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    This document provides a review and lesson on using the simple past tense in English. It begins with a review of verb tenses like the present continuous and future before introducing the simple past. The key differences between the simple present and past tenses are explained, such as changing the verb to the past form and using auxiliary verbs like "did" instead of "do". Common irregular past verbs are listed and signal words, negatives, and descriptions of past habits or completed processes that can use the simple past are covered. Activities are provided to practice using was/were, irregular verbs, negatives, and listening in the simple past, along with assignments to use it while recounting yesterday and translating a news article.

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    This document provides a review and lesson on using the simple past tense in English. It begins with a review of verb tenses like the present continuous and future before introducing the simple past. The key differences between the simple present and past tenses are explained, such as changing the verb to the past form and using auxiliary verbs like "did" instead of "do". Common irregular past verbs are listed and signal words, negatives, and descriptions of past habits or completed processes that can use the simple past are covered. Activities are provided to practice using was/were, irregular verbs, negatives, and listening in the simple past, along with assignments to use it while recounting yesterday and translating a news article.

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    Simple Past

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    Leo Acevedo
    This document provides a review and lesson on using the simple past tense in English. It begins with a review of verb tenses like the present continuous and future before introducing the simple past. The key differences between the simple present and past tenses are explained, such as changing the verb to the past form and using auxiliary verbs like "did" instead of "do". Common irregular past verbs are listed and signal words, negatives, and descriptions of past habits or completed processes that can use the simple past are covered. Activities are provided to practice using was/were, irregular verbs, negatives, and listening in the simple past, along with assignments to use it while recounting yesterday and translating a news article.

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    Simple Past

    By Leonardo Acevedo
    Table of contents

    01 Review 02 Simple Past

    03 Activities 04 Assignments
    01
    Review
    Letʼs remember some of the last classes
    Review
    Translate these sentences

    Present Continuous Future


    Ella está cocinando Voy a bailar mañana

    ¿Están bailando? Estaré en el mall en la noche

    No estás enojado No vas a leer ese libro

    No estoy pensando No irán al hospital

    Jules is watching TV Lucy will play the keyboard

    Is Lily eating breakfast? Are you going to build a house?

    They arenʼt working at all


    02
    SIMPLE PAST
    Letʼs remember the simple present
    which is the same but with a few
    changes
    Differences between Simple present & Simple
    Past
    Verb changes Use of the auxiliary
    verb
    I eat bread I donʼt eat bread

    I ate bread I didnʼt eat bread

    She drinks soda

    She drank soda Do I eat bread?

    Paul dances Swing Did I eat bread?

    Paul danced Swing


    Differences between Simple present & Simple
    Past
    Verb to be changes

    I am happy I am happy

    I was happy I wasnʼt happy

    She is sad We werenʼt happy

    She was sad

    You are hungry Are you hungry?

    You were hungry Were you hungry?


    Functions of Simple Past
    The Simple Past is used for
    actions that started and The Simple Past can also be used in sentences that
    finished at a specific time describe past habits.
    in the past.
    I often played football when I was a young man.
    I saw a movie last week.

    The Simple Past is used to describe several actions The Simple Past is used to describe a process
    that were completed in the past. that started and finished in the past.
    I lived in Italy for five years.
    I finished work, walked to the beach and met my friends.
    List of verbs
    Regular verb examples
    place – placed
    dance – danced
    plan – planned
    stop – stopped
    Irregular Verbs
    fix – fixed
    need – needed
    help – helped
    worry – worried
    play – played
    03
    Activities
    Letʼs practice a little…

    Was/were Irregular Signal words Listening

    Negatives
    04 Assignments
    For the next week!!!
    Assignments

    Finish the activities Tell what you did


    yesterday

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