Simple Past Tense

SIMPLE PAST TENSE OF MAIN VERBS
MAIN VERBS change their form in the simple past tense and for that reason they are classified into two
groups: REGULAR VERBS and IRREGULAR VERBS.
REGULAR VERBS are those which add
ed
to the simple form in order to make the past and past
participle forms.
Examples:
INFINITIVE:
SIMPLE FORM:
PAST TENSE:
PAST PARTICIPLE:
to walk
walk
walked
walked
to close
close
closed
closed
to fry
fry
fried
fried
to display
display
displayed
displayed
to clap
clap
clapped
clapped
IRREGULAR VERBS are those which have their own forms of past and past participle.
Examples:
INFINITIVE:
SIMPLE FORM:
PAST FORM:
PAST PARTICIPLE:
to buy
buy
bought
bought
to begin
begin
began
begun
to come
come
came
come
to go
go
went
gone
to cut
cut
cut
cut
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a. FORMATION OF THE PAST TENSE AND PAST PARTICIPLE OF REGULAR VERBS
1st GROUP:
SIMPLE FORM +
ed
Examples:
INFINITIVE
PAST
PAST PARTICIPLE
MEANING
to answer
answered
answered
contestar
to ask
..........................
...
pedir
to brush
..........................
...
cepillar
to call
..........................
...
llamar
to cash
..........................
...
cambiar
to clean
..........................
...
limpiar
to cook
..........................
...
cocinar
to dream
.........................
...
soar
to fill
.........................
...
llenar
to finish
..........................
...
terminar
to fix
..........................
...
componer
to need
..........................
...
necesitar
to open
..........................
...
abrir
to order
..........................
...
ordenar
to paint
..........................
...
pintar
to record
..........................
...
grabar
to remember
..........................
...
recordar
to repair
..........................
...
reparar
to repeat
..........................
...
repetir
to respond
..........................
...
responder
to return
..........................
...
retornar
to sign
..........................
...
firmar
to thank
..........................
...
agradecer
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to trust
..........................
...
confiar
to walk
..........................
...
caminar
to want
..........................
...
querer
to wash
..........................
...
lavar
to watch
..........................
...
mirar
to wish
..........................
...
desear
to witness
..........................
...
testificar
to work
..........................
...
trabajar
to worship
..........................
...
adorar
2nd GROUP:
SIMPLE FORM ending by e: +
Examples:
to admire
admired
admired
admirar
to arrange
..........................
...
arreglar
to base
..........................
...
basar (se)
to change
..........................
...
cambiar
to charge
.......................
...
cargar
to close
..........................
...
cerrar
to dance
..........................
...
bailar
to delete
..........................
...
borrar
to desire
..........................
...
desear
to die
..........................
...
morir
to engage
..........................
...
comprometer
to erase
..........................
...
borrar
to hope
..........................
...
esperar
to invite
..........................
...
invitar
to like
..........................
...
gustar (le)
to live
..........................
...
vivir
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to move
..........................
...
mover (se)
to operate
..........................
...
operar
to practice
..........................
...
practicar
to promise
..........................
...
prometer
to recognize
..........................
...
reconocer
to refuse
..........................
...
rechazar
to release
..........................
...
soltar
to salute
..........................
...
saludar (militares)
to store
..........................
...
almacenar
to type
..........................
...
tipear
to use
..........................
...
usar
to wipe
..........................
...
limpiar
3rd GROUP:
SIMPLE FORM ENDING BY: consonant -> "y" : y x i +
ed
Examples:
to apply
applied
applied
aplicar, solicitar
to bury
..........................
...
enterrar
to classify
..........................
...
clasificar
to cry
..........................
...
llorar
to deny
..........................
...
negar
to dry
..........................
...
secar
to empty
..........................
...
vaciar
to fry
..........................
...
freir
to identify
..........................
...
identificar
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to justify
..........................
...
justificar
to marry
..........................
...
casarse con
to modify
..........................
...
modificar
to notify
..........................
...
notificar
to occupy
..........................
...
ocupar
to reply
..........................
...
replicar
to study
..........................
...
estudiar
to supply
..........................
...
proveer
to try
..........................
...
tratar
4th GROUP:
SIMPLE FORM ENDING BY: vowel -> "y" : y +
ed
Examples:
to betray
betrayed
betrayed
traicionar
to convey
..........................
...
transmitir
to destroy
..........................
...
destruir
to disobey
..........................
...
desobedecer
to display
..........................
...
exhibir
to enjoy
..........................
...
disfrutar
to obey
..........................
...
obedecer
to play
..........................
...
jugar
to pray
..........................
...
orar
to replay
..........................
...
repetir
to stay
..........................
...
permanecer
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5th GROUP:
SIMPLE FORM ENDING BY: one stressed vowel + one consonant:
double consonant + ed
Examples:
to beg
begged
begged
rogar
to clap
..........................
...
aplaudir
to drop
..........................
...
botar
to equip
..........................
...
equipar
to fit
..........................
...
quedar
to mop
..........................
...
trapear
to occur
..........................
...
ocurrir
to permit
..........................
...
permitir
to plan
..........................
...
planear
to prefer
..........................
...
preferir
to ship
..........................
...
embarcar
to sin
..........................
...
pecar
to slip
..........................
...
resbalar (se)
to stop
..........................
...
parar(se)
to step
..........................
...
pisar
to tip
..........................
...
dar propina
to transmit
..........................
...
transmitir
to wrap
..........................
...
envolver
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B. PRONUNCIATION OF THE PAST TENSE AND PAST PARTICIPLE FORMS OF REGULAR

