Simple Past
What's the past form of the verb to be?
were and was
What's the Past Participle of Buy?
bought
Is this sentence correct?
I have visited London twice.
Alright!
What is the difference between regular and irregular verbs in the simple past tense?
Regular verbs form the past tense by adding -ed, while irregular verbs have unique past tense forms
Name the past participle of 3 irregular verbs.
Examples: driven, read, cut
Example of 3 irregular verbs in the simple past tense
Examples: ate, drank, sang, did, saw, came, slept etc.
Example of 3 irregular verbs in the present perfect tense, meaning in the past participle form.
Examples: eaten, drunk, sung, seen, been, won, done ets.
Is this sentence correct?
I worked there in 2019.
Sure!
Are regular verbs pronounced all the same?
Nope!
-ed endings have 3 different pronunciation sounds
1. /t/ sound (kissed, walked, helped)
2. /d/ sound (played, cleaned, lived, opened)
3. /ɪd/ (or /əd/) sound (wanted, needed, started, decided)
What is the Subject - Verb Agreement for the verbs in the 1st and 3rd person? How is it with verb to have?
3rd singular uses auxiliaty verb HAS and other subjects use auxiliaty verb HAVE
Example of 3 regular verbs in the simple past tense.
Examples: played, worked, added
We add -ed.
Name 5 key words or adverbs used with the present perfect tense.
already / yet/ ever / never / since / for/ still /just
True or False??
Present Perfect is used for links from past to present.
Simple Past use for a chain of actions in the past.
that's so true!!
Name 4 examples of time expressions for the Simple Past.
yesterday, last week, last year, month, long time ago, 10 years ago, when I was a child, etc.
Difference between already and yet?
Already for an action which has completed before than expected and Yet for an action which is not completed
What's the simple past tense usage?
To talk about completed actions in the past and we know when it happend.
What's the present perfect tense usage?
to talk about actions that happened at an unspecified time in the past, actions that started in the past and continue into the present, or life experiences
Which tense (Simple Past or Present Perfect) is used for story telling?
Simple Past
Give an example of Simple Past using think.
I thought you came home.
What's the structure of a Negative sentence in the present perfect tense?
subject +"have/has not" (haven't/hasn't) + past participle of the verb
What's the structure of a negative sentence in the simple past tense?
subject +"did not" (didn't) + base form of the verb
I did not see you last weekend.
What's the structure of an affirmative Present Perfect sentence
subject + have/has + past participle of the verb
Majda has eaten sushi twice in her life.
Difference between the simple past and present perfect tense?
The simple past tense is used to talk about completed actions in the past, while the present perfect tense is used to talk about actions that have a connection to the present.
What is the struture of Questions in the Simple Past?
aux in past (did) + subject + base of the verb in infinitive + the rest?
Did she see her grandparents last summer?
Question structure in the present perfect tense?
Have/has + subject + past participle of the verb + the rest?