Past Simple Uses
What are the 2 MAIN uses of past simple?
1. Actions that began and ended in the past
2. Unreal or imaginary things in the present or future
What is the only main use for past progressive?
Action that was in progress sometime in the past
What is the basic way to turn verbs into past tense?
add -ed
The word "progressive" means we will have what type of verb?
Fix this sentence:
She eated a big breakfast.
She ate a big breakfast.
If a sentence has words like "yesterday," "last week," or "2 hours ago," what sub-use is it showing?
known time period
What does it mean if 2 or more actions are parallel?
happening at the same time without stopping each other
How do we make a past tense verb negative?
did + not + base verb
How do we form past progressive?
was/were + verb-ing
Fix this sentence:
Jenny were waiting when I arrove.
Jenny was waiting when I arrived.
What is a conditional statement?
Shows that one thing has to happen before something else; cause and effect; if-then statement
In the first sub-use, "In progress at a given time and probably continued," what does "at a given time" mean?
What is the rule that makes us add "did" to a negative past verb?
do-insertion
Which pronouns use "was"? Which pronouns use "were"?
was - I, he, she, it
were - you, we, they
Name the use and sub-use:
Dave fell down the stairs this morning and broke his leg.
Past simple: Actions that began and ended in the past; Known time period
Which sub-use of past simple do we focus on when we write chapter summaries?
actions in a story
For the sub-use "interrupted in the past," the interrupting action is in what tense?
past simple
What are the types of verbs that go to past tense by changing spelling?
irregular verbs
Why do we not use do-insertion to make past progressive verbs negative?
We don't use do-insertion when the "be" verb is present.
Name the use and sub-use:
If they got bad grades, then they would hide their tests from their parents.
Past simple: Unreal or imaginary things in the present or future; Conditional statements
The sub-use "past general time period" is often use to talk about what?
history/historical facts
What sub-use of past progressive do we focus on when writing chapter summaries?
Background events of a story
True or False: We can learn a pattern to help us know which verbs are regular and which are irregular.
False
How do we form questions with past progressive?
Was/were + pro/noun + verb-ing
Name the use and sub-use:
How fast were you driving when the accident happened?
Past progressive: Action that was in progress sometime in the past; Interrupted in the past