VERBS
1. The
-ed
ending is pronounced / t / when the verb ends by a
voiceless consonant sound, except / t /. Voiceless sounds: / p /, / k /,

/ s /, / ch /, / sh /,
Examples:
ask /skt/
asked
bake
cook
cooked
cough
crash
crashed
cross
crossed
dance
danced
dress
dressed
drop
dropped
equip
equipped
escape
escaped
finish
finished
fix
fixed
guess
guessed
help
helped
hike
hiked
hope
hoped
itch
itched
joke
joked
jump
jumped
kiss
kissed
knock
knocked
laugh
laughed
like
liked
lock
locked
look
looked
miss
missed
mix
mixed
pack
packed
pass
passed
pick
picked
practice
practiced
press
pressed
produce
produced
pronounce pronounced
push
pushed
relax
relaxed
shop
shopped
slip
slipped
smoke
smoked
stop
stopped
talk
talked
type
typed
walk
walked
wash
washed
watch
watched
work
worked
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baked
brush
coughed
brushed
crack
cracked
2. The -ed ending is pronounced / d / when the verb ends by a vowel

sound and by a voiced consonant sound, except / d /. Voiced sounds:
/ l /, / v /, / n /, / m /, / r /, / b /, / v /, / g /, / w /, / y /, / z /.
Examples:
advise
advised
agree
agreed
allow
allowed
answer
answered
appear
appeared
arrive
arrived
believe
believed
belong
belonged
burn
burned
call
called
carry
carried
change
changed
clean
cleaned
close
closed
cover
covered
cry
cried
damage
damaged
describe
described
die
died
dry
dried
earn
earned
encourage encouraged
enjoy
enjoyed
enter
entered
explain
explained
explore
explored
gain
gained
fill
filled
follow
followed
hail
hailed
happen
happened
hire
hired
imagine
imagined
interview
interviewed
jail
jailed
kill
killed
listen
listened
live
lived
love
loved
major
majored
measure
measured
memorize
memorized
move
moved
perform
performed
plan
planned
play
played
prefer
preferred
pull
pulled
rain
rained
raise
raised
realize
realized
remember
remembered
repair
repaired
review
reviewed
save
saved
share
shared
shave
shaved
show
showed
sign
signed
slam
slammed
snow
snowed
sprain
sprained
stay
stayed
study
studied
travel
traveled
try
tried
turn
turned
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open
opened
own
owned
use
used
welcome
welcomed
worry
worried
yawn
yawned
The -ed ending is pronounced
/ id /
whisper
whispered
when the verbs ends by the
sounds / t / and / d /.
Examples:
accept
accepted
afford
afforded
attend
attended
arrest
arrested
collect
collected
contact
contacted
correct
corrected
count
counted
decide
decided
defend
defended
demand
demanded
divide
divided
end
ended
expand
expanded
expect
expected
export
exported
flood
flooded
graduate
graduated
hand in
handed in
hate
hated
hunt
hunted
include
included
invite
invited
invent
invented
land
landed
last
lasted
need
needed
omit
omitted
paint
painted
permit
permitted
plant
planted
print
printed
present
presented
pretend
pretended
protect
protected
provide
provided
rent
rented
repeat
repeated
report
reported
respect
respected
rest
rested
salute
saluted
scare
scared
scold
scolded
skate
skated
start
started
shout
shouted
translate
translated
treat
treated
visit
visited
wait
waited
waste
wasted
want
wanted
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PRINCIPAL PARTS OF SOME COMMON IRREGULAR VERBS

