Simple Past
'Talk' in the simple past.
'Hablar' en el pasado simple.
Talked
I_____(sleep) on the couch.
I was sleeping on the couch.
When my mom _____ (wash) I was cleaning her bedroom.
When my mom washed I was cleaning her bedroom.
Wanted
ˈwɒntɪd
'Was' is for which subjects?
I, He/She
'Run' in the simple past.
'Correr' en el pasado simple.
I don't care what you_____(do).
I don't care what you were doing.
The soccer players were winning the game when it _____ (start) to rain.
The soccer players were winning the game when it started to rain.
Needed
Answered
ˈniːdɪd
ˈɑːnsəd
You, We, They
Sun _____ (go) to Busan last month. She cut her foot on the beach and _____ (have) to get stitches.
Sun went to Busan last month. She cut her foot on the beach and had to get stitches.
His dog_____( not bark) last week.
His dog wasn't barking last week.
When I _____ (eat) a cookie the dog was eating its food.
When I ate a cookie the dog was eating its food.
Transmitted
Worked
Phoned
trænzˈmɪtɪd
wɜːkt
fəʊnd
When do we use past continuous?
We use it:
To describe an action in progress at a specific moment in the past.
To describe a situation at the beginning of the story
To talk a longer that was happening in the background
Alexis ____ (feel) bad yesterday because she ____ (forget) about her friend's birthday.
Alexis felt bad yesterday because she forgot her friend's birthday.
While Sara ______ (read), Kristen was watching TV.
While Sarah was reading, Kristen was watching TV.
The teacher _____ (tell) us the exam was cancelled. when we were studying for our math exam
The teacher told us the exam was cancelled When We were studying for our math exam
Loved
Liked
Visited
Ended
lʌvd
laɪkt
ˈvɪzɪtɪd
ˈɛndɪd
When do we use past simple?
We use it:
To talk about finished actions that happened once or more than once in the past
Last night, my soccer team _____ (lose) the game by 1 point. Because I was sad, I ______ (drink) too much soda.
Last night, my soccer team lost the game by 1 point. Because I was sad, I drank too much soda.
_____ you _____ (listen) to a song?
Were you listening to a song?
I was playing video games when my mom _____ (arrive) .
I was playing games when my mom arrived.
Missed
Stopped
Arrived
Ordered
Stayed
mɪst
stɒpt
əˈraɪvd
ˈɔːdəd
steɪd
What is 'Be' in the simple past? and what is the auxiliar for the past?
Formula sentence in past simple, past continuous
Was and Were, did.
Past simple: Subject, verb, in past, complement
Past continuous: Subject, verb to be in past, verb with ing, Complement.