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SIMPLE PAST TENSE. Designed by: Tatiana Neira Larronde. SIMPLE PAST TENSE. The past simple tells us about something that happened at one specific point in the past. Regular Verbs Irregular verbs Aux. Did. Regular Verbs Infinitive Verb + ed. Irregular Verbs
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SIMPLE PAST TENSE Designed by: Tatiana Neira Larronde
SIMPLE PAST TENSE • The past simple tells us about something that happened at one specific point in the past. • Regular Verbs • Irregular verbs • Aux. Did
Regular Verbs Infinitive Verb + ed • Irregular Verbs They are a large group of verbs that do not follow this rule. We have to memorize the past tense form. Ex. Start - started Date - dated Ex. Say – said Go – went Do - did
Let´s try! I usually smoke 2 cigarettes a day. (simple present – habit) I smoked 5 cigarettes yesterday. (simple past)
DO/DOES v/s DID Simple Present • I smoke • I do not smoke • Do you smoke? Simple Past • I smoked yesterday. • I did not smoke yesterday. • Did you smoke?
When Condorito met Yayita.... • Condorito met Yayita 20 years ago. • Condorito thought she was the most beautiful woman ever. • Condorito fell in love immediately. • Yayita did not like him at first. • Condorito dated her for a long time, before... • They started a formal relationship. • Condorito and Yayita got married last month. • Why didn´t they marry before?
When Condorito ....?....Yayita....Meet – think – be- fall – like – date – start – get married • Condorito ? Yayita 20 years ago. • Condorito ? she ? the most beautiful woman ever. • Condorito ? in love immediately. • Yayita ? him at first. • Condorito ? her for a long time, before... • They ? a formal relationship. • Condorito and Yayita ? last month. • Why ? they ? before?