1. INSTRUCTIONS  Slides 2 to 8 contain explanations on the use of the simple past.  On slide 6, elicit from students the past form of the verbs displayed and click on the images to start the animation and see the answers.  On slides 11 to 24 have students, in pairs, complete the sentences using the simple past. Click on the slides to start the animation and see the answers. By Lilian Marchesoni

3. The simple past tense describes an event that is completed. It started and finished at a specific time in the past. Susan went to Paris last year.

4. AFFIRMATIVE FORM  Regular Verbs The simple past of regular verbs is formed by adding –d or –ed to the base form of the verb. Everyday they go to school by bus. But, yesterday they walked to school.

5.  Some examples of regular verbs surf paint play walk brushlisten surfed painted played walked listenedbrushed

6.  Irregular Verbs Each irregular verb has its own unique form in the past. Tim usually goes to school by car. But, yesterday he went to school by bike.

7.  Some examples of irregular verbs take eat buy do go took ate bought went did have had see saw

8. NEGATIVE FORM  To form a negative statement, use the auxiliary verb did + not + the base form of the verb. Bob usually goes to school by bus. Yesterday he went to school on foot. He didn’t go by bus.

9. QUESTIONS  To form questions in the past, use the auxiliary verb did + subject + the base form of the verb. Yesterday they went to school by car. They didn’t go by bus. Did they go to school together?

10. Complete the sentences with the simple past form of the verbs.

11. Mike and his friends (get) together last weekend. They (have) a barbecue, but they (neg. go) out after that. got had didn’t go

12. Julia (go) to Rio last summer. She (stay) in a nice hotel. She (visit) many places, but she (neg. go) to Corcovado. went stayed didn’t go visited

13. Where / you / go / last night? Where did you go last night? I (neg. go) anywhere. I (stay) home and (see) a movie on TV. didn’t go stayed saw

14. Yes, I had fun! Did you have fun?

15. Fred and his sister (do) the homework together yesterday. They (neg. have) time for games. did didn’t have

16. It / rain / yesterday? No, it (neg. rain) yesterday. It (be) sunny and I (go) to the cub. Did it rain yesterday? didn’t rain was went

17. You / take / the test? Did you take the test? Yes, I (take) the test and I think I (get) a good grade. took got

18. Sarah (get up) late yesterday and she (neg. go) to school because she (be) very sick. got up didn’t go was

19. I (go) to the mall and (buy) a camera. I (take) many photos yesterday! What / you / do / yesterday? What did you do yesterday? went bought took

20. I visited Beth. Who did you visit?

21. I arrived home at 2:30. What time did you arrive home?

22. Bob and his friends (be) very happy because they (have) time to play during the break. were had

23. You / have / a good time at school? Yes, mom. School (be) great. I (play) soccer and (study) a lot! Did you have a good time at school? was played studied

24. I went to the club. Where did you go?

25. Rebecca doesn’t like vegetables. Yesterday she (eat) spaghetti, but she (neg. eat) the green salad. ate didn’t eat

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