NR.
INFINITIVE
FORM:
PAST TENSE
FORM:
PAST PARTICIPLE:
MEANINGS:
1.
to arise
arose
arisen
surgir, levantar
2.
to awake
awoke
awaked
despertar (se)
3.
to be
was / were
been
ser, estar
4.
to bear
bore
born, borne
sostener, portar
5.
to beat
beat
beaten
golpear, vencer
6.
to become
became
become
llegar a ser, ponerse
7.
to begin
began
begun
comenzar, empezar
8.
to bend
bent
bent
doblar
9.
to bet
bet
bet
apostar
10.
to bind
bound
bound
atar/vendar/empastar
11.
to bite
bit
bitten
morder, picar
12.
to bleed
bled
bled
sangrar
13.
to blow
blew
blown
soplar
14.
to break
broke
broken
romper, quebrar
15.
to bring
brought
brought
traer
16.
to build
built
built
construir, edificar
17.
to burst
burst
burst
reventar (se)
18.
to buy
bought
bought
comprar
19.
to cast
cast
cast
arrojar
20.
to catch
caught
caught
atrapar, coger, agarrar
21.
to choose
chose
chosen
escoger, seleccionar
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22.
to cling
clung
clung
adherirse a
23.
to come
came
come
venir, llegar
24.
to cost
cost
cost
costar, valer
NR.
INFINITIVE
FORM:
PAST TENSE
FORM:
PAST PARTICIPLE:
MEANINGS:
25.
to creep
crept
crept
arrastrarse
26.
to cut
cut
cut
cortar
27.
to deal
dealt
dealt
tratar
28.
to dig
dug
dug
cavar
29.
to do
did
done
hacer
30.
to draw
drew
drawn
dibujar, retirar
31.
to drink
drank
drunk
beber, tomar
32.
to drive
drove
driven
manejar, conducir
33.
to eat
ate
eaten
comer
34.
to fall
fell
fallen
caer, caerse
35.
to feed
fed
fed
alimentar, nutrir
36.
to feel
felt
felt
sentir (se), pensar
37.
to fight
fought
fought
pelear, combatir
38.
to find
found
found
encontrar
39.
to fling
flung
flung
lanzar
40.
to flee
fled
fled
huir, escapar
41.
to fly
flew
flown
volar, viajar en avin
42.
to forget
forgot
forgotten
olvidar, olvidarse
43.
to forgive
forgave
forgiven
perdonar
44.
to freeze
froze
frozen
congelar, congelarse
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NR.
INFINITIVE
FORM:
PAST TENSE
FORM:
PAST PARTICIPLE:
MEANINGS:
45.
to get
got
gotten, got
conseguir, obtener
46.
to give
gave
given
dar
47.
to go
went
gone
ir, irse
48.
to grow
grew
grown
crecer, cultivar, criar
49.
to hang
hung
hung
colgar
50.
to have
had
had
tener, servirse
51.
to hear
heard
heard
or
52.
to hide
hid
hidden
esconder (se), ocultar
53.
to hit
hit
hit
golpear, impactar
54.
to hold
held
held
sostener, tener
55.
to hurt
hurt
hurt
herir, doler, lastimar
56.
to keep
kept
kept
guarder, mantener
57.
to know
knew
known
saber, conocer
58.
to lade
laded
laded, laden
cargar
59.
to lay
laid
laid
colocar, poner
60.
to lead
led
led
guiar, dirigir
61.
to leave
left
left
salir de, dejar
62.
to lend
lent
lent
prestar
63.
to let
let
let
permitir, dejar
64.
to lie
lay
lain
recostarse
65.
to light
lit
lit
prender, iluminar
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66.
to lose
lost
lost
perder
NR.
INFINITIVE
FORM:
PAST TENSE
FORM:
PAST PARTICIPLE:
MEANINGS:
67.
to make
made
made
fabricar, hacer
68.
to mean
meant
meant
significar
69.
to meet
met
met
encontrar (se)
70.
to pay
paid
paid
pagar
71.
to put
put
put
poner
72.
to quit
quit
quit
renunciar, dejar
73.
to read
read
read
leer
74.
to ride
rode
ridden
pasear, montar
75.
to ring
rang
rung
sonar, timbrar, llamar
76.
to rise
rose
risen
levantar, levantarse
77.
to run
ran
run
correr, funcionar
78.
to say
said
said
decir
79.
to see
saw
seen
ver
80.
to seek
sought
sought
buscar, investigar
81.
to sell
sold
sold
vender
82.
to send
sent
sent
enviar
83.
to set
set
set
fijar, colocar, poner
84.
to shake
shook
shaken
sacudir, batir
85.
to shed
shed
shed
derramar
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86.
to shine
shone
shone
brillar, lustrar
87.
to shoot
shot
shot
disparar, tirar
88.
to show
showed
shown
mostrar, exhibir
89.
to shrink
shrank
shrunk
encoger (se)
NR.
INFINITIVE
FORM:
PAST TENSE
FORM:
PAST PARTICIPLE:
MEANINGS:
90.
to shut
shut
shut
cerrar
91.
to sing
sang
sung
cantar
92.
to sink
sank
sunk
hundir, hundirse
93.
to sit
sat
sat
sentar, sentarse
94.
to slay
slew
slain
matar
95.
to sleep
slept
slept
dormir
96.
to slide
slid
slid
deslizar, resbalar (se)
97.
to slit
98.
to speak
spoke
spoken
hablar
99.
to speed
sped
sped
apresurar (se)
100.
to spend
spent
spent
gastar, pasar
101.
to spin
spun, span
102.
to split
split
split
partir, rajar
103.
to spread
spread
spread
extender, regar
104.
to spring
sprang
sprung
saltar, brotar, salir
105.
to stand
stood
stood
estar de pie, pararse
106.
to steal
stole
stolen
robar
107.
to stick
stuck
stuck
pegar, meter, atascar
108.
to sting
stung
stung
punzar, picar
109.
to strike
struck
struck
golpear, impactar
110.
to string
strung
strung
encordar
111.
to swear
swore
sworn
jurar
112.
to sweep
swept
swept
barrer
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slit
slit
rajar, partir
spun
girar
113.
to swim
swam
swum
nadar
114.
to swing
swung
swung
balancear (se)
NR.
INFINITIVE
FORM:
PAST TENSE
FORM:
PAST PARTICIPLE:
MEANINGS:
115.
to take
took
taken
tomar, llevar, coger
116.
to teach
taught
taught
ensear
117.
to tear
tore
torn
rasgar, romper
118.
to tell
told
told
decir, contar, narrar
119.
to think
thought
thought
pensar, creer
120.
to throw
threw
thrown
lanzar, botar, tirar
121.
to understand
understood
understood
entender, comprender
122.
to wake
woke
woken, waked
despertar, despertarse
123.
to wear
wore
worn
usar, ponerse
124.
to weave
wove
woven
tejer
125.
to wed
wed
wed
casarse con
126.
to weep
wept
wept
llorar, sollozar
127.
to wet
wet
wet
mojar
128.
to win
won
won
ganar
129.
to wind
wound
wound
envolver, dar cuerda
130.
to wring
wrung
wrung
torcer, exprimir
131.
to write
wrote
written
escribir
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C. AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES (STATEMENTS) IN SIMPLE PAST TENSE
SUBJECT + VERB IN PAST + COMPLEMENT
Examples:
1. We went to Ibarra last weekend.
2. Elba traveled to Lima yesterday.
3. That plane landed twenty minutes ago.
4. Gloria married Andrs two months ago.
5. That volcano erupted yesterday morning.
6. That projector cost $2,000.
7. Mateo called me last Saturday.
8. My family and I had a party at our country house last month.
9. It rained cats and dogs last night.
10. Those students practiced verbs for two hours this morning.
EXERCISE: WRITE SENTENCES ABOUT WHAT YOU DID:
1. . yesterday.
2. . yesterday morning.
3. yesterday afternoon.
4. yesterday evening.
5. . yesterday night.
EXERCISE: TRANSLATE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES INTO ENGLISH.
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1. Nosotros fuimos a Otavalo hace dos semanas.
2. Daniel estudi economa hasta las 11 de la noche ayer.
3. Nelly trajo algunos discos compactos de la India.
4. Elsa y Rodrigo caminaron alrededor del parque casi una hora el sbado anterior.
5. Andrs hizo todos sus deberes el viernes por la tarde.
6. Me gust mucho esa pelcula de ciencia ficcin.
7. Tuvimos una bonita reunin en casa de los amigos de David.
8. Ese avin aterriz mientras estaba lloviendo muy fuerte.
9. El doctor examin a Martha muy cuidadosamente.
10. Blanca trape el piso de la cocina ayer tarde.
D. AFFIRMATIVE QUESTIONS
DID + SUBJECT + VERB IN SIMPLE FORM + COMPLEMENT + ?
Examples:
1. Did you call your dentist this morning?
Yes, ......................................................
2. Did Mr. Garcs take his family to the beach last summer?
Yes, ......................................................
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3. Did your new compact disc player cost you a lot?

