SIMPLE PAST

WAS- I, HE, SHE IT

WERE – YOU, WE, THEY

I WAS BORN IN VERACRUZ

SANDRA AND TANIA WERE BORN IN MEXICO´S STATE.
ABY WAS BORN IN MEXICO CITY.
BRENDA WASN´T IS SIX FLAGS LAST SATURDAY.
TANIA WAS AT HOME LAST WEEKEND.
WAS YASMIN IN HER OFFICE YESTERDAY?
YES, SHE WAS
WERE WE AT THE CLASS AT 7:30?
YES, WERE.
WHEN I WAS 22 YEARS OLD, I WAS INTERESTED IN CHEMISTRY.
Sandra was interested in social services before getting into commercial business.
Two years ago, Brenda was 21 years old.
Jazmin was hungry an hour ago, but she ate a hamburger.
Paulina was an industrial manager before she got retired.
To describe complete actions that took place at a specific time in the
past.

(+) I CALLED BRENDA YESTERDAY.

I DID CALL BRENDA YESTERDAY.
(-) I DID NOT (DIDN´T) CALL BRENDA YESTERDAY.
(?) DID YOU CALL BRENDA YESTERDAY?

I RAN IN THE PARK WITH MY DOG LAST MONDAY.

I DIDN’T RUN IN THE PARK WITH MY DOG LAST MONDAY.
DID YOU RUN IN THE PARK WITH YOUR DOG LAST MONDAY?
STRUCTURE:
(+) + VB IN PAST –ED/IRREGULAR + COMPL.

(-) + DID NOT (DIDN´T) + VB IN BASE FORM + COMPL.

(?) DID + + VB IN BASE FORM + COMPL. + ?

 VOICED SOUND UNVOICED SOUND SOUND /D/ AND /T/
• /B/ describe • /P/ HELP • /D/
• /E/ agree RECOMMEND
• /SH/ WASH
• /G/ belong
• /CH/ WATCH PROVIDE
• /I/ identify

• /J/ change • /S/ RELAX

• /L/ travel • /K/ WORK DECIDE
• /M/ welcome
• /TH/ FROTH
• /N/ design
• /F/ LAUGH • /T/ START
• /R/ answer
ACT
• /U/ continue

• /V/ improve
CREATE
• /W/ follow

• /Z/ amuse
PARTICIPATE
• /Y/ played
 SPELLNG OF VERBS IN PAST
COPY COPIED
STUDY  STUDIED
TRY  TRIED

ENJOY  ENJOYED
PLAY  PLAYED
LAY  LAYED
I TRAVELED TO OAXACA LAST YEAR.
I DIDN´T EAT IN THE MORNING.
DID YOU PLAY SOCCER YESTERDAY?
WHERE DID YOU PLAY SOCCER YESTERDAY?
I FORGOT TO TAKE THE CLASS YESTERDAY.
I DIDN´T PAY THE CREDIT CARD THIS MONTH.
WHY DIDN´T YOU PAY THE CREDIT CARD?
I played videogames yesterday.
I didn´t watch TV last week.
Did you drive to your work yesterday?
When did you talk with your girlfriend for the last time?
I cut the fruit last month.
i didn´t study for the test last Wednesday.
Did you make a cake last week?
Where did you travel last year?
I swept my room yesterday.
I didn´t wake up at 6 AM today.
Did you go to the supermarket last night?
Where did you run in the morning?
I played with my dog yesterday at the park yesterday.
She didn´t dance last weekend.
Did they win the game last night?
Why did you smoke cigarettes last weekend?
WE WENT TO THE PARADE LAST SUNDAY.
I DIDN´T WATCH TV YESTERDAY.
DID YOU PAY ATTENTION TO THE CLASS YESTERDAY?
WHAT DID YOU DO LAST SUMMER?
I HELPED IN THE HOSPITAL THIS WEEKEND.
I DIDN´T PAINT MY HOUSE LAST WEEK.
DID HE SWIM IN THE RIVER LAST MONTH?
WHY DID YOU WASH THE CLOTHES LAS WEEK?
HE WATCHED A MOVIE LAST WEEKEND.
SHE DIDN´T CRY WHEN SHE LISTENED TO THE MUSIC AT THE CONCERT.
DID YOU PLAY THE GUITAR LAST WEEK?
I BOUGHT AN APPLE AT THE MARKET IN THE MORNING.
SHE DIDN´T GO TO THE PARTY LAST FRIDAY.
DID YOU HAVE A SMARTPHONE TEN YEARS AGO?
YESTERDAY, I WENT OUT TO WALK MY PET.
I DIDN´T PLAY THE DRUMS LAST WEEKEND.
DID THEY WELCOME TO THE WORKERS IN JANUARY?