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 an irregular verb in the simple past tense
Examples: ate, drank, sang
Example of an irregular verb in the present perfect tense
Examples: Have eaten, has drunk, have sung
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
What is the Subject - Verb Agreement?
3rd singular uses auxiliaty verb HAS and other subjects use auxiliaty verb HAVE
Example of a regular verb in the simple past tense.
Examples: played, worked, added
Name 5 key words or adverbs used with the present perfect tense.
Already / yet, ever / never, once / twice / etc. times
True or False??
Present Perfect used for links to present.
Simple Past use for an chain of actions.
that's so true!!
Name 4 key words or time expressions for the Simple Past
yesterday, last ---, in/on/at ----, --- ago
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
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 experiences
Is the Simple Past or Present Perfect 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?
"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?
"did not" (didn't) + base form of the verb
What's the structure of an Affirmative Present Perfect sentence
Have/has + past participle of the verb
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
Strucute of Questions in the Simple Past?
aux in past + sub + base of the verb + comp?
Question structure in the present perfect tense?
Have/has + subject + past participle of the verb?