MINISTERIO DE EDUCACIÓN

Instituto de Educación Superior Tecnológico Público “Chincha”

R.D. Nro. 171-2005-ED

THEME N° 10: SIMPLE PAST TENSE

We use simple past to talk about actions that happened in the past.
E.g., I walked to my house. (In this sentence, the action began and finished in the past.)

Construction: The main verb (whether an action or a state) has few changes when we use the simple
past. It’s necessary to recognize whether the verb is regular or irregular.
Affirmative Sentences: → Subject + Verb in past + Complement
E.g: - She played the violin yesterday. - We went to a rock concert last weekend.
* With Regular Verbs
If the verb is regular just add - ed, - d or - ied at the end of the verb.
Examples
- I moved to New York last year
- She worked with her sister.
- He studied for his exam last
night.
- It rained a lot yesterday.
- We traveled to France last
month.

* With Irregular
Verbs If the verb is irregular, it means it has a different spelling and pronunciation from the
present to the past

Examples
- You bought a car two days ago.
- My dad understood my
situation.
- I met my girlfriend in a party.
- He felt sick last weekend.
- She drank a lot of coffee.
* Some verbs do not change

* Some exceptions keep the same spelling but change the pronunciation.

Lic. Gloria Esther Tello Perez

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 MINISTERIO DE EDUCACIÓN
Instituto de Educación Superior Tecnológico Público “Chincha”
R.D. Nro. 171-2005-ED

Lic. Gloria Esther Tello Perez

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 MINISTERIO DE EDUCACIÓN
Instituto de Educación Superior Tecnológico Público “Chincha”
R.D. Nro. 171-2005-ED

INTERROGATIVE

EXTRA INFORMATION

• WRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES IN AFFIRMATIVE, NEGATIVE, AND

INTERROGATIVE FORM.

- you / go to school / yesterday.

You went to school yesterday.
You did not go to school yesterday.
Did you go to school yesterday?
Yes, I did → No, I didn’t

1. Juan / walk / home last afternoon.

2. We / watch / tv last night.
3. Sue / drink / a cup of coffee before class this morning.
4. Ms. Manning / teach / chemistry at the local high school last year.
5. Sally / eat / dinner yesterday.

Lic. Gloria Esther Tello Perez

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