Past Simple What’s the difference between the sentences? I go to school every day. I went to school yesterday. My mother cooks dinner every day. My mother cooked tasty dinner two days ago. My father didn’t wash his car last week. Did you go to the library last month? My father doesn’t wash his car every week. Do you often go to the library? What’s the difference between the sentences? I go to school every day. I went to school yesterday. My mother cooks dinner every day. My mother cooked tasty dinner two days ago. My father doesn’t wash his car every week. My father didn’t wash his car last week. Do you often go to the library? Did you go to the library last month? What’s the difference between the sentences? I go to school every day. I went to school yesterday. My mother cooks dinner every day. My mother cooked tasty dinner two days ago. My father doesn’t wash his car every week. My father didn’t wash his car last week. Do you often go to the library? Did you go to the library last month? Past Simple Ved V2 cook – cooked go – went ( X not goed) wash – washed run – ran (X not runned) play - played buy – bought (X not buyed) walk - walked take - took (X not taked) V2 Where is Past Simple in each sentence? We wrote a test last week. I saw my best friend yesterday. I did my homework on Saturday. My family visited Italy last summer. The criminal stole all the money from the bank. The detectives tried to find the criminal. Where is Past Simple in each sentence? We wrote a test last week. V2 I saw my best friend yesterday. V2 I did my homework on Saturday.V2 My family visited Italy last summer. Ved The criminal stole all the money from the bank. V2 The detectives tried to find the criminal. Ved S + Ved (V2) + ...+ time expression She went to school yesterday. (When? Yesterday) My brother found a snake in our garden 3 days ago. (When? 3 days ago) Mary finished her presentation at 2 pm. (When? At 2 pm) Past Simple – Questions Did + S + V + (time expression)? Did she go to school yesterday? Did your brother find a snake in your garden 3 days ago? Did Mary finish her presentation? Past Simple – Questions Who/What/How/When/Where… + did + S + V? Where did she go yesterday? (To school) What did your brother find in your garden 3 days ago? (A snake) When did Mary finish her presentation? (At 2 pm) Past Simple - Negative S + didn’t + V+ ...+ time expression She didn’t go to school yesterday. My brother didn’t find a snake in our garden 3 days ago. Mary didn’t finish her presentation a minute ago. Past Simple - Negative S + didn’t + V+ ...+ time expression She didn’t go to school yesterday. My brother didn’t find a snake in our garden 3 days ago. Mary didn’t finish her presentation a minute ago. Past Simple – TO BE I was I was ill last week. You were You were in Spain last summer. He/ she/ it/ John/ my mum, etc. was My mum was very happy on her birthday. We were at a restaurant yesterday evening. They were tired after the party. We were They were Past Simple – TO BE - Questions I was Was I ill last week? (Yes, I was) You were He/ she/ it/ John/ my mum, etc. was Where were you last summer? (In Spain) Was your mum happy on her birthday? (Yes, she was) We were They were Were we at that restaurant yesterday evening? (Yes, we were) Were they tired after the party? (Yes, they were) Past Simple – TO BE - Negations I wasn’t I wasn’t ill last week. You weren’t He/ she/ it/ John/ my mum, etc. wasn’t You weren’t in Spain last summer. My mum wasn’t very happy on her birthday. We weren’t They weren’t We weren’t at a restaurant yesterday evening. They weren’t tired after the party. Time expressions used with the Past Simple Yesterday Then Last night/week/month/year A week/month/year ago Two days ago In 2003 When, etc.
