UNIT 12: PAST TENSE

Booking Appointments

CDE, 2021
 AGENDA
 VOCABULARY:  GRAMMAR: Simple past:
Common Medical  Positive
Words  Negative
 CONVERSATION:  Interrogative
Booking
Appointments at the
doctor´s office
I watched TV yesterday morning

watch Base form

watched Simple past

Yesterday morning
POSITIVE - regular verbs
 Work
I worked
You worked Are there any differences?
He worked
She worked No, there aren’t
It worked
We worked
ed
You worked
They worked
NEGATIVE - regular verbs
 Work
I didn’t work
You didn’t work Are there any differences?
He didn’t work
She didn’t work No, there aren’t
It didn’t work
We didn’t work didn’t
You didn’t work
didn’t = did not
They didn’t work
INTERROGATIVE FORM ( ? )
Did I work?
Are there any differences?
Did you work?
Did he work?
No, there aren’t
Did she work?
Did it work?
Did we work?
Did + subject + base form ?
Did you work?
Did they work?
Regular verbs
POSITIVE - irregular verbs
 Take
I took
You took Are there any differences?
He took
She took No, there aren’t
It took
We took
took
You took
They took
NEGATIVE - irregular verbs
 Take
I didn’t take
You didn’t take Are there any differences?
He didn’t take
She didn’t take No, there aren’t
It didn’t take
We didn’t take didn’t
You didn’t take
didn’t = did not
They didn’t take
INTERROGATIVE FORM ( ? )
Did I take?
Are there any differences?
Did you take?
Did he take?
No, there aren’t
Did she take?
Did it take?
Did we take?
Did + subject + base form ?
Did you take?
Did they take?
Irregular verbs
The Past Simple is used:
 To talk about an action that took place in
the past:
 He got up, paid the bill and left.
 I didn’t read the letter, I just gave it to Lee.
 What did you say?
The Past Simple is used:
 To talk about a state continued for some
time, but that is now finished:
 I went to school in Scotland.
 Did she really work there for ten years ?

 To talk about actions that happened

regularly in the past:
 I often played tennis with her.
 They never went to the cinema when they
lived in the country.
Time expressions in the past
 Yesterday, two days ago, last week, last
month, last year, in 2005, …
 Booking Appointments
 Patient
 I need to make an appointment.
 I need to see the doctor.
 When is the doctor free?
 I need to renew my prescription.
 Do you think the doctor could squeeze us in
today?
 I need to make an appointment for my husband.
 My child needs to come in for a check-up.
 The doctor wants to see me again in two week's
time.
 Booking Appointments
 Receptionist
 What is your chart number?
 What is the appointment regarding?
 Which day/what time is good for you?
 Is January the 3rd okay with you?
 How does four o'clock sound?
 We'll see you then.
 I'm sorry the doctor is not taking new patients.
 We'll call you if there are any cancellations.
 We're running an hour behind schedule.
 Dr Jones is away. You'll be seeing Dr Lindsay.
Video: Making an Appointment
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G07V0aO
mWTI
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sohlib0R
Kj8&feature=share
 https://share.america.gov/everyday-
conversations-doctors-office/