ways of life in the past
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Reviewing Past Simple TenseReviewing Past Simple Tense
Yesterday, All my troubles seemed so far away,
Now it looks as though they're here to stay, Oh, I believe in yesterday.
Suddenly, I'm not half the man I used to be,
There's a shadow hanging over me, Oh, yesterday came suddenly.
Why she Had to go I don't know, she wouldn't say.
I said, Something wrong, now I long for yesterday.
Yesterday, Love was such an easy game to play,
Now I need a place to hide away, Oh, I believe in yesterday.
Why she Had to go I don't know, she wouldn't say.
I said, Something wrong, now I long for yesterday.
Yesterday, Love was such an easy game to play,
Now I need a place to hide away, Oh, I believe in yesterday.
Mm-mm-mm-mm-mm-mm-mm. DEAR STUDENT: UNDERLINE THE SIMPLE PAST TENSE IN THE SONG!
GRAMMAR ACTIVITIESSimple Past Statements
Did you work on Saturday??
Yes I did. I worked all day No, I did. I did not work at
all. Did you go anywhere last
weekend? Yes, I did. I went to the
movies. No, I didn`t. I did not go
anywhere.
What did Rick do on Saturday?
He stayed home and studied for a test.
How did Meg spend her weekend?
She went to a Karaoke bar and sang with some friends.
© 2010 by Adriana S.
Ahumada V
Verb Tense ReviewVerb Tense Review Verb tense expresses the time of an event or action. Time and how it is
expressed in writing is very important to English readers. The English language has twelve different tenses. In this lesson, we will
review the meaning of one of them.
COMPUTER THIEF!!!Listen to a police officer report Interview Mike Doe. Number the events of each day from 1 to 5 in the order they happened.DATE: _______NAME: ______SATURDAY SUNDAY____ He went shopping ___ He stopped at the office____ He watched TV ___ He went to bed.____ He worked ___ He did laundry.____ He walked alone ___ He spent time at the park.____ He cooked dinner at home ___ He walked home and watched DVDs.
Do you think Mike took the computer? Why or why not?
© 2010 by Adriana S.
Ahumada V
We use the simple past to indicate exactly when an action or event took place in the past.
The Simple PastThe Simple Past
I visited my mother yesterday.We went out to dance last night.
PAST OF BEWere you in Hawaii? Yes, I wasWas the weather OK? No it was notWere you and your cousin on vacation? Yes we wereWere your parents there? No they were not.
How long were you away? I was away for a week.How was your vacation? It was excellent!
© 2010 by Adriana S.
Ahumada V
The simple past is often- ed.
For example: Work – worked
Brush - brushed
The Simple PastThe Simple Past
Some verbs are irregular
(not regular). REVIEW SOME
USEFUL LIST!
© 2010 by Adriana S.
Ahumada V
VideoVideo You have to prepare a
report from an event in
your family life!!!
Finally, watch the video
about Albert Einstein and
prepare an oral report
about him.
