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Simple Past Did

Certain time in the past
Sit.1 Napoleon Bonaparte was* a great leader. He won* many battles.
He had *a great army. He was* the emperor of France. He died*in Santa Elena.
*A verb can carry a color in simple present (blue) and simple past (green) only in an affirmative statement or if it’s the verb “to be”.

We use simple past to talk about or confirm past events that happened at a certain time.

Routines
Sit.2

Past
C A

B
C
D
E
Present
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(A) I woke up at 6:00 am. (B) I took a shower and (C) I went to work .
(D) I arrived work at 9:00 am and then (E) I had tlunch at 12:00 pm.
*We normally use simple past to talk in sequence.

We often say when it happened (yesterday/last night/two days ago/this morning, etc.)

Sit.1 I saw you last week. Sit.4 Did you go out last night?
Sit.2 I didn’t work yesterday. Sit.5 Where were you last Wednesday?
Sit.3 We didn’t have lunch today. Sit.6 What school did you go to last year?
*The verb “to be” in past is simple past too.

Affirmative statements
*In this case the auxiliary is not needed.
The tense relies on the verb.
1. I had a great time at the party last Friday.
2. The bank was full of people this morning. It was crowded.
3. I went to the movies last Wednesday.
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4. *Mozart composed more than six hundred songs. Simple Past
*It’s supposed to be known when it happened in this example. Affirmative statements

Negative statements Change the sentences on the left to affirmative.

1. I didn’t bring my homework. 1. ___________________________________.

2. She did not come to work today. 2. ___________________________________.
3. I didn’t hear you. 3. ___________________________________.
4. They weren’t at home last night. 4. ___________________________________.
 Make Yes/No Questions
1. I learned something new today. 1. ________________________________?
2. I met a new friend this week. 2. ________________________________?
3. I forgot my homework this time. 3. ________________________________?
4. Our staff was in a meeting. 4. ________________________________?
5. I was absent yesterday. 5. ________________________________?

Exercises
Complete the sentences using the correct form of the following verbs.
spend ~ win ~ eat ~ buy ~ drink ~ find ~ be ~ stop ~ buy ~ travel ~take

bought a new car.

Sit.1 We _________
Sit.2 I __________ two cups of coffee this morning.

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Sit.3 I __________ one hour in the bank.

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Sit.4 My parents ________ to Europe last year.
Sit.5 I ________ the lottery and ________ a house.
Sit.6 I (not) _____________ a shower today. I was in a hurry.
Sit.7 I ________ afraid of ghosts when I was a child.
Sit.8 I ________ my wallet under the bed.
Sit.9 My dog __________ all the food left in the kitchen.
Sit.10 The car __________ because it ran out of gas.

Do prompt #5
Affirmative or negative?
Complete the sentences using the verbs in parenthesis in affirmative or negative form.
Then listen to track 8 to check your answers.
Sit.1 The weather was cold, so I __________________ (put on) a sweater.
Sit.2 The food wasn’t good. I __________________ (enjoy) it.
Sit.3 I was very tired, so I _________________ (go) to sleep.
Sit.4 The bags were almost empty. They _________________ (be) heavy .
Sit.5 The bed was uncomfortable. I _________________ (sleep) well.
Sit.6 We _________________ (go) out last night. It was raining.
Sit.7 The test was difficult, so I _________________(have to) study a lot.
Sit.8 The car was too expensive. We _________________ (can) buy it.
Sit.9 The glass fell, but it _________________(break).
Sit.10 I’m sorry that I _________________(bother) you.
 Is/are Vs. Do & Was-were Vs. Did
Use “is/are, was/were, do/does or did” to complete the sentences using the prompts.