Yes, ......................................................
4. Did Alejo send some flowers to Carmen for her birthday?
Yes, ......................................................
5. Did it rain last Thursday?
Yes, ......................................................
EXERCISE: WRITE QUESTIONS IN THE SIMPLE PAST:
1. .............................................. last week?
2. ........................................ last weekend?
3. .................................................... last month?
4. ...................................................... last year?
5. ..................................................... last class?
EXERCISE: TRANSLATE THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS INTO ENGLISH.
1. Estudiaste todas las lecciones para el examen final?
2. Compr tu pap ese carro verde el mes pasado?
3. Tuvieron ustedes un examen difcil la clase pasada?
4. Le gust a Elba el ltimo concierto de msica rock?
5. Hicieron tu amigos todos sus deberes ayer tarde?
6. Lleg el tren de Riobamba a tiempo el domingo pasado?
7. Almorzaron ustedes en la casa de Cristian el domingo pasado?
8. Lavaste la ropa de Antonella ayer tarde?

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9. Habl tu pap con la profesora de ingls de Anthony esta maana?
10. Compraron los Lpez la casa de ese seor de Loja?
E. NEGATIVE SENTENCES (STATEMENTS)
SUBJECT + DID + NOT + VERB IN SIMPLE FORM + COMPLEMENT.

DIDNT
Examples:
1. The president's speech didn't last long.
2. My children didn't go on that picnic.
3. It didn't rain hard yesterday afternoon.
4. Dr. Guerrero didn't attend that seminar in Madrid.
5. Beatriz didn't go to the hairdresser's last Saturday.
EXERCISE: WRITE NEGATIVE SENTENCES IN THE SIMPLE PAST:
1. .... ............................ . ........................................................................ a week ago.
2. ...... ........... . ................................................................................ ten minutes ago.
3. ....... ........... . ................................................................................... one year ago.
4. .... .......... . ................................................................................. three months ago.
5. ........... . ........................ .................................................................... an hour ago.
1. La conferencia del Dr. Len no comenz a las siete anoche.
HAGGAI
2. Yo no contest el telfono hace diez minutos.
3. No asistimos a esa exposicin de arte porque no estuvimos en la ciudad.
4. Luca no comi las chuletas de cerdo porque tena malestar estomacal.
5. Tu hermano no me pidi prestado ningn dinero.
6. Mi jefe no compr ningn cuadro porque dijo que estaban caros.
7. Pamela no trajo la ensalada que nos ofreci.
8. La profesora no pas lista la clase anterior.
9. Carmita no vino a clases hoy porque tuvo mucho trabajo en su oficina.
10. No cambi un billete de diez dlares, sino un billete de veinte dlares.
F. NEGATIVE QUESTIONS
DIDNT + SUBJECT + VERB IN SIMPLE FORM + COMPLEMENT + ?
Examples:
1. Didn't you like that onion soup?
Yes, .................................................... ........................................................
No, ..................................................... ........................................................
2. Didn't the spaceship return safely?
Yes, ...................................................... ......................................................
No, ....................................................... ......................................................
HAGGAI
3. Didn't your company hire new employees last month?

