This document discusses the past simple tense in English. It explains that there are two types of verbs: regular and irregular. For regular verbs, the past simple is formed by adding "-ed" to the infinitive. Irregular verbs do not follow a pattern and must be memorized. The past simple can be used in affirmative, negative and interrogative sentences. Examples are provided to illustrate how to conjugate verbs in the past simple tense.

1. UNIT 2 – PAST SIMPLE

3. PAST SIMPLE TENSE
(TIEMPO PASADO SIMPLE)
¿Cómo contamos una historia ?
Debemos conjugar los verbos en el tiempo
pasado.
Veamos entonces los tipos de verbos que
existen y
cómo los conjugamos.

4. PAST SIMPLE TENSE
(TIEMPO PASADO SIMPLE)
FORMA AFIRMATIVA
Hay dos grandes tipos de verbos en Inglés:
Verbos regulares -> regular verbs
Verbos irregulares -> irregular verbs

5. PAST SIMPLE TENSE
(TIEMPO PASADO SIMPLE)
FORMA AFIRMATIVA
REGULAR VERBS:
Estos verbos siguen la siguiente regla:
Agregamos d/ed/ied al infinitivo:
work – worked
like - liked
copy - copied

6. PAST SIMPLE TENSE
(TIEMPO PASADO SIMPLE)
FORMA AFIRMATIVA
EXAMPLES
We worked in class last week.
Paola liked the cake.
Mario copied the lesson.

7. PAST SIMPLE TENSE
(TIEMPO PASADO SIMPLE)
FORMA AFIRMATIVA
IRREGULAR VERBS
No siguen una regla, debemos consultar el listado de
verbos irregulares.
go – went
write – wrote
sing - sang

8. PAST SIMPLE TENSE
(TIEMPO PASADO SIMPLE)
FORMA AFIRMATIVA
EXAMPLES
We went to the cinema last weekend.
Pablo Neruda wrote many poems.
Michael Jackson sang pop music.

9. PAST SIMPLE TENSE
(TIEMPO PASADO SIMPLE)
FORMA NEGATIVA
Para escribir en la forma negativa usamos la
siguiente estructura:
verbo auxiliar DID + not + verbo principal *
el pasado del verbo DO
(* Con verbos regulares e irregulares )

10. PAST SIMPLE TENSE
(TIEMPO PASADO SIMPLE)
FORMA NEGATIVA
Did not =
EXAMPLES
didn’t
*Regular verbs:
We did not (didn’t) work in class.
Paola did not (didn’t) like the cake.
Mario did not (didn’t )copy the lesson.

11. PAST SIMPLE TENSE
(TIEMPO PASADO SIMPLE)
FORMA NEGATIVA
EXAMPLES Did not =
didn’t
*Irregular verbs:
We did not (didn’t) go to the theatre last weekend.
Pablo Neruda did not (didn’t) write songs.
Michael Jackson did not (didn’t) sing tango.

12. NOTE: MICHAEL JACKSON DIDN’T DANCE TANGO.
HE DANCED POP MUSIC.

13. PAST SIMPLE TENSE
(TIEMPO PASADO SIMPLE)
FORMA INTERROGATIVA
Hay dos tipos de preguntas:
Yes / No questions -> para afirmar o negar
Wh-questions -> para solicitar información

14. PAST SIMPLE TENSE
(TIEMPO PASADO SIMPLE)
FORMA INTERROGATIVA
Yes- no questions:
Seguimos la estructura siguiente:
Verbo auxiliar did + sujeto + verbo principal(+ resto)?
Y contestamos así:
Yes, (Pronoun) did
No, (Pronoun) did not (didn’t)

15. PAST SIMPLE TENSE
(TIEMPO PASADO SIMPLE)
FORMA INTERROGATIVA
Examples : Did you like music? Yes, I did
No, I didn’t
Did The Beatles sing? Yes, they did
Did we study hard? Yes, we did
No, we didn’t

16. PAST SIMPLE TENSE
(TIEMPO PASADO SIMPLE)
FORMA INTERROGATIVA
Wh-questions:
What did you do? I listened to music.
Where did you go? I went to the park.
When did you watch TV? In the afternoon.

17. PAST SIMPLE TENSE
(TIEMPO PASADO SIMPLE)
Recuerda :
El verbo siempre va en infinitivo cuando está el auxiliar

18. EXERCISES
Say and write the verb in the correct form:
1. I ... (walk) home.
2. We ....(study) the lesson.
3. She .... (listen) to music.
4. They .... (paint) the room.
5. He .... (live) in Paris.

19. EXERCISES
o Say and write the negative forms:
1. He liked pizza and chips.
2. She drank a coke in class.
3. I got up at 9 p.m.
4. They went to the cinema last night.
5. The girl spoke English.

20. EXERCISES
Answer the questions:
1. Did you have lunch?
2. Did you work today?
3. Where did you study?
4. What time did you get up?
5. When did you play computer games?

21. PAST SIMPLE TENSE - VERB TO BE
El verbo ser / estar es un verbo Irregular.
No necesita auxiliares.
El pasado simple tiene dos formas.
Usamos una u otra forma según el pronombre:
I – HE – SHE ------ WAS
WE – YOU – THEY ----- WERE

22. PAST SIMPLE TENSE - VERB TO BE

23. EXAMPLES

24. .
Bill Clinton was a President.
The Bee Gees were famous.

25. Material preparado por:
Alicia Ocampo
Prof. en Inglés
Año 2012