WHAT IS PAST SIMPLE TENSE
The past simple verb tense is used when:
-The action happened in the past.
-The action/event is completed /finished at the time of speaking.
NOTE:TEACH THE KID THE MEANING OF PAST TENSE.
TYPES OF PAST SIMPLE TENSE
PAST TENSE
Past
continuous
Past perfect
NOTE:TEACH THE KID THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF PAST TENSE.
Past perfect
continuous
FORMATION OF PAST SIMPLE TENSE
NOTE:TEACH THE KID THE FORMATION OF PAST TENSE.
FORMATION OF PAST SIMPLE TENSE
We form the simple past of a verb by adding - ed onto the end of
a regular verb but, irregular verb forms have to be learned.
To be
Statements
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To be
Statements
-
Questions ?
I was.
I wasn't.
Was I?
He was.
He wasn't.
Was he?
She was.
She wasn't.
Was she?
It was.
It wasn't.
Was it?
You were.
You weren't.
Were you?
We were.
We weren't.
Were we?
They were.
They weren't.
Were they?
NOTE:TEACH THE KID THE FORMATION OF PAST TENSE WITH ABOVE EXAMPLES.
FORMATION OF PAST SIMPLE TENSE
Regular Verb (to
work) Statements
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Regular Verb (to
work) Statements
-
Questions
Short
answer
+
Short answer
-
I worked.
I didn't work.
Did I work?
Yes, I
did.
No, I didn't.
He worked.
He didn't work.
Did he work?
Yes, he
did.
No, he didn't.
She worked.
She didn't work.
Did she
work?
Yes, she
did.
No, she
didn't.
It worked.
It didn't work.
Did it work?
Yes, it
did.
No, it didn't.
You worked.
You didn't work.
Did you
work?
Yes you
did.
No, you
didn't.
We worked.
We didn't work.
Did we work?
Yes we
did.
No, we
didn't.
They worked.
They didn't work.
Did they
work?
Yes they No, they
did.
didn't.
NOTE:TEACH THE KID THE FORMATION OF PAST TENSE WITH ABOVE EXAMPLES.
NOTE:TEACH THE KID THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PAST TENSE AND PRESENT TENSE WITH
ABOVE EXAMPLES.
READ THE BELOW DIALOGUE
a)Hi Alice, what
did you do last
weekend?
b) What did you
buy?
c) Who did you play?
a)I did a lot of
things. On
Saturday, I went
shopping.
b) I bought some
new clothes. I also
played tennis.
c)I played Tom.
NOTE:MAKE THE KID READ THE ABOVE DIALOGUE WHICH IS IN PAST TENSE FOR BETTER
UNDERSTANDING.
READ THE BELOW DIALOGUE
d) What did you do after
your tennis match?
e) Did you eat in a
restaurant?
d) Well, I went home and
took a shower and then
went out.
e) Yes, my friend Jacky
and I ate at 'The Good
Fork‘.
NOTE:MAKE THE KID READ THE ABOVE DIALOGUE WHICH IS IN PAST TENSE FOR BETTER
UNDERSTANDING.
FORM SENTENCES
a)
………………….
b)
……………………
c)
………………….
d)
………………….
NOTE:ENCOURAGE THE KID TO FORM SENTENCES IN PAST TENSE WITH RELATE TO THE
PICTURE.
TRY TO MATCH
NOTE:ENCOURAGE THE KID TO MATCH THE COLUMN A WORDS WITH ITS PAST TENSE WORDS
FOUND IN COLUMN B .
FILL IN THE BLANKS
a)She….home yesterday(come)
b)I……to school when I was young.(go)
c)I……. a book on animals.
d)Tom…….his favorite desert yesterday.(eat)
e)She……..in school day last year.(participate)
f)She………well.(dance).
NOTE:ALLOW THE KID TO FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH PAST TENSE WORDS WITH CLUES GIVEN
IN THE BRACKET.