Yes, ...................................................... ......................................................
No, ....................................................... ......................................................
4. Didn't the president travel to Japan in 1998?
Yes, ...................................................... ......................................................
No, ....................................................... ......................................................
5. Didn't the little girl find her parents after the earthquake?
Yes, ...................................................... ......................................................
No, ....................................................... ......................................................
EXERCISE: WRITE NEGATIVE QUESTIONS IN THE SIMPLE PAST:

1. ....................................................................................... when you were at school?
2. ............................................ ...................................................... this morning?
3. ....................................... ...................................................... at noon last Sunday?
4. ................................................................................... at midnight last Wednesday?
5. .......................................................................... as soon as the accident happened?
1. No probaste la torta de chocolate que prepar Anita?
2. No corrigi usted nuestros exmenes el pasado fin de semana?
3. No costaron esos discos compactos tres dlares cada uno?
4. No hiciste tu deber de ingls en la casa de Sebastin el viernes pasado?
5. No merend Pamela con ustedes antes de ayer?
6. No le tom mucho tiempo a David aprender Francs?
HAGGAI
7. No se cayo ese rbol ayer?
8. No terminaron las empleadas de encerar los pesos el sbado en la tarde?
9. No prepar la merienda ayer la Ta Isabel?
10. No volaron ustedes el Jumbo 747 de Londres a Pars?
G. YES/NO QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS WITH LONG
AND SHORT FORMS.
1. Didn't your father work for that company for many years?
Yes, ......................................................
No, ........................................................
2. Did your new CD player cost you $150,oo?
Yes, .............................................
No, ...............................................
3. Didn't your godfather give you a watch last Christmas?
Yes, ..............................................
No, ................................................
4. Did David send his family a package from Paris last month?
Yes, ......................................................
No, ........................................................
5. Didn't the hijackers have real guns and bombs?
Yes, ......................................................
No, ........................................................
H. ALTERNATIVE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. TRANSLATE THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS
HAGGAI
INTO ENGLISH AND ANSWER THEM WITH LOGICAL IDEAS.

1. Se fueron ustedes a San Lorenzo en carro o en tren?
...........................................................................................................................
2. Los Tapias vendieron su casa o su terreno hace dos aos?
............................................................................................................................
3. Se hosped Tania en la casa de los Padillas o en un hotel?
............................................................................................................................
4. Le conociste a Alicia o a la hermana de Alicia?
...........................................................................................................................
5. Sirvieron ellos cerveza o vino antes de la parrillada?
...........................................................................................................................
I. TAG QUESTIONS
1. That plane crashed at the top of a mountain, DIDN'T IT?
2. We painted our house two years ago, DIDN'T WE?
3. The train from Riobamba didn't arrive on time last Sunday, DID IT?
4. Lolita and her friends didn't bring their bathing suits, DID THEY?
5. You didn't turn off the lights when you left the office, DID YOU?
EXERCISE: TRANSLATE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES INTO ENGLISH AND RESPOND THE
TAG QUESTIONS WITH A SHORT ANSWER.
1. Algunos almacenes no abrieron el sbado pasado, verdad?
...........................................................................................................................
2. Aldo se fue a vivir en Hawaii hace tres aos, no es verdad?
...........................................................................................................................
3. La ceremonia de graduacin no comenz a tiempo, verdad?
...........................................................................................................................
4. Ustedes compraron esa enciclopedia en ingls, no es cierto?
...........................................................................................................................
HAGGAI
5. Daniel consigui su pasaporte y su visa el mes pasado, no?

...........................................................................................................................
J. INFORMATION QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
1. Where did the doctors meet last time?
...........................................................................................................................
2. Why didn't the mechanic finish fixing your car yesterday?
...........................................................................................................................
3. Who took those documents to the director's office?
...........................................................................................................................
4. How much did you pay for those leather gloves?
...........................................................................................................................
5. What did Beto do when he saw that man broke into his house?
...........................................................................................................................
1. Cundo le diste mi mensaje al Sr. Ortiz?
2. A qu hora trajeron Guillermo y Cecilia los muebles nuevos?
3. Cuntos boletos consigui tu hermana para nosotros?
4. Cmo llegaron ustedes al centro ayer tarde?
5. A quines invitaron los Padillas a la fiesta de cumpleaos de su hija?
6. Qu aprendieron tus nios en la ltima clase de ciencias?
7. Cul paquete dej para m el mensajero del Dr. Paladines?
8. Para qu compraron ustedes tanto alambre rojo?
HAGGAI
9. De qu color pint Jimena su cama?
10. La computadora de quin repararon los tcnicos esta maana?
REVIEW EXERCISE 1: Fill the blanks with the Past Tense of the verbs in parentheses.
Example:
Mr. Davis our radio last week. (FIX)

Mr. Davis FIXED our radio last week.
1. The Taylors to California on their vacation last summer. (GO)

2. There two art exhibits at the gallery last week. (BE)
3. Ruth and Sally Craig .. a birthday party for Bob Kelly the other day. (GIVE)
4. I . . in Europe two years ago. (BE)
5. My brother his last vacation in Florida. (SPEND)
6. Our seats at the concert last night . in the sixth row. (BE)
7. Mr. and Mrs. Kent . their children to the circus last Saturday afternoon.
(TAKE)
8. Dr. Clark his car a week ago. (SELL)
9. There . a Frenchman in my class last term. (BE)
10. The teacher . some new words to us last time. (EXPLAIN)
11. There a lot of cars in front of the school yesterday. (BE)
12. My father the paper before supper last night. (READ)
13. My next door neighbors . out of town last weekend. (BE)
14. I the name of every student in my class last term. (KNOW)
15. Betty a new evening dress for the last high school dance.
(WANT)
16. George Barnes born in 1931. (BE)

17. My cousin Susanne . high school in the United States. (FINISH)
18. Ruth a pair of gloves from her sister. (BORROW)
19. I only . half an hour to study last night. (HAVE)
2O. There a lecture about Spain at the university last night. (BE)
HAGGAI
REVIEW EXERCISE 2: Change these sentences to questions.

Example:
It rained last night.
DID it RAIN last night ?

