Irregular Verbs
The past simple form of go
Went
True or false: Questions in the past simple use the base form of the verb
True
What is the contraction of "did not"?
Didn't
He diden't go yesterday because he was busy.
He didn't go yesterday because he was busy.
Subject: They
Verb: Be
They were.....
The past simple form of eat
Ate
Where ___ you go yesterday?
Where DID you go yesterday?
What are the contractions of was not and were not?
Wasn't and weren't
How much did your shoes costed?
How much did your shoes cost?
Time: Yesterday
Object: Water
Subject: You
Verb: Drink
You drank water yesterday.
OR
Yesterday you drank water.
The past simple form of break
Broke
Complete the sentence in the past simple:
Why _____ you tell me?
Why DIDN'T you tell me?
When do we use contractions in English?
In speech, and informal writing. We only omit contractions in very formal writing.
She walked to the store and buyed three apples.
She walked to the store and BOUGHT three apples.
Verb: Think
object: The dog
Subject: We
We thought the dog...
The past simple form of choose
Chose
Translate the question:
Que hiciste este fin de semana?
What did you do this weekend?
OR
What did you do at/during the weekend
Create a negative sentence with contractions in the past simple:
Subject: We
Verb: Sleep
We didn't sleep
She waked up and began to read the newspaper. After she red it, she went to work.
She WOKE up and began to read the newspaper. After she READ it, she went to work.
Create a sentence. Change the verb into the past simple and fill in the blank with your own objects.
He /write/ ____ and /sing/ _____.
example:
He WROTE a book and SANG a song.
The past simple form of teach
Taught
What is the structure of a question in the past simple? Put the following elements in order:
- subject
- object
- did
- base form
Did + subject + base form + object
(For example: Did she like the cake?)
What is the only verb that changes with the subject in the past simple
Be
I, he, she: WAS
You, we, they: WERE
I learned a lot in university but I spended a lot of money. I past all of my classes even though I slepped a lot.
I learned a lot in university but I SPENT a lot of money. I PASSSED all of my classes even though I SLEPT a lot.
Change the verbs into the past simple:
She / wear / pants and the new shoes she / buy/.
She WORE pants and the new shoes she bought.