Unit 7: WE WENT
DANCING
TALKING ABOUT
THE PAST
PAST SIMPLE
We use the past simple to talk about:
Something that happened once in the past:
• The film started at seven thirty.
We arrived home before dark.
Something that was true for some time in the past:
• Everybody worked hard through the winter.
• We stayed with our friends in London.
When we talk about something that happened several times Several:
in the past, we use the past simple: muchos/as
• Most evenings, we stayed at home and watched DVDs.
• Sometimes they went out for a meal.
Or used to: Used to: solía,
solíamos, etc
• Most evenings, we used to stay at home and watch DVDs.
We used to go for a swim every morning. Go for: ir por…
Or would:
• Most evenings, he would take the dog for a walk.
Often: frecuentenmente
• They would often visit friends in Europe.
POSITIVE SENTENCES EXAMPLE:
SUBJECT + VERB IN PAST TENSE + COMPLEMENT
Miss Alejandra went to the supermarket to buy
food.
Miss Alejandra played with her dog yesterday.
NEGATIVE SENTENCES
EXAMPLE:
SUBJECT + DIDN’T + INFINITIVE VERB +
COMPLEMENT
Miss Alejandra didn’t go to the supermarket to buy
food.
Miss Alejandra didn’t play with her dog yesterday.
INTERROGATIVE SENTENCES
EXAMPLE:
DID + SUBJECT + INFINITIVE VERB + COMPLEMENT
+?
Did Miss Alejandra go to the supermarket to buy
food?
Did Miss Alejandra play with her dog yesterday?
REGULAR VERBS
• If a verb ends in -e, you add -d.
Example: arrived
• If a verb ends in a vowel and a consonant, the consonant is
usually doubled before -ed.
Example: stopped
• If a verb ends in consonant and -y, you take off the y and add -
ied.
Example: studied
IRREGULAR VERBS
An irregular verb is one that does not take the -ed
ending for the Past Simple and Past Participle forms.
Some irregular verbs do not change; (Example: put –
put - put), while others change completely.
Hello grandma!
What did you do yesterday?
Hello honey!
I (take) photos yesterday.
Hello grandma!
What did you do yesterday?
Hello honey!
I took photos yesterday.
Hello grandpa!
What did you do yesterday?
Hello honey!
I (read) a book yesterday.
Hello grandpa!
What did you do yesterday?
Hello honey!
I read a book yesterday.
Hello cousin Jill!
What did you do yesterday?
Hello honey!
I (drive) my new car yesterday.
Hello cousin Jill!
What did you do yesterday?
Hello honey!
I drove my new car yesterday.
Hello John!
What did you do yesterday?
Hello!
I (see) a movie yesterday.
Hello John!
What did you do yesterday?
Hello!
I saw a movie yesterday.
Hello Mary!
What did you do yesterday?
Hello!
I (have) my birthday party yesterday.
Hello Mary!
What did you do yesterday?
Hello!
I had my birthday party yesterday.
Hello brother!
What did you do yesterday?
Hello!
I (go) to the dentist yesterday.
Hello brother!
What did you do yesterday?
Hello!
I went to the dentist yesterday.
Hello Tom!
What did you do yesterday?
Hello!
I (do) my homework yesterday.
Hello Tom!
What did you do yesterday?
Hello!
I did my homework yesterday.
Hello cousin Dan!
What did you do yesterday?
Hello!
I (drink) hot chocolate yesterday.
Hello cousin Dan!
What did you do yesterday?
Hello!
I drank hot chocolate yesterday.
Hello Lilly!
What did you do yesterday?
Hello!
I (eat) an apple yesterday.
Hello Lilly!
What did you do yesterday?
Hello!
I ate an apple yesterday.
Hello Jessica!
What did you do yesterday?
Hello!
I (sleep) early yesterday.
Hello Jessica!
What did you do yesterday?
Hello!
I slept early yesterday.
Hello sister!
What did you do yesterday?
Hello!
I (make) cookies yesterday.
Hello sister!
What did you do yesterday?
Hello!
I made cookies yesterday.
WAS – WERE
WASN’T – WEREN’T
Water was cold. Now it is hot.
They were hard. Now they are soft.
The weather wasn’t cold. But now it
is cold!
Puppies weren’t big. But now they
are big!
• When we talk about Past we use WAS/WERE or
WASN’T/WEREN’T.
• For example: I was at school yesterday.
• I, he, she, it – was/wasn’t
• For example: She wasn’t at home yesterday. She was
outside.
• You, we, they – were, weren’t.
• For example: They weren’t at home last week. They
were on holiday.
