Past simple Prepositions of time

ByLic. Jhony Montesinos Cossío

Past simpleSingular Plural

I was We were

You were You were

He was

They wereShe was

It was

Statements Subject To Be ExamplesI was I was tired this morning.You were You were very good.He was He was the best in his class.She was She was late for work.It was It was a sunny day yesterday. We were We were at home.You were You were on holiday.

They were They were happy with their test results

Past of Be (negative)Subject To Be Examples

I was not I was not tired this morning.

You were not You were not crazy.He was not He was not married.She was not She was not famous.

It was not It was not hot yesterday.

We were not We were not invited.

You were not You were not at the party.

They were not They were not friends

Past of Be (negative)

I was not tired this morning. OR I wasn't tired this morning.

You were not crazy. OR You weren't crazy.He was not married. OR He wasn't married.She was not famous. OR She wasn't famous.It was not hot yesterday. OR It wasn't hot yesterday.We were not invited. OR We weren't invited.You were not at the party. OR You weren't at the party.They were not friends. OR They weren't friends.

Statement in past I was at the beach last summer

Statement in past He was a good professor.

To make a question....Singular Plural

Was I ... Were we ...

Were you ... Were you ...

Was he ...

Were they ...Was she ...

Was it ...

Questions with BeAffirmative QuestionI was late Was I late?You were sick. Were you sick?He was surprised. Was he surprised?She was from Italy. Was she from Italy?It was a big house. Was it a big house?We were ready. Were we ready?You were early. Were you early?They were busy. Were they busy?

Questions

Was he at school last Friday?    

Yes, he was. / No, he wasn´t.

To Be - Short AnswersQuestion Short Answers** Short AnswersWas I late? Yes, you were. No, you weren't.Were you sick? Yes, I was. No, I wasn't.Was he surprised? Yes, he was. No, he wasn't.Was she from Italy? Yes, she was. No, she wasn't.Was it a big house? Yes, it was. No, it wasn't.Were we ready? Yes, we were. No, we weren't.Were you early? Yes, we were. No, we weren't.Were they busy? Yes, they were. No, they weren't

Form of Simple Past  Positive Negative Question

no differences I spoke. I did not speak. Did I speak?

  Positive Negative Questionno differences I spoke. I didn’t speak. Did I speak?

Exceptions in Spelling when Adding ‘ed’

Exceptions in spelling when adding ed Exampleafter a final e only add d love – lovedfinal consonant after a short, stressed vowelor l as final consonant after a vowel is doubled

admit – admittedtravel – travelled

final y after a consonant becomes i hurry – hurried

Statement in past We had dinner together last year

PREPOSITIONS OF TIME

Prepositions of TimeWe use:at for a PRECISE TIMEin for MONTHS, YEARS, CENTURIES and

LONG PERIODSon for DAYS and DATES

Prepositions of timeat in onPRECISE TIME MONTHS, YEARS,

CENTURIES and LONG PERIODS

DAYS and DATES

at 3 o'clock in May on Sundayat 10.30am in summer on Tuesdaysat noon in the summer on 6 Marchat dinnertime in 1990 on 25 Dec. 2010at bedtime in the 1990s on Christmas Dayat sunrise in the next century on Independence Dayat sunset in the Ice Age on my birthdayat the moment in the past/future on New Year's Eve

Statements with prepositions I have a meeting at 9am.The shop closes at midnight.Jane went home at lunchtime.In England, it often snows in December.Do you think we will go to Jupiter in the future?There should be a lot of progress in the next

century.Do you work on Mondays?Her birthday is on 20 November.Where will you be on New Year's Day?

Statements with prepositions Expression Exampleat night The stars shine at night.at the weekend* I don't usually work at the

weekend.at Christmas*/Easter I stay with my family at

Christmas.at the same time We finished the test at the same

time.at present He's not home at present. Try

later.

Statements with prepositions

in onin the morning on Tuesday morningin the mornings on Saturday morningsin the afternoon(s) on Sunday afternoonsin the evening(s) on Monday evening

Statements with prepositions When we say last, next, every, this we do not also use at, in, on.

I went to London last June. (not in last June)He's coming back next Tuesday. (not on

next Tuesday)I go home every Easter. (not at every Easter)We'll call you this evening. (not in

this evening)