1. All the students remembered the last dialog.
.............................................................
2. Mrs. Baker bought some new clothes in Paris last fall.
.............................................................
3. There was a bullfight at the Plaza Quito last Sunday.
.............................................................
4. My little brother wanted a new bicycle for his last birthday.
.............................................................
5. The Guerra brothers left class early last time.
.............................................................
6. I was tired after the excursion last weekend.
.............................................................
7. Mr. Vivas and his wife stayed in Mexico for two weeks in 1997.
.............................................................
8. The owners of that furniture store made a lot of money last year.
.............................................................
9. Mr. Campus did the wrong exercise for homework the other day.
.............................................................
10. All the questions on the last exam were hard.
.............................................................
11. My father learned to speak English in England.
.............................................................
12. Victor brought his girl friend to the last dance at my school.
.............................................................
13. My bus was crowded this morning.
.............................................................
14. Most of the students understood the last lesson.
.............................................................
HAGGAI
15. My mother had breakfast in her room this morning.

.............................................................
16. The students answered all the questions in the last exercise.
.............................................................
17. Mrs. Ames and Mrs. Gordon were downtown for several hours yesterday.
.............................................................
18. The class repeated the last Choral Repetition five times.
.............................................................
19. The teacher said, "Turn to page 124."
.............................................................
20. There were a lot of plays at the Prometeo last year.
.............................................................
REVIEW EXERCISE 3: Change these sentences to the negative as in the example.
Example:
The piano recital started on time last night.

The piano recital
didnt start
on time last night.
1. There was a class in this room before ours today.

...........................................................
2. Joe liked the last art exhibit at the gallery.
...........................................................
3. My family and I listened to some radio programs yesterday.
...........................................................
4. My little brother and sister were very sleepy after supper last night.
...........................................................
5. The Roseros lived here last year.
...........................................................
6. Mr. Hall's two secretaries worked overtime last Saturday.
...........................................................
7. My grandfather was an engineer.
...........................................................
8. Mr. Campus learned the last dialog.
HAGGAI
...........................................................
9. I came to class late today.
...........................................................
10. There were a lot of tourists at the bullfight last Sunday.
...........................................................
11. I got a good grade on the last test.
...........................................................
12. The Grant sisters studied Spanish in high school.
...........................................................
13. Helen went swimming with Katherine and Grace the other day.
...........................................................
14. Ernest and Carmen had the same teacher last term.
...........................................................
15. My French class was very interesting yesterday.
...........................................................
16. Mr. Ross's secretary wrote some letters in English yesterday.
...........................................................
17. The material for Tom's new suit cost a lot.
...........................................................
18. I met the Harpers last spring.
...........................................................
19. Rudy's class and Tony's class were in the same building last term.
...........................................................
2O. Mr. Thompson and his family spent their vacation in Guatemala last year.
...........................................................
REVIEW EXERCISE 4: ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS WITH AFFIRMATIVE LONG AND SHORT
ANSWERS.
Example:
Did you like the play last night?
Yes, I liked it.
HAGGAI
Yes, I did.
1. Were there any new expressions in the last lesson?

.
...
2. Did you begin to study English at this language institute?

.
...
3. Did all the students memorize the last dialog?

.
...
4. Did Bill bring some of his records to your party?

.
...
5. Was Mr. Grant sick last week?

.
...
6. Did Mr. and Mrs. Stevens leave for New York a few days ago?
.
...
7. Did your boss get to work on time last Monday morning?

.
...
8. Did your parents take a trip last summer?

.
...
9. Didn't the Johnsons live in Baltimore for a couple of years?

.
...
10. Did your father teach you to drive?

.
...
11. Was it cold yesterday?

.
...
12. Did Terry sit in the back of the room last time?
.
...
13. Did you and your family see the picture at the Multicines last night?
.
...
14. Did your brother's new camera cost very much?

.
...
15. Did the Elliotts invite you and your sister to their cocktail party?
.
...
16. Did Mr. and Mrs. Moore sell their house in Palm Springs, California?
.
17. Were the tickets for the circus very expensive?
HAGGAI
...
...
18. Was there a picnic at the high school last year?

.
...
19. Did Mr. Moore and his brother study engineering in the United States?
.
...
2O. Were your boss and his wife in town last weekend?
.
...
REVIEW EXERCISE 5: ADD A TAG QUESTION AND ANSWER IT AS IN THE EXAMPLES.

Examples:
a. You and your sister practiced the new expressions together yesterday, ......... ........... ?
You and your sister practiced the new expressions together yesterday, DIDN'T you?
YES, WE DID.
NO, WE DIDN'T.
b. The baseball game wasn't very good last Sunday, ........... ?