1. Where/you/go/last night? _________________________________________________?

2. Where/you/go/on weekends? _____________________________________________?
3. What/she/buy for your birthday? __________________________________________?
4. Where/she/usually buy/the groceries? ______________________________________?
5. Why/your brother/sad? (now) _____________________________________________?
6. Why/your brother/sad yesterday? ________________________________________?
7. What time/the plane/leave? _____________________________________________?
8. The food/good? (after eating) _____________________________________________?
9. The food/good? (now) _____________________________________________________?
10. Why/you/not wear/a coat? (now) ________________________________________?
11. Why/you/not wear/a coat? (past) ________________________________________?
12. The weather/nice/yesterday? _____________________________________________?
13. The weather/nice today? (now) ___________________________________________?
14. The patient/take/her medicine last night? ________________________________?
15. The patient/take/her medicine every 8 hours?
_______________________________________________________________________________?
16. The teacher/sick (now)? __________________________________________________?
17. The water/cold? (past) ___________________________________________________?

Do prompt #5 s2 C
Past
A

B
C
D
E
Present
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Use the simple past form of the verb to talk about past events using sequence. Then listen to track 10.
Today I __________(get up) at 6:00 in the morning. I __________ (take) a shower,
__________(have) breakfast and __________(drive) to work. I __________ (get) to
work late. I __________(arrive) at 8:20 in the morning. I _________ (have) a meeting
with Mr. Peter. He _________(say) many important things. He __________(talk) about
the goals for the company. The meeting _________ (end) at one o’clock. Everybody
__________(feel) hungry, so we __________(order) some pizzas. They _________(be)
delicious. I __________(leave) work at six in the evening and __________(go back)
home. I hadn’t remembered that I __________ (have) a date with an old friend, so
I __________(call) her. We _________(go) shopping. She __________(buy) an expensive
watch. It __________(cost) her a lot of money. She__________(invite) me to the movies.
The movie ________(be) great. I________(enjoy) it a lot. We________(say) goodbye and
__________(leave). I__________(take) a taxi and __________(go) back home.

How was your weekend?

Now write about what you did on your weekend.
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________.
 Present Vs. Past
I do... / I am doing... / I did... / I was doing...
Put the verb into the correct form: simple present (I do), present continuous (I am doing), simple past
(I did), past continuous (I was doing).
1. We can go out now. It ______________ (not/rain) anymore.
2. Jeff ______________ (wait) for me when I arrived.
3. The singer ______________ (sing) while we ______________ (dance). Tracks34-37 3
4. I ______________ (get) hungry. Let’s go out for lunch.
5. My sister usually ______________ (check) her mails at nights.
6. The salesman ______________ (sell) more than usual last week.
7. The company director ______________ (travel) on business once a week.
8. Mr. Soto can’t come to the phone right now. He _____________ (attend) a course.
9. What ______________ (you/do) during the meeting?
10. He arrived to the airport and ______________ (take) the plane to Miami.
Cross out the incorrect words. Then check your answers on track 12.
1. My boss is the one who (is wearing/wears) the black suit right now.
2. The movie (ended/was ending) at 4pm. 20
3. Jane (sees/is seeing) the doctor these days.
4. A: What (do you do/are you doing)? B: I’m making an invoice.
5. A: What (do you do/are you doing)? B: I’m a lawyer.
6. Where (are you coming from/do you come from)? Are you Japanese?
Make questions from these statements by using the following words. The answer to each question is underlined.

how often ~ where ~ who ~ when ~ why~ how much ~ how many ~ what ~ whose ~ whom
1. I’m studying medicine because I want to help people with serious problems.
_____________________________________________.
Why are you studying medicine?
2. The meeting is next week.
__________________________________________. Make “Yes/No” questions.
3. I travel twice a week. 1. They canceled the meeting.
__________________________________________. _____________________________?
Did they cancel the meeting?
4. I was talking to our new boss. 2. The plane leaves in 5 minutes.
__________________________________________. _____________________________?
5. I’m reading the sales report. 3. She was in her office.
__________________________________________. _____________________________?
6. Laura’s flight was canceled. 4. We are taking a brake.
__________________________________________. _____________________________?
7. I interviewed Mr. Peter this morning. 5. You were taking notes.
__________________________________________. _____________________________?
8. The trip costs two hundred euros. 6. We can meet at noon.
__________________________________________. _____________________________?
9. I was heading home.
__________________________________________. 7. They are punctual.
_____________________________?
10. I have two sons and a wonderful daughter.
__________________________________________.