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PRESENT SIMPLE

How to make a SENTENCE


◦To make a sentence we use
Subjec + +
Verb Object
t
Noun/ Noun/
Pronoun Pronoun

Past Present
Future
We have something called TIME LINE to show us the time we are
talking about

Past Present
Future
When we talk When we talk
When we talk
about about
about Facts,
something something
Habits or
that started that is going
Schedules
and finished to happen
Past Simple
◦Form (how to make it)

◦Negative (How to use NOT)

◦Interrogative ( How to make a question)


EXAMPLES
◦I love my family. ◦He loves his family.

◦We go to school everyday . ◦She goes to school everyday


.
◦You play football in the
playground. ◦The dog plays in the
playground.

◦They study English Language. ◦My friend studies English


Language.
The past simple tense is used to describe
actions that were completed in the past. It’s
one of the most common tenses in English,
used to tell stories, talk about past events,
and describe facts or habits that occurred at a
specific point in the past.
Usage of the Past Simple
Tense
The past simple tense is used in the following
situations:
•Completed actions in the past:
• These are actions that started and finished at a
definite time in the past.
• Example: I watched a movie last night.
•A series of completed actions:
• We use the past simple to list events that
happened in sequence.
• Example: She entered the room, sat down, and
started reading.
•Habits in the past:
• It describes regular or repeated actions
that took place in the past but no longer
happen.
• Example: When I was a child, I played
soccer every weekend.
•Past facts or generalizations:
• Things that were true or generally believed
to be true at some point in the past.
• Example: People believed the Earth was
flat.
Form of Present Simple

◦
Regular
Irrigular
Verb +
2nd form of the
ed
Verb
Affirmative (Positive) Form:
•For regular verbs, we add -ed to the base verb.
•Example: I walked to school yesterday.
•For irregular verbs, the past simple form must be
memorized.
•Example: She went to the store.
•Negative Form:
•Use did not (didn't) + base verb.
•Example: I did not (didn't) eat breakfast this morning.

•Question Form:
•Use Did + subject + base verb.
•Example: Did you visit the museum last weekend?
Key Words and Time Expressions for the
Past Simple
Certain words and phrases are commonly used
with the past simple to indicate when an action
took place:
•Yesterday: I went to the park yesterday.
•Last (night, week, month, year, etc.): We
traveled to Spain last summer.
•Ago: She moved here two years ago.
•In (a specific year or time period): They met
in 2015.
•
Examples in Sentences

•Affirmative: She visited her grandparents last


weekend.

•Negative: They didn’t play football yesterday.

•Question: Did he finish his homework last


night?
 When the verb ends with (Y) before it a
VOWEL (A,E,I,O,U) we add (S) (Play – Played)
 When a verb ends with (Y) before it a
CONSONANT (21 letters) we cross out (Y)
and add (IEd)
 We add (ed) to any verb with Regullar Verbs

Talk Talke Was Washed


d he talked to his friend.
Yesterday h

When the verb ends with (E) we add only (D)


Love Loved Bak baked
e
He does his homework every day.
Touc Touche Fix Fixe
h s s
Irregular Verbs in the Past Simple
Unlike regular verbs, irregular verbs don’t
follow a fixed pattern. Some common irregular
verbs include:

•Go → went (She went to the store.)

•Take → took (He took the last cookie.)

•Have → had (We had dinner at 8 PM.)


Conclusion

The past simple tense is essential for discussing


past events, stories, and habits. By
understanding its form and usage, you can
effectively communicate about things that have
already happened.
Rewrite the following
sentences using the words
in brackets:
I haven’t read the paper for three weeks.
(ago)
I read the paper three weeks ago.

2. We have owned this car since last summer.


(bought)
We bought this car last summer.
3. When did you start to work as a waiter? (how
long)
How long have you worked as a waiter?

4. I read the question, and then I answered


(when)
When I read the question, I answered.

5. Your
Yourfriends
friends have been here for
arrived an hour ago. an hour. (ago)
6. Mark (play) tennis. (not)
Mark doesn’t play tennis.

7. Nick and his sister (have) blue eyes .


(not)
Nick and his sister don’t have blue eyes.

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