The baseball game wasn't very good last Sunday, WAS IT?
YES, IT WAS.
NO, IT WASN'T.
1. This building belonged to a private family a long time ago, .?
. .
2. Mr. Bennett didn't fix his son's bicycle yesterday, ..?
. .
3. Most of the sentences on your last homework paper were right, . . ?
. .
4. Miss Young used the teacher's book in class today, . .?
. .
5. The Carters didn't visit their relatives in San Francisco last summer, . .?
. .
6. There was an excursion to the museum a week ago, .?
HAGGAI
. .
7. Mr. Campos didn't look at the example carefully, .?
. .
8. Mrs. Smith didn't finish her daughter's dress in time for the dance, . ?
. .
9. You borrowed your cousin's car for the picnic, ..?
. .
10. Dr. Sullivan and his wife were out of town for three days last week, . ?
. .
11. Miss Allen didn't take algebra in high school, ..?
. .
12. Your name was in the paper yesterday, . .?
. .
13. There weren't many stores on this street a few years ago, . . ?
. .
14. You did an extra exercise for homework day before yesterday, .. ?
. .
15. Dick wanted to take Louise to the dance last Friday night, . ?
. .
16. You and Henry listened to Margaret's records for a couple of hours yesterday, ?
. .
17. Mr. Gallup didn't teach many classes at the university last year, .. ?
. .
18. Mrs. Jones's husband didn't read the paper this morning, . . ?
. .
19. Most of the students remembered the homework for today, . ?
. .
2O. It wasn't very hot yesterday, . .?
. .
REVIEW EXERCISE 6: Change these sentences from the Simple Present Tense to the Simple
Past Tense, as in the examples.
HAGGAI
Example:
Mrs. Wood goes shopping almost every day. (yesterday)

She WENT shopping yesterday.
1. I usually understand American movies. (the movie last night)

...........................................................
2. Who often comes to class late? (day before yesterday)
...........................................................
3. My cousin always gets up early. (at 5:3O this morning)
...........................................................
4. Miss Brown teaches here every morning. (five years ago)
...........................................................
5. Do you usually stay home all day on Sundays? (last Sunday)
...........................................................
6. Movie tickets cost three dollars now. (75 cents a few years ago)
...........................................................
7. I often see Mr. Wilson downtown. (one day last week)
...........................................................
8. Mary's parents give a party for her about twice a year. (on her last birthday)
...........................................................
9. John usually gets good grades on his English tests. (on his last English test)
...........................................................
10. The Stewarts live in Costa Rica now. (Mexico for six years)
...........................................................
11. Jane Doe is thirty seven years old. (twenty two fifteen years ago)
...........................................................
12. It rains hard here in May. (for about an hour yesterday)
...........................................................
13. We often answer questions in class. (for half an hour yesterday)
...........................................................
14. What time is it? (ten minutes ago)
...........................................................
15. That clothing store belongs to Mr. Mitchell now. (to the Gmez family for several years)
...........................................................
HAGGAI
REVIEW EXERCISE 7. SOME, ANY, ONE, IT, THEM, SEVERAL, MUCH, MANY, A LOT OF, LOTS
OF, A LOT, A FEW, A COUPLE OF, A POUND OF, A GLASS OF, HOW MUCH, HOW MANY.
ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS AS IN THE EXAMPLE.
Example:
Did Mrs. Smith buy some coffee yesterday?
(several bottles of milk)
No, she didn't buy ANY coffee, but she bought SEVERAL bottles of milk.
1. Are you going to need some more ice cream for the party? (some more beer)
............................................................................
2. Were there some hard questions on the last test?
(several long questions)
............................................................................
3. Did you eat some cake at Dorothy's party last night?
(two pieces of pie)
............................................................................
4. Your mother got some bread at the grocery store this morning, didn't she?
(tree
quarts of milk)
............................................................................
5. Is Mrs. Martin going to buy some cookies this afternoon?
(a pound of coffee)
............................................................................
6. Are there some nurses in this class?
(a couple of secretaries)
............................................................................
7. Doesn't Marie usually drink some tea for supper?
(several cups of coffee)
............................................................................
8. Are the Elliotts going to bring some records for the party? (ten bottles of beer)
............................................................................
9. Did Fernando borrow some of your books last week?
(a few of my magazines)
............................................................................
10. Do the students in your class want some tickets for the dance? (a lot of tickets for the excursion)
............................................................................
REVIEW EXERCISE 8. ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS AS IN THE EXAMPLE.
HAGGAI
Example:
Does Betty have many brothers and sisters?
(a lot of cousins)
No, she doesn't have MANY brothers and sisters, but she has a lot of
cousins.
1. Did you buy many cigarettes yesterday?
(three boxes of matches)
............................................................................
2. Is there much chalk in that drawer?
(a bottle of ink)
............................................................................
3. Did you meet many new boys at the dance last Saturday? (a lot of new girls)
............................................................................
4. Did you see many football games last year?
(eight or nine baseball games)
............................................................................
5. Did the children eat much candy at Lola's birthday party? (four pounds of cookies)
............................................................................
6. Did you drink much beer last night?
(several glasses of wine)
............................................................................
7. Is there much chalk in that box?
(several pieces)
............................................................................
8. Did the teacher repeat many of the questions on the last test?
(a few of them)
............................................................................
9. Are we going to need much ice cream for the party?
(about a quart)
............................................................................
10. Did you go to many plays last month?
(a lot of movies)
............................................................................
REVIEW EXERCISE 9. ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS IN THE AFFIRMATIVE FORM AS IN THE

EXAMPLES.
HAGGAI
Examples:
a. Do you have many relatives here?

Yes, I have a lot of relatives here.
b. Are there some doctors in your class?
Yes, there are some doctors in my class.
1. Does your brother have many girl friends?

............................................................................
2. Is the teacher asking some questions now?
............................................................................
3. Is Alice going to need much material for her new skirt?
............................................................................
4. A lot of students came late last time, didn't they?
............................................................................
5. Did you write five sentences for homework?
............................................................................
6. Do you have a few extra pieces of paper?
............................................................................
7. Are there some Venezuelan tourists staying at the Marriot Hotel now?
............................................................................
8. Was there much homework in Course Two?
............................................................................
9. Does your boss get many letters from the United States?
............................................................................
10. Mr. and Mrs. Miller are going to spend five or six months in Europe next year, aren't they?
............................................................................
11. Do you want some chocolate ice cream?
............................................................................
12. Do the Fruscellas have much money?
............................................................................
13. Are you and your brother going to study together for a couple of hours tonight?
............................................................................
14. Were there many holidays last month?
............................................................................
15. Do you want to borrow some money?
HAGGAI
............................................................................
REVIEW EXERCISE 10. ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS IN THE NEGATIVE FORM AS IN THE
EXAMPLES.
Examples:
a. Are there some salesmen in your class?

