1. Focus On Grammar Book 2, 5th edition
Lesson 3:
USED TO
and
Simple Past Tense

2. 3.1 – Used To For past customs and habits
It is a modal, followed by the BASE FORM
She used to be nice. We used to study together.
Negative!
Like “HAVE TO” and some others, it thinks it is a real verb!!!
Use DO  DID (and the –D gets sucked off of USE)

3. 3.1 (but it’s not in the book)
Questions with USED TO
It thinks it’s a REAL VERB, not a helping verb
Use DODID, and move it to the front
Did they use to eat chicken feet?
What did they use to eat?
Did he use to be a teacher?
What did he use to be?

4. 3.2 – Past Tense of BE Singular Plural 1st I was happy. We were happy.
2nd
You were happy
You were happy.
3rd
She was happy.
They were happy.
Uses with THERE (there is, there are, there was, there were)
NOT goes after the BE verb
Contractions  was not wasn’t ; were not  weren’t
Passive Voice (and participial adjectives)
Women BEAR children.
People crowd the room
The teacher excites the students.
Ali broke the door.
The police do not allow speeding.
Is it passive or is it an adjective? Who cares? Jusst use it properly!

5. 3.3 – the Simple Past of Other Verbs (not BE verbs)
Add –ED to the end
Lots of irregular verbs
Different spelling rules
Page 95
(after learned or wanted, use the INFINITIVE)

6. 3.4 – Irregular Verbs
See page 97; You REALLY NEED to know every one of these verbs
You also need to know the PAST PARTICIPLE of irregular verbs
Any GOOD grammar book should have a list in the back, but you can Google it, too

7. 3.5 – Negative Past Tense BE verbs are special Other verbs need DODID
She is a student…
Other verbs need DODID
She ate rice.
[She DO ate rice.]
[She DID eat rice.]
She did not eat rice.
She didn’t eat rice.

8. 3.6 –Past Tense Questions Subject Questions are easy
BE verbs are special
She is a student…
Other verbs need DODID
The vacuum sucks the past tense off of the verb.
Ali ate rice.
Who ate rice.
Did Ali eat rice?
What did Ali eat?