2. Al RAHMA EXPERIMENTALLY SCHOOL Grammar Lesson Past Simple Seventh Grades Prepared By : Reyhan Al Azzeh

3. Past Simple Definition:- We use the past simple to describe an action which happened in the past and it is finished.

4. Wh en we use the past simple ? We use it when we do something which happened … غثاالا yesterday sss In the past In 2000 -2002 l Last (week – night) ش ago a week –month before when I was

5. Past Simple The verb (be ) W as Were Irregular verb see – saw drink – drank Regular verb verb + d –ed-ied

6. AL RAHMA EXPERIMENTALLY SCHOOL Grammar lesson for the seventh grades The Verb be in the Past Simple

7. In the Past Simple, be has two forms: was -were I He She It was We You They were Negative Form:- was not = wasn’t were not = weren’t

8. Let’s learn how to use the verb be in the past simple 1) My sister ------------- ( be ) in Rahat yesterday. 2)The pupils -------------- (be) at school before two hours. 3) My sister --------------- ( not be ) in Rahat yesterday. 4) The pupils -----------( not be) at school before two hours.

9. Let’s learn how to use the verb be in the past simple 1) My sister ------------- ( be ) in Rahat yesterday. 2)The pupils -------------- (be) at school before two hours. 3) My sister --------------- ( not be ) in Rahat yesterday. 4) The pupils -----------( not be) at school before two hours. was were Wasn’t Weren’t

10. Fill in the correct form of the verb in the past simple :- 1- The pupil ---------(be) in the library before two hours. 2- My parents ------------(be) in Jordan last year. 3- The lion -------------- (not/be) in the cage a week ago. 4- The teachers --------------- (not/be) at school yesterday. 5- The earthquake ----------(be) terrible in 2004. 6- The people ----------(be) sad yesterday.

11. Fill in the correct form of the verb in the past simple :- 1- The pupil ---------(be) in the library before two hours. 2- My parents ------------(be) in Jordan last year. 3- The lion -------------- (not/be) in the cage a week ago. 4- The teachers --------------- (not/be) at school yesterday. 5- The earthquake ----------(be) terrible in 2004. 6- The people ----------(be) sad yesterday. was were wasn’t weren’t was Were

12. This the rule to make Yes /No question (+) (-) question Be----- Subject ----- the rest ? 1)My sister was in Rahat yesterday. Was my sister in Rahat yesterday ? 2)My friends were happy last night. Were they happy last night ? 3)I was angry a week ago. Was I angry a week ago ? Were you angry a week ago ?

13. Ask Yes / No questions 1- The doctors were at the hospital last night. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2- My brother was with his friends yesterday. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3- I was at home before two hours. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4- We were in Jerusalem a month ago. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

14. Ask Yes / No questions 1- The doctors were at the hospital last night. Were the doctors at the hospital last night ? - 2- My brother was with his friends yesterday. Was my brother with his friends yesterday ? 3- I was at home before two hours. Was I / Were you at home before two hours ? 4- We were in Jerusalem a month ago. Were we /you in Jerusalem a month ago ?

15. Wh –helping verb – subject – base verb – the rest of the sentence ? How to ask Wh question words this is the rule My mother was in Britain in the past. Place :- Where was my mother in the past ? Time :- When was my mother in Britain ? Wh- Subject question Who What helping verb The rest ---- ? Who was in Britain in the past ?

16. AL RAHMA EXPERIMENTALLY SCHOOL Grammar lesson for the seventh grades Past Simple Regular Verbs

17. Find the verbs in the following sentences :- 1) My brother played tennis last week. 2) The babies cried yesterday. 3) I moved to Rahat before five years. 4) The bus stopped at the bus station an hour ago. ed ied d ed

18. Let’s learn How to change the regular verbs to the past ! A) Add to regular verbs ( ed ) * verb + ( ed ) * watch watch ed * wait wait ed B) If the verb ends in consonant + y,we change to and add ed. verb + ied y i ied cry cr try tr ied

19. C) If the verb ends in vowel + y we add ed as usual play D) If the verb ends in e,we add just d. live d ed E) In one –syllable verbs which have the form consonant – vowel consonant, the last consonant is doubled before adding ed. plan plann stop stopp ed

20. Change the following verbs to the past simple by adding ( d –ed- ied ) base verbPast simple carry bake walk clean prepare play try carry bake walk clean prepare play try

21. Change the following verbs to the past simple by adding ( d –ed- ied ) base verbPast simple carry bake walk clean prepare play try carry bake walk clean prepare play try ied d ed d ied

22. Yes /No questions about the Regular verbs in the Past Simple. auxiliary + subject + verb + object + rest of the sentence ? Did + subject + verb + object + rest of the sentence ? The boy played football last week. Did the boy play football last week ? Negative :The negative is formed by using the auxiliary did and adding not + base verb. didn’t The boy didn’t play last week.

23. Write Yes /No question in the Past Simple :- 1) The boy started his new job last month. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) My friends visited me a week ago. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) Dalia watched the bad news before two months. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4) The baby cried last night, because he was sick. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

24. Write Yes /No question in the Past Simple :- 1) The boy started his new job last month. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) My friends visited me a week ago. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) Dalia watched the bad news before two months. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4) The baby cried last night, because he was sick. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Did the boy start his new job last month ? Did my friends visit me a week ago ? Did Dalia watch the bad news before two months ? Did the baby cry last night,because he was sick ?

25. Wh question words in the Past Simple ( Regular Verbs ). Here is the rule