No, there aren't ANY salesmen in my class.
b. Does Bob have many cousins?
No, he doesn't have MANY cousins.
1. Do Bill and Grace have some relatives in Minnesota?

............................................................................
2. Are you going to buy many new clothes next winter?
............................................................................
3. Did you have much time to study last night?
............................................................................
4. Were there many people at Elizabeth's party last Friday?
............................................................................
5. Ink doesn't cost much, does it?
............................................................................
6. Did the Harpers take many trips last year?
............................................................................
7. Is the teacher going to give us some exercises for homework today?
............................................................................
8. Do your parents read many books in French?
............................................................................
9. Do the Andrades need some furniture for their new house?
............................................................................
10. There isn't much coffee in a cup of caf con leche, is there?
............................................................................
HAGGAI
REVIEW EXERCISE 11. ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS IN THE AFFIRMATIVE AND NEGATIVE
FORMS AS IN THE EXAMPLES.
Examples:
a. Do you have a pencil?

Yes, I have ONE.
No, I don't have ONE.
b. Do you have my pencil?
Yes, I have IT.
No, I don't have IT.
c. Did you memorize some dialogs last night?
Yes, I memorized SOME.
No, I didn't memorize ANY.
d. Did you memorize the dialogs last night?
Yes, I memorized THEM.
No, I didn't memorize THEM.
1. Do we need some new chairs in this classroom?

............................................................................
2. Does your little brother want a new bicycle?
............................................................................
3. Did the teacher explain this exercise?
............................................................................
4. Are you going to bring the flowers for the party?
............................................................................
5. Do the Mitchells have a house in the country?
............................................................................
6. Did you have some strawberries for lunch yesterday?
............................................................................
7. Is Ruth going to borrow an evening dress for the dance tonight?
HAGGAI
............................................................................
8. Do you want to see the picture at the Cinemark?
............................................................................
9. Isn't Susan going to fix the sandwiches for the picnic?
............................................................................
10. Is Susan going to fix some sandwiches for the picnic?
............................................................................
REVIEW EXERCISE 12: ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS AS IN THE EXAMPLE.
Example:
Did you meet the Harpers last winter?

Yes, I met them.
1. Is Grace going to borrow her father's car next weekend?

............................................................................
2. Did you know all the students in your class last term?
............................................................................
3. Who took Victoria to the last school dance?
............................................................................
4. Do you sometimes go to parties with your brother?
............................................................................
5. Does your family like olives?
............................................................................
6. Are the Joneses going to invite you and your family to their party next Friday?
............................................................................
7. Did Bob visit his grandfather in Michigan last summer?
............................................................................
8. Do you know my address?
............................................................................
9. Dr. Rick and his wife almost always speak English to their daughter, don't they?
............................................................................
10. Did you see me downtown yesterday?
............................................................................
HAGGAI

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SIMPLE PAST TENSE OF MAIN VERBS

REGULAR VERBS are those which add

to the simple form in order to make the past and past

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a. FORMATION OF THE PAST TENSE AND PAST PARTICIPLE OF REGULAR VERBS

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SIMPLE FORM ending by e: +

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SIMPLE FORM ENDING BY: vowel -> "y" : y +

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B. PRONUNCIATION OF THE PAST TENSE AND PAST PARTICIPLE FORMS OF REGULAR

ending is pronounced / t / when the verb ends by a

voiceless consonant sound, except / t /. Voiceless sounds: / p /, / k /,

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2. The -ed ending is pronounced / d / when the verb ends by a vowel

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The -ed ending is pronounced

when the verbs ends by the

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PRINCIPAL PARTS OF SOME COMMON IRREGULAR VERBS

llegar a ser, ponerse

atrapar, coger, agarrar

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sentir (se), pensar

volar, viajar en avin

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crecer, cultivar, criar

esconder (se), ocultar

herir, doler, lastimar

salir de, dejar

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sonar, timbrar, llamar

fijar, colocar, poner

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deslizar, resbalar (se)

saltar, brotar, salir

estar de pie, pararse

pegar, meter, atascar

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tomar, llevar, coger

decir, contar, narrar

lanzar, botar, tirar

envolver, dar cuerda

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C. AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES (STATEMENTS) IN SIMPLE PAST TENSE

SUBJECT + VERB IN PAST + COMPLEMENT

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1. Nosotros fuimos a Otavalo hace dos semanas.

2. Daniel estudi economa hasta las 11 de la noche ayer.

3. Nelly trajo algunos discos compactos de la India.

5. Andrs hizo todos sus deberes el viernes por la tarde.

6. Me gust mucho esa pelcula de ciencia ficcin.

7. Tuvimos una bonita reunin en casa de los amigos de David.

8. Ese avin aterriz mientras estaba lloviendo muy fuerte.

9. El doctor examin a Martha muy cuidadosamente.

10. Blanca trape el piso de la cocina ayer tarde.

DID + SUBJECT + VERB IN SIMPLE FORM + COMPLEMENT + ?

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