Past Simple
Simple past form of "To PLAY"
PLAYED
Complete the sentence: We _________________(travel) around Canada in a truck.
We were traveling around Canada in a truck.
Complete the sentence: We _________________(make) cookies and a birthday cake for Karen.
We are making cookies and a birthday cake for Karen.
(1.) Is this sentence correct or incorrect? (2.) What is the verb tense? "Yesterday morning, they was sleeping in a tent."
(1) INCORRECT --> "Yesterday morning, they were sleeping in a tent."
(2) Past Continuous
Use the SIMPLE PAST tense of "To BUY" in an AFFIRMATIVE sentence. Use "You."
You bought...
Simple past of "To BRING"
BROUGHT
Complete the sentence: Yesterday evening, they _______ (watch) a movie.
Yesterday evening, they were watching a movie.
Complete the sentence as NEGATIVE: Michael _________________(listen) to the teacher.
Michael isn't listening to the teacher.
(1.) Is this sentence correct or incorrect? (2.) What is the verb tense? "Last Monday at 6:30 p.m., I was swimming in the pool."
(1) CORRECT! (2) Past Continuous
Answer the question in a complete sentence using the correct verb tense: "What were you doing today at noon?"
(Today) at noon, I was ______ing. OR I was ______ing (today) at noon.
Say a complete AFFIRMATIVE sentence with Simple Past of "To WRITE." Use "THEY"
(WROTE)
Say an AFFIRMATIVE sentence in past continuous with "To STUDY." Use "John"
John was studying...
Say a complete AFFIRMATIVE sentence with Present Continuous of "To SING." Use "Mrs. Smith."
Mrs. Smith is singing...
CHANGE THE TENSE! --> Change this sentence into AFFIRMATIVE "Present Continuous" Tense. "I think about the English language."
"I am thinking about the English language."
Change the verbs to the correct PAST tenses! "I ________(work) when the president ________(call) called me."
"I was working when the president called me."
Say a complete NEGATIVE sentence with Simple Past of "To FORGET." Use "SHE"
(DIDN'T FORGET)
Say a NEGATIVE sentence in Past continuous. Use "To EXPLAIN." Use "They."
They were not explaining.... / They weren't explaining...
Say a complete NEGATIVE sentence with Present Continuous of "To FIND." Use "The students."
The students are not finding...
CHANGE THE TENSE! --> Change this sentence into NEGATIVE "Past Continuous" Tense. "I drive to work on Sundays."
"I wasn't driving to work on Sundays."
Which verb tenses are in this reading? Say the verbs! "Three days ago, I was gardening when a big tree fell on my cabbages. I was very surprised! So now, I am cutting the tree with a chainsaw!"
Past Continuous: "was gardening" / Simple Past: "fell" / Simple Past: "was" / Present Continuous: "am cutting"
Say a complete INTERROGATIVE sentence with Simple Past of "To BUY." Use "WE."
(did we buy)
Say an INTERROGATIVE sentence in Past continuous. Use "To PARTICIPATE." Use "Sophia."
Was Sophia participating...?
Say a complete INTERROGATIVE sentence with Present Continuous of "To FUNCTION." Use "The machine."
[NOTE: To Function = To NOT be broken]
Is the machine functioning...?
Answer the question about yourself in the correct verb tense: "What were you doing yesterday at 2.30 PM?"
I was .....ing
How many SIMPLE PAST verbs are there in this reading? (Count. Then say the number!)
‘Jacob was excited to see his grandmother. He visited her a year ago. During his visit, Jacob's grandma prepared his favorite meal. She drove to a Japanese market and spent $150 to make a huge surprise dinner for him. Jacob was so happy that he cried tears of joy!"
6: was, visited, prepared, drove, spent, cried
NOTE: In the reading, "excited" is an adjective! "the excited boy." It describes the man, Jacob.