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DEPARTAMENTO DE IDIOMAS
INGLES GRADO 10

Prepared by:

GRADE

JAIME A. JURADO N.

UNIT 2: PAST EVENTS

GUIDE 4
Functions:
1. Talking about past events.
2. Giving opinions about past experiences.
3. Talking about vacations.
4. Reading strategies: skimming.
Activities:
Study this content about the construction and use of the simple past-tense.
Identify the difference between regular verbs and irregular verbs in English.
Notice the construction of the negation and the interrogation in the past.
SIMPLE PAST-TENSE
The simple past-tense refers to actions which occurred in the past. To express this type of actions,
English uses both regular and irregular verb forms. So notice this:

[-ed(-d/ -ied)]

REGULAR VERBS
VERBS

[?]

IRREGULAR VERBS

Examples:
Alexander worked as a systems analyst some time ago.
Mr. Garzon lived in New York for ten years.
Dr. Rodriguez studied medicine at Cauca University.

Work -ed
Live
-d
study -ied

The students played volleyball at school yesterday.

My brother bought a new smart phone last week.

Play
Buy

NEGATION:

NO

DID NOT

Verb (base form)

Examples:
Alexander did not work as a secretary in that company.
Dr. Rodriguez did not study geography at Cauca University.
My brother did not buy another computer.

Trabajar
Vivir
Estudiar

-ed
Jugar
bought Comprar

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I.E. INEM FRANCISCO JOSE DE CALDAS

DEPARTAMENTO DE IDIOMAS
INGLES GRADO 10

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GRADE

JAIME A. JURADO N.

QUESTION (Yes/ No):

DID

Verb (base form)?

Examples:
Did Alexander work as a secretary in that company?
Did Dr. Rodriguez study geography at Cauca University?
Did your brother buy another computer?

So it is important you make up your own list of verbs according to the following chart, and model:
BASE FORM

BE
BUY
LIVE
MAKE
PLAY
STUDY
WORK

PAST

was/ were
bought
-d
made
-ed
-ied
-ed

MEANING

Ser o Estar
Comprar
Vivir
Hacer, fabricar
Jugar
Estudiar
Trabajar

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I.E. INEM FRANCISCO JOSE DE CALDAS

DEPARTAMENTO DE IDIOMAS
INGLES GRADO 10

Prepared by:

GRADE

JAIME A. JURADO N.

UNIT 2: PAST EVENTS

GUIDE 5: WORKSHOP
Functions:
5. Talking about past events.
6. Giving opinions about past experiences.
7. Talking about vacations.
8. Reading strategies: skimming.

PRACTICE:

1. Complete the conversations. Then practice with a partner.

1. A:
_______ you ______________ (stay) home last Saturday?
B:
No, I ____________ (call) my friend, and we ____________ (drive) to a caf for lunch.
2. A:
How _______ you ______________ (spend) your last birthday?
B:
I ______________ (have) a party. Everyone ______________ (enjoy) it, but the
neighbors ______________ (not, like) the noise.
3. A:
What _______ you (do) last night?
B:
I ______________ (go) to the new Jim Carrey film. I ______________ (love) it.
4. A:
_______ you _______ (do) anything special over the weekend?
B:
Yes, I _______ . I ______________ (go) shopping. Unfortunately,
I ______________ (spend) all my money. Now Im broke!
5. A:
_______ you ______________ (go) out on Friday night?
B:
No, I _______ . I ______________ (invite) friends over, and I ______________ (cook)
dinner for them.
2. Pair work: take turns asking the questions in A. Give your own information when answering.
3. Group work: Take turns. One student makes a statement about last weekend. Other student ask
questions. Use: where, who, what time, how often. Each student answers at least four questions.
4. According to Claras agend for Saturday, complete the letter she wrote to her sister Helen.
Dear Helen,
I _______________ really busy on Saturday. I
_______________ and then _______________
shopping. At 12 oclock _______________. It was
delicious. After lunch Ed and I _______________.
It was really good to see them. Then
__________________________. It was terrific. I
think you and Paul should see it. Youd like it.

Saturday
See Dr. Milton 9:30
Go shopping
Have lunch with Alice in
Chinatown 12:00
Visit Eduards parents 2:30
Movie with Eduard 5:30 The
Great train robbery

5. What did you do last vacation? Use connectors: and, then, after, so to join your sentences.

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INGLES GRADO 10

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GRADE

JAIME A. JURADO N.

6. Write-down what these people did or did not did, according to the information from the chart.
ACTIONS

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

Go shopping last Saturday

Sleep until 10:00 a.m. last week-end
Copy the new vocabulary on the board last class
Drive to Cali last Friday
Do the homework yesterday
Play tennis in the school on week-days
Play video games yesterday afternoon
Get up at 5:00 a.m. last Monday

LUCY

HENRRY

WILLIAM

7. Ask for-and-give information about past events. Use: What time, whatdo, where, when according
to the information from the chart and the underlined expressions.
ACTIONS

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

Go to her friends house

Arrive from New Orleans
Ride a bicycle
Leave school yesterday
Go to swim
Live in Cali
Sleep late
Get up yesterday

PEOPLE

Alice
Mr. Lopez
Paul
The students
Helen and John
Stella
Alexander
Lucy

CIRCUNSTANCES

last Friday
yesterday
last Saturday
at 2:00 p.m.
to the olimpic pools
some time ago
last week-end
at 5:30 a.m.