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Talking about the Past in English

Talking about the Past in English. Start-up 11 | Virgínia Barros ✪ V anessa Reis Esteves ✪ Luísa Barros . PowerPoint Menu. KWL chart Vi d eo : Setting the context Past Tenses : Past Simple : Form - Regular verbs Past Simple: Form - Irregular verbs

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Talking about the Past in English

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  1. Talking about the Past in English Start-up 11 | Virgínia Barros ✪Vanessa Reis Esteves ✪Luísa Barros

  2. PowerPoint Menu • KWL chart • Video: Setting the context • Past Tenses: • Past Simple: Form - Regular verbs • Past Simple: Form - Irregular verbs • Leading forms: Practical online exercises • Past Simple: Function • Practical Exercise • Past Continuous: Form • Past Continuous: Function • Practical exercise • Past Perfect Simple: Form • Past Perfect Simple: Function • Practical exercises • Past Perfect Continuous: Form • Past Perfect Continuous:Function • Practical exercises Start-up 11 | Virgínia Barros ✪Vanessa Reis Esteves ✪Luísa Barros

  3. Fill in the graphic organiser about talking about the past in English Start-up 11 | Virgínia Barros ✪Vanessa Reis Esteves ✪Luísa Barros

  4. Now compare ideas with a partner and complete your graphic organiser. Start-up 11 | Virgínia Barros ✪Vanessa Reis Esteves ✪Luísa Barros

  5. You are going to watch a film trailer called “Crush”. What do you think happened in this film? Start-up 11 | Virgínia Barros ✪Vanessa Reis Esteves ✪Luísa Barros

  6. Now watch the trailer and find out. Start-up 11 | Virgínia Barros ✪Vanessa Reis Esteves ✪Luísa Barros

  7. What can you remember? Order the following events according to what happened in the trailer.

  8. Check your work.

  9. Let’s take a closer look at what happened in the film. Present 10. The fatal decision 2. Scott: crashed into Bess 5.Scott ran by Bess’ window 8. Scott love mail 1. Scott: running 4. Bess drew heart 3. Scott: asked Bess : OK? 6. Bess got a crush 9. Scott hurt 7. Scott was warned Now Before now – Past We use the past tenses to talk about finished past actions (that happened before now). Start-up 11 | Virgínia Barros ✪Vanessa Reis Esteves ✪Luísa Barros

  10. Which past tenses are there? Start-up 11 | Virgínia Barros ✪Vanessa Reis Esteves ✪Luísa Barros

  11. Past Simple: Form – Regular verbs Time expressions: yesterday, last week, two days ago, in 2013 Start-up 11 | Virgínia Barros ✪Vanessa Reis Esteves ✪Luísa Barros

  12. Past Simple: Form – Irregular verbs Irregular verbs: 2nd column of the leading forms Start-up 11 | Virgínia Barros ✪Vanessa Reis Esteves ✪Luísa Barros

  13. Leading forms • For a complete list of the leading forms go to: • For further practice, go to: Start-up 11 | Virgínia Barros ✪Vanessa Reis Esteves ✪Luísa Barros

  14. Past Simple: Function. Last Tuesday… Present 2. Scott: asked Bess: OK? 1. Scott: crashed into Bess Before now – Past Actions that took place at a specific time in the past: Last Tuesday Scott went for a run in the neighbourhood. A sequence of events in the past: He bumped into Bess and asked her if she was ok. Past habits or routines: During the summer, he ran everyday to keep fit. Start-up 11 | Virgínia Barros ✪Vanessa Reis Esteves ✪Luísa Barros

  15. Exercise: Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple. Dear Diary: Last night I 1._____________ (watch) a film at the cinema. This time I 2.______________ (not buy) popcorn because I 3.____________ (not have) enough money with me. It 4._________ (be) called “The Crush”. In the film Scott 5. ___________ (fight) to control an admirer whose crush on him 6. _______ (be) out of control. He 7.______ (do) everything he could to protect his girlfriend. However, he 8.______________ (not beat) Bess before the worst 9.____________ (happen). I 10.___________ (not be) surprised with the film’s ending. The film was rather entertaining and I 11.____________ (think) about recommending it to that special person who you know about. Who knows? Perhaps I’ll pick up the phone. watched didn’t buy didn’t have was fought did was happened didn’t beat wasn’t thought Start-up 11 | Virgínia Barros ✪Vanessa Reis Esteves ✪Luísa Barros

  16. Past Continuous: Form Time expressions: while, as, all morning, at 3 o’clock yesterday

  17. Past Continuous: Function. 1. Beth was looking out the window Last Tuesday at 3 o’clock… Present 2. Scott: was running Before now – Past Actions which were in progress at a specific time in the past: Last Tuesday at 3 o’clockScott was running in the neighbourhood. Two simultaneous actions (happening at the same time): Last Tuesday Beth was looking out the window and Scott was running. An annoying or irritating habit: Beth was always sending Scott love mail.

