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the past (seeChapter 7). To make a past

fu$The simple past tense is used to say that something happened inttbe"
tense sentencewith the ttbe" verb, use w6s or the
u.tere.IJsually, verb is used with an adjective, noun/
or place.

fu$To make positive and negative sentenceswith the past tense "be" verb, use u)as ot lnfls not for the first
person singular (1)and the third person singular (he,she,lf).Use u)ereor were not with all other forms.
Follow this pattern:

Subject Past ttBe'oVerb (Negative) Adjective, Noury Place

busy.
I, He, She, It was
youn8.
(not) a teacher.
at home.
You, We, They were
at the park.

CorurnecrroNs:was + not: wasn'! were + not: weren't

@6fFollow this pattern to make yes/no questions with the past tense "be" verb:

Past t'Be" Verb Subject Adiective, Noun, Place

tired?
S I, he, she, it hot?
'' u student?
at school?
re you, we, they
at the mall?

49$Follow this pattern to answer yes/no questions with the past tense "be" verb:

Yes, was.
I, he, she, it
No, wasn't.

Yes, were.
you, we, they
No, weren't

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W To make question-word questions, put the question word first. Theru follow the samepattern as yes/no
questionslnot all adjectiv"r, ,rorrnr, or placeJcan be used with all question words). Follow this pattern:

Question Word Past ttBe" Verb Subject Adiective, Noury Place

What sick?
Where was I, he, she, it
a doctor?
When parents?
Who at work?
whv were your-we, they
at the bank?
How

This questionmeans give more information about the noun.

@$Another questionisWhat kind of fuoud?

Exnuprns: What kind offood do you like? Ilike fruit.

Whatkind of moaiesdoes she watch? Shewatchesfunny moaies.

@$There are no spelling rules for irregular past tense verbs, an$ they must be memorized (seeword list).
-
There are foui basic spelling rules for regular verbs (verbs that end in-eil).

Rule r: For most verbs, add -ed"

fix - fixed rest - rested play -played

Rule z: If the verb ends in ang add-il:

dance- danced use-u close- closed

Rule 3: If the verb ends in a consonant and -y, changethe -g to =1,and add-eil.
(If the verb ends in a vowel and a -!, do not change the -4to -i'):
study - stud -tr

--'7D'double the
Rule 4: If the verb end.s in one vowel and one consonant, and the consonant is not -r or
consonant and add-gl:
ro

Some words have special spelling rules that are not covered here'

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 !qr* Se$ft*&ees
repeat'
Use the pictures below and practice negative and positive sentences with your partner. Switch and

Ee. Wtlut were Mr. and Mrs. Lee

like when they were Young?
B. They . TheY were Poor.

Mr andMrs.Lee

friendly shy

you you andyourbrother

nrce

Rita yourdog

happy ugly beautiful slow St

yoursister yourparents

messy weak strong boringinteresting

*:{,lYtqe
Ask your partner what he/she was
like when he/she was young. Also
ask what people in your Partner's
family were like.

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 Use the pictures below and practice the conversations with your partner. Answer no if there is a
red X over the picture. Switch and repeat.

Ee. rDaveateacher Ea. Kate and Luke

last )zear? at schoolyesterday?
B. he wasn't.

Dave Kateand Luke you

a teacher at school busy
i'

lastyear yesterday three hoursago

yourcousins yourniece Brad and Debby
at the park a waitress tired

yesterdayafternoon six monthsago two nights ago

Alex it John
at the gym hot at the bank

lastTuesday yesterday lastweek

you you and yourbrother Greg
upset at the librarv noisv

last night five days ago lastnigfit

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 the homework Mike and Sue you andyourfamily
easy at the zoo in California

yesterday last month two yearsago

Lisa Ted and Karen youruncle

at work hungry a doctor

yesterdaymorning two nightsago srxyearsago

you yourson anddaughter

nervous at the playground

q..!\-...,''.+
->k*

yesterday thismorning a few hoursago

Liz and Jane yourvacation the concert

in the livingroom exciting free

fourhoursago lastyear lastnight

ffiarute:otffasssrycrd"
SWIM
Make two teams. The teacher thinks of a word
(llke swim) and tells the word to one student from
each team. Those students try to have their team
guess the word by giving a different word as a clue.
One student tells a different word to both teams and
his/her team tries to guess the word. Then the next
student tells both teams another one-word clue and
that team guesses. Take turns until one team guesses
what the word is. Play again.

