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I went to the library yesterday . Did you go to the library? Write a sentence about what you did yesterday. President Obama was in Ohio yesterday. Really! Was he in Ohio yesterday? Amar went to Chicago yesterday. Really? It rained yesterday. Really? Norah bought a new car. Really?
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I went to the library yesterday. • Did you go to the library? • Write a sentence about what you did yesterday.
President Obama was in Ohio yesterday. • Really! Was he in Ohio yesterday? • Amar went to Chicago yesterday. • Really? • It rained yesterday. • Really? • Norah bought a new car. • Really? • Amani wrote a book last year. • Really? • Debbie visited Saudi Arabia last year. • Really? • Aziz bought a new car last weekend. • Really?
How do we know present vs. past? • The students study. • The students study every night. • Others: • Usually • sometimes • Never • always • The students studied. • The students studied last night. • Others • Last Tuesday • In the summer • After dinner • Before the test
Present to Past – To Be Today- • I am happy • You are happy • He is happy • We are happy • They are happy Yesterday • I was happy • You were happy • He was happy • We were happy • They were happy
Present to Past • We are in SHS today. • Last Wednesday, we… • Last Wednesday, We were in SHS. • We are in grammar class now. • At this time yesterday, we… • Ibrahim is here today. • Yesterday, Ibrahim… • Norah is here today. • Yesterday, Norah • I am alive today. • Yesterday, I …
Present to Past • I am a student. • Last month, I… • “Sherri, you are busy today!” • Yesterday, you… • [On Thursday] “Marjie, you are here today.” • Yesterday, you… • Intermediate C students are in Listening class now. • Last hour, they…(reading class)
Practice • Write three facts about yourself now using the verb ‘to be’ • Example: • I am a student at the University of Akron. • Now, compare theses three facts with 5 years ago (2007) • Read one sentence to your partner. Your partner will ask you about 5 years ago. Answer your partner. • Example: • A: I am a student at the University of Akron. • B: Were you a student at the University of Akron 5 years ago? • A: No, I wasn’t a student at the University of Akron 5 years ago.