  18. Past Continuous: Function. That afternoon… 2. Scott ran into her Present 1. Beth was leaving the house Before now – Past Action: interrupted before it finished An action that was interrupted by another: That afternoon while Beth was leaving the house when Scott ran into her. When Scott ran into Beth she was leaving the house. Start-up 11 | Virgínia Barros ✪Vanessa Reis Esteves ✪Luísa Barros

  19. Exercise: Put the verbs in brackets in the past continuous. was running In the film Scott ______________ (run) to keep fit when he crashed into Bess. After this incident Bess’ mother ______________ (chat) to her daughter to find out more about Scott. A few days later, Bess _______________ (stand) in front of her window, ____________ (wait) for Scott to run past. Despite trying hard, she ________________ (not succeed) to control her feelings. Instead, Bess __________________ (always follow) Scott around. Scott’s girlfriend _____________ (try) to keep cool about the whole situation. They ________________ (pretend) everything was normal. But things _______________ (get) out of control. Scott _____________ (not live) a normal life anymore. was chatting was standing waiting wasn’t succeeding was always following was trying were pretending were getting wasn’t living Start-up 11 | Virgínia Barros ✪Vanessa Reis Esteves ✪Luísa Barros

  20. Past Perfect Simple: Form Time expressions: when, after, before, as, as soon as, until, just, by the time…

  21. Past Perfect Simple: Function Past: before present Before an action in the past (before-before) 1. The crush hadgot out of control. 2. Scott realised what was happening Actions which took place before another action in the past: By the time Scott realised (action 2)what was happening, the crush had already got (action 1) out of control. Action which took place before a specific time in the past: At 9 pm last night (specific past time) Beth had already written Scott another love letter. Start-up 11 | Virgínia Barros ✪Vanessa Reis Esteves ✪Luísa Barros

  22. Exercise: Put the verbs in brackets in the past perfect simple. had watched I _____________ (watch) the film when you invited me to watch it with you. ______ Bess ______ (lose) control when she sent Jules the email? By the time Scott spoke to Bess, she ______________ (decide) to eliminate any obstacles in her path. The police ________________ (not suspect) Bess before they first spoke to her. By then Bess ________________ (already do) a lot of damage. Bess’ mother __________________ (never think) her daughter was capable of such brutality. People ______________ (suffer) a lot when the situation was solved. Scott ________________ (almost die) as well. Had lost had decided hadn’t suspected had already done had never thought had suffered had almost died Start-up 11 | Virgínia Barros ✪Vanessa Reis Esteves ✪Luísa Barros

  23. Past Perfect Continuous: Form Time expressions: when, after, before, as, as soon as, until, just, by the time…

  24. Past Perfect Continuous: Function Past: before present Action in progress before an action in the past (before-before) 2. Scott realised who the sender was. 1. Bess had been sending lots of love letters. Actions in progress before another action in the past (emphasise the duration of the first action): Bess had been sending (action 1) lots of love letters when Scott realised who the sender was. Compare: I had written 6 letters before lunch. (emphasise result) I had been writing letters all morning. (emphasise process and duration)

  25. Exercise: Put the verbs in brackets in the past perfect continuous. had been watching We ________________ (watch) the film for an hour when I felt thirsty. ______ they _____________ (try) to stop Bess before she did something serious? By the time Scott spoke to Bess, she __________________ (plan) to eliminate Jules. The students at school____________________ (not expect) to ever go to school with someone as violent as Bess. By then Bess __________________(leaving) Jules loads of hate messages . Bess’ teachers_____________________ (wonder) what was causing Bess’ strange behaviour. They ___________________ (not find) any answers to this dilemma up till then. Had been trying had been planning hadn’t been expecting had been leaving had been wondering hadn’t been finding Start-up 11 | Virgínia Barros ✪Vanessa Reis Esteves ✪Luísa Barros

  26. Now complete the text below with the verbs in brackets in an appropriate tense in the past. was jogging One morning Scott 1. ___________ (jog) as usual when he 2.______ (meet) an admirer he 3._____________ (not know) he had. She 4._________________ (already see) him before and at that time she already 5._______ (have) a crush on him. For some time, she 6._________________ (try) to build up the courage to speak up to him. The next day she 7.______________ (think) of emailing him and 8._____________ (send) him some chocolates and a secret message. When she 9.____________ (find) out that he 10.___________ (go) with someone, she 11.________ (feel) very upset. She 12. _______________ (not plan) on accepting that. She soon 13. __________ (come) up with a plan. met didn’t know had already seen had had been trying was thinking sending found was going felt wasn’t planning came Start-up 11 | Virgínia Barros ✪Vanessa Reis Esteves ✪Luísa Barros

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