PODCAST LESSON

By Ana Karen Martinez Moreno

SIMPLE PAST

The simple past expresses an action in the past taking place once, never, several times. It can also be used for actions taking place one after another or in the middle of another action.

Form of Simple Past

Positive form: I spoke
Negative form: I did not speak
Question form: Did I speak?


For irregular verbs, use the past form. For regular verbs, just add “ed”.

Exceptions in spelling when adding ed
Example
after a final e only add d
love – loved

final consonant after a short, stressed vowelor l as final consonant after a vowel is doubled
admit – admittedtravel – travelled

final y after a consonant becomes i
hurry – hurried


Use of Simple Past

§ action in the past taking place once, never or several times
Example: He visited his parents every weekend.

§ actions in the past taking place one after the other
Example: He came in, took off his coat and sat down.

§ action in the past taking place in the middle of another action
Example: When I was having breakfast, the phone suddenly rang.

§ if sentences type II (If I talked, …)
Example: If I had a lot of money, I would share it with you.

Signal Words of Simple Past
§ yesterday, 2 minutes ago, in 1990, the other day, last Friday



Exercises on Simple Past

Put the verbs into the correct form (simple past).
1. Last year I (spend) my holiday in Ireland.
2. It (be) great.
3. I (travel) around by car with two friends and we (visit) lots of interesting places.
4. In the evenings we usually (go) to a pub.
5. One night we even (learn) some Irish dances.
6. We (be) very lucky with the weather.
7. It (not / rain) a lot.
8. But we (see) some beautiful rainbows.
9. Where (spend / you) your last holiday?



CONVERSATION

This neighborhood has changed!

Karen: This neighborhood sure has changed!
Betty: I know. A few years ago, not many people lived here.
But the population is growing so fast these days.
Karen: Yeah. It seems like there´s a construction site on every corner.
Betty: Remember how we used to buy candy at that little grocery store? Now it´s a multiplex cinema.
Karen: Yeah, and they´re tearing down our high school.
They´re going to build a shopping small. Soon, there will be just malls a parking lots.
Betty: that´s because everyone has a car! Fifty years ago, people walked everywhere. Nowadays, they drive.


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