Simple past tense

By

- Diego Piedrahíta (teacher)- Wendy Gómez (student)

August - 2016

Simple past tenseIt’s used to describe finished actions that happened at a specific time in the past.

Yesterday I used my computer very early, at 6:00 am, and started to study.First I checked my platform mails.Use (used) – start (started) – check ( checked)

Then I saw my activities graded and read the teacher’s feedback.

See (saw) – read (read)

In the afternoon I practiced skating and had a good time with my family.

Practice (practiced) – have (had)

In the evening, I went to bed at 8:00 and slept for 8 hours.

Go (went) – sleep (slept)

Regular verbs Irregular verbs

Present Past Present Past

Use Used See Saw

Start Started Read Read

Check Checked Have Had

Practice Practiced Go Went

Sleep Slept

Verbs

How to describe experiences

I traveled to El Peñol with my family on vacation.

There we visited El Peñol Stone and saw the beautiful landscapes from the top.

We played with the children in the swimming pools, swam and enjoyed to be together.

Activities that we didn’t do

I didn’t travel to other places with my family, only to El Peñol.

There we didn’t visit the hydroelectric, and didn’t see other famous places.

We didn’t play with the children in the garden, and didn’t swim in the lakes.

Questions (Wh question) DID + subject + verb (present) + complement + ?

Did Wendy visit El Peñol?

Yes, she visited El PeñolYes, she did

When did she visit El Peñol?She visited El Peñol on vacation

Did they live there?

No, they didn’t live thereNo, they didn’t

Where did they live?They lived in Medellín

What did Wendy’s family do there?

They played, swam, enjoyed and saw the beautiful landscapes.

Any doubt?

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