y change -y to –ie. Copy-copied try tried cry cried Verbs ending with one vowel and one consonant, double the final consonant. Stop-stopped fit fitted regret regretted Irregular verbs It is necessary to learn these forms. drink drank wake woke eat ate 02
Questions Form questions with did + the infinitive (without to). Did you enjoy the film? Did you drink all the milk? What did you do yesterday? Why did she leave? Negatives Form negatives with did not + the infinitive without to The coat did not fit me. Carol did not eat very much. Short forms: The coat didn't fit me. Carol didn't eat very much. 03
Past simple: meaning 1. The past simple describes actions and states in a completed period of time. I enjoyed the film we saw last night. We listened to some new CDs yesterday afternoon. 2. The past simple also describes habitual actions in. the past. Every day we got up early and went to the beach. 04
Write thepasttenseform Dance Plan Clean Type Study Shop Look Play Empty Stop Wash Work Shave Carry Listen Turn Ask Answer Push Wait 05
Past continuous Form the past continuous with the past of the auxiliary be and the -ing form of the main verb. I was sitting by the door. You were laughing. He/She was driving We were crying They were eating 07
Questions Form yes/no questions by putting the auxiliary be before the subject. Was I sleeping? Were you waiting? Was he/she driving? Were we writing? Were they leaving? Wh- questions follow the same pattern What were you wriling? Why were they waiting? 08
Negatives Form negatives with the auxiliary be + not and the -ing form of the main verb. There are short forms (contractions) in speech and informal writing. I was not listening He was not playing They were not looking I wasn't listening. He wasn't playing They weren't looking 09
Past continuous: meaning 1. The past continuous describes an action in progress (continuing) in the past. We often use it to describe the background situation (what was happening) for a sudden event in the past simple (what happened). Background situation Sudden event While I was waiting for the bus, I met Karen. 2. The past continuous can describe several situations in progress at the same time. While James was cooking, David was phoning a friend. The airport was full of people. Some were sleeping on benches, some were shopping others were reading. Everyone was waiting for news of the delayed plane. 10
Time expressions With the past simple I arrived here two hours ago/in September/last week/at 6.00/on Sunday Helen lived in Madrid for three years/two years ago/at that time/once. With the past continuous Use when or while with the past continuous to mean 'during the time that. While we were waiting. it started to rain. I cut my finger when I was peeling the potatoes If we mean 'at the time that' then we only use when with the past simple. She was very happy when she got her exam results. 11
Write the Past Form of thefollowing verbs 1.Drive 7.-get 13.-buy 12 2.Take 8.-eat 14.-ring 3.-run 9.-see 15.-sing 4.-do 10.-forget 16.-bring 5.-leave 11.-make 17.-read 6.-go 12.-write 18.-hear