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 partner' switch and repeat'
Use the pictures below and practice the conversationswith your

[R. Whete were You last night? Ee. Wh"te was Ted yesterday afternoon?
B. I was at home. B. He was at the Park'

you Ted
lastnight yesterdaYafternoon

at home at the park

yourgrandmother Vince
Liz and Jane
three hours ago lastweek YesterdaY

store
at the department at work
in the livingroom
you andyourfriend Mike and Sue
Karen a few minutesago
two weeksago lastnight

at the movie theater on the Patio

in SanFrancisco
you the cat yourbrotherand sister-in-law
this morning lastsummer
six hoursago

in the backYard in ltaly

at the suPermarket

lwr,t"**"
*"s3*3v
r
Use the same conversations and ask
I
about your paruler and people in your
partner's family. Switch and repeat'
Simple Past & The Past 668e"Vevb
Use the pictures below and practice the conversations with your partner. Switch and repeat.

Ea. I had a dream last night, [4. xate had a dream last night.
B. \Alhat did you dream about? B. What did she dream about?
A . Id re a m e d l w a s a c a t. A. She dreamed she was a lion.
B. you do? B. What did she do?
A. I chasedmice. A. She ate food.
B. Where did you chasemice? B. What kind of food did she eat?
A. I chasedmice up a tree. A. She ate meat.

llcat Kate / lion

chase mice eat food

W here...?/upatree What kind of food...?/ meat

my mother/ rabbit Luke/ tree

jumparound growfruit

f l€F"_+

Who...with?/ with other rabbits What kindof fruit...?/ apples

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CHAPTER The Past nse with 668e"(WasAilere)

Mr.and Mrs.Lee/ Liz and Jane /

m yson/adoctor on a mountain at the playground

E takecareof PeoPle 6 walk n play games

Whatkindof peoPle...?
/ Where...?/ Whatkindof games...?
/
sickandweakPeoPle to thetopof the mountain baseball

John / fireman l/ hero my aunt/ in theforest

put out fires g fight people m builda fire
E

What kind of fires...?/ What kind of peoPle...?

/ /
Who...with?
big and dangerousfires bad and mean PeoPle a deer

I had a dream last night.

t"ess
Have two students play togethel, make teams,
or have all the students make a circle. Start with
the sentence, "lhad a dreamlast night."The next
student adds a sentence, then the next student
adds a sentence, and so on' Keep playing until
everyone makes one or two sentences about
the dream. Remember to use past tense.
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K*adfixr
@! Read the story.
Hi, we are Mr. and Mrs. Lee. When we were young, we weren't rich. We were poor. I wasn't popular.
I was very shy. Mrs. Lee was interesting and beautiful. The town we lived in wasn't very big. It was,a
small place, and it was quiet. I was a businessmanand Mrs. Lee was a writer. Now we're retired. When
we were young, we were huppy, and we are happy now.
Hi, my name is John. My family and I were very busy last week. I wasn't at home last Saturday.I was
at the park. I played baseballwith my friends. Rita wasn't at work last Monday morning. Shewas at
the airport. SEepicked up her mother and father. Mike and Sue weren't at school last Tuesday.They
were at the museum. They went on a trip with their classand saw many interesting things.

Mike

@l Answer the questions with a complete sentence.

1.) Were Mr. and Mrs. Lee rich when they were young?
2.) Was Mr. Lee shy when he was young?
3.) What was Mr. and Mrs. Lee's town like?

4.) Were Mr. and Mrs. Lee huppy when they were young?
5.) Are Mr. and Mrs. Lee happy now?
6.) Where was John last Saturday?
7.) What did John do last Saturday?
8.) Where was Rita last Monday morning?
9.) Where were Mike and Suelast Tuesday?
10.)What kinds of things did Mike and Sue seelast Tuesday?

@! Write five questions about the story and ask your partner the questions.

@f Look at the picture but not the story and tell the story to your partner. You don't have to be exact.

fui Write a story about what you and people in your family were like when you were young. Write about
where you and people in your family were last week and what you did. Read the story to your partner.

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 Use the pictures and vocabulary below and practice the conversations between an employer and a
person looking for a job. The conversations might go like this:

A. What did you do last year? A. We're looking for supervisors.

B. I was a hotel manager. Do you have a college degree?
I handled problems and B. Yes, I do. I graduated six months ago.
trained people. I studied math and science.
I was always on time. I was an excellent student.
A. You have experience.You're hired. A. You seem responsible and qualified.

ernplogeron boss ernProgee collegegroduote

(v) sopenvisepeople (v) rnonogeo hofel (v)gnodootefrorncollege

(v) operote q rnochine (v) hondleq pnoblern (v) froin people (v)wonkfolltirne(on)ponttirne

(v) hoveexpenience (v) seernon be be on tirne be hined

grolif ied,nesponsible

3)iscacssirlt'r

&d fnitrt of jobs and discusswhat experienceor qualifications you nepd for that job.
W What is it important to do or be for any job? Why?
&# Wt y is work experienceimportant for a job? Why is an educationimportant for a job?

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