The Simple Past: Regular and Irregular Verbs 8 The Simple Past: Regular and Irregular Verbs The Life of Wangari Maathai Focus on Grammar 1 Part VII, Units 21 & 22 By Ruth Luman, Gabriele Steiner, and BJ Wells Copyright © 2006. Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

The Life of Wangari Maathai 1976-2004: planted 30 million trees in Kenya 1960-1966: went to school in the U.S. Now Past 2004: won the Nobel Peace Prize 1971: got a Ph.D. from the University of Nairobi 1940: was born in Kenya

Got a Ph.D. from the University of Nairobi The Simple Past Use the simple past to talk about an event that happened in the past. Now 1971: Got a Ph.D. from the University of Nairobi

Regular Verbs She moved back to Kenya. She planted trees. Regular verbs in the simple past end in -ed. If the base form ends in -e, add only –d. If the base form ends in -y after a consonant, change the y to i and add -ed. She moved back to Kenya. She planted trees. UBEAUJO 2/13/2006 Change to: Regular (bold) verbs (bold) in the simple past end in -ed (bold, italics). If the base form ends -e (bold, italics), add only -d (bold italics). If the base form ends in -y (bold, italics) after a consonant, change the y (bold italics) to i (bold, italics) and add -ed (bold, italics). She studied biology.

Use the same verb form for all persons. Verb Forms Use the same verb form for all persons. I you he she it we they studied worked lived

Negative 1 Use did not + the base form of the verb for negative statements in the simple past. Base Form Verb He did not have a lot of money. She didn’t go to school in England. Base Form Verb

Time Expressions Time expressions come at the beginning or at the end of a sentence. Last week, she traveled to Norway. Her parents visited the capital city a year ago. This morning, we listened to the news about her award.

Last weekend, I watched TV. I didn’t study English. Tell a partner about the things you did or didn’t do at the times listed. Use the words in the box. Practice 1 last weekend two days ago this morning last night last year Last weekend, I watched TV. I didn’t study English. cook watch visit listen study work clean travel play exercise fix stay

Irregular Verbs Irregular verbs have different forms in the simple past. win Wangari won many awards for her work. teach She taught at several universities.

Negative 2 Be careful! Don’t use did or didn’t with the past tense form of the verb. Irregular Verbs Regular Verbs She didn’t planted trees in the U.S. She didn’t went to England in 1966. UBEAUJO 2/6/2006 ADD A SLIDE: Header: Negative Grammar rule bar: Be careful! Don't sue did (italics) or didn't (italics) with the past tense for of the verb. Body: Regular Verbs: She didn't plant trees in the U.S. [animate and highlight (planted) and (didn't plant)] [art: picture of an African woman plantin trees. (United States) appears, is crossed out with an "X", and (Kenya) appears appears. She planted trees in Kenya Irregular: She didn't go to England in 1966. [animate and higllight (went) and (didn't go)] [art: African woman heading to the airport gate (luggage), the wrong date appears above, is crossed out with an "X", and is followed by the correct date appearing] She went back to Kenya in 1966. She didn’t plant trees in the U.S. She didn’t go to England in 1966. She planted trees in Kenya. She went back to Kenya in 1966.

Practice 2 be born  was born grow up begin college  grew up Work with a partner. Describe your life to your partner. Use the simple past and these verbs. Practice 2 be born grow up begin college fall in love go to school leave home come to this city choose a major  was born  grew up  began college  fell in love  went to school  left home  came to this city  chose a major

Yes / No Questions Did she finish college? her parents Did help her? To make a yes / no question in the simple past, use did + the subject + the base form of the verb. Did Subject Base Form Verb Other Words Did she finish college? her parents Did help her?

Short Answers You can use did or didn’t in the short answer in the simple past tense. Did Wangari return to Kenya? Yes, she did. Did she plant trees in the U.S.? No, she didn’t.

Did you pass the exam last week? Work with a partner. Practice asking and answering questions about the past. Use did and time expressions. Practice 3 Example: pass the exam / last week Yes, I did. OR No, I didn’t Did you pass the exam last week? 1) watch TV / last night 3) do your homework / yesterday 2) eat breakfast / this morning 4) go shopping / last month

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