AnglickýAnglický jazykjazyk

Zita PindrochováZita Pindrochová

Past simple tensePast simple tense

It expresses a past action that is It expresses a past action that is finished.finished.

Time expessions used with this tense:Time expessions used with this tense:last yearlast yearlast monthlast monthfive years agofive years agoyesterday morningyesterday morningin 1995in 1995

Two groups of verbsTwo groups of verbs

Regular verbs form the past tense by Regular verbs form the past tense by ending –ending –eded

rainraineded

livliveded

stoppstoppeded

studistudieded

playplayeded

Complete the sentencesComplete the sentences

I......... I......... last Saturday.last Saturday.

He ....... in He ....... in from 1992 to 1994. from 1992 to 1994.

It .........all day yesterday.It .........all day yesterday.

They ....... England two years ago.They ....... England two years ago.

played

lived

rained

visited

Irregular verbsIrregular verbs

They have special forms:They have special forms:

be – be –

build –build –

come – come –

buy – buy –

put -put -

was, were

came

built

bought

put

ExamplesExamples

We We camecame home late last night. home late last night.

He He broughtbrought a book and he a book and he putput it on the it on the table.table.

They They builtbuilt this house five years ago. this house five years ago.

She She waswas born in 1985. born in 1985.

PPoužitá literatúra:oužitá literatúra:

Headway elementaryHeadway elementary

Have a good timeHave a good time

Good byeGood bye