The Simple Past Tense

THE SIMPLE PAST TENSE – is used to talk about things in the THE SIMPLE PAST TENSE – is used to talk
talk about things in the

past time, often with adverbial phrases like yesterday, last past time, often with adverbial phrases like yesterday, last
week, two years ago, in May 20016. week, two years ago, in May 20016.
Example: I talked to my adviser yesterday. Example: I talked to my adviser yesterday.
I kicked the ball and scored a point. I kicked the ball and scored a point.
Key Points: Key Points:
1. The simple past is formed in different ways for regular and 1. The simple past is formed in different ways for regular and
irregular verbs. For regular verbs , we form the past tense by irregular verbs. For regular verbs , we form the past tense by
adding -ed or –d. adding -ed or –d.
Examle: Verb Past tense Examle: Verb Past tense
love loved love loved
walk walked walk walked
belong belonged belong belonged
2. Irregular verbs in the simple past do not end in –ed or –d. 2. Irregular verbs in the simple past do not end in –ed or –d.
The whole world is changed. The whole world is changed.
Examples: Examples:
begin – began bring – brought get – got begin – began bring – brought get – got
leave – left win – won tell – told leave – left win – won tell – told
fell – felt sell – sold lead – led fell – felt sell – sold lead – led
hit – hit put – put set – set hit – hit put – put set – set
THE PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE THE PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE

Use the past continuous tense when you want to tell Use the past continuous tense when you want to tell
about a long action that was carried on in the past. The about a long action that was carried on in the past. The
continuous past is often used to describe what people were continuous past is often used to describe what people were
doing when something else happened. doing when something else happened.
The past continuous tense is formed by using was or were + The past continuous tense is formed by using was or were +
verb + ing. verb + ing.
Example: I was kicking the ball when I saw her . Example: I was kicking the ball when I saw her .
Activity I: The first sentence uses the present tense of a Activity I: The first sentence uses the present tense of a
verb. Use the correct tense of the verb to verb. Use the correct tense of the verb to
complete the second sentence. complete the second sentence.
1. Lina usually comes to school early. Yesterday, she 1. Lina usually comes to school early. Yesterday, she
_______to class late. _______to class late.
2. They watch the sunset. Yesterday afternoon they ______ 2. They watch the sunset. Yesterday afternoon they ______
the sunset, too. the sunset, too.
3. It usually rains hard in the afternoon. It _______ hard 3. It usually rains hard in the afternoon. It _______ hard
yesterday. yesterday.
4. She listens to the radio broadcast every night. Last night, 4. She listens to the radio broadcast every night. Last night,
she _______to the TV broadcast. she _______to the TV broadcast.
5. We hear mass every Sunday. We ______ mass at the UST 5. We hear mass every Sunday. We ______ mass at the UST
chapel last Sunday. chapel last Sunday.
6. The Youth Club helps clean the streets. Last week many 6. The Youth Club helps clean the streets. Last week many
club members _______collect the garbage. club members _______collect the garbage.
7. Grandma visits every now and then. She _______ us last 7. Grandma visits every now and then. She _______ us last
Sunday. Sunday.
8. Anne usually prepares supper. Alex ______ supper last 8. Anne usually prepares supper. Alex ______ supper last
night. night.
9. The monitor checks the attendance everyday. I ______ 9. The monitor checks the attendance everyday. I ______
the attendance the other day. the attendance the other day.
10. Flor buys clothes in the market. Last Saturday, she 10. Flor buys clothes in the market. Last Saturday, she
_______a dress in the shopping center. _______a dress in the shopping center.
Activity II: Complete the story with the appropriate tense of Activity II: Complete the story with the appropriate tense of
the verb. Find out what is it about. the verb. Find out what is it about.
Teodora Alonzo came from a well-to-do and educated Teodora Alonzo came from a well-to-do and educated
family. She 1. ( grow) ______ up in a pleasant orderly home. family. She 1. ( grow) ______ up in a pleasant orderly home.
When she was a little older, the family 2. (move)_______ to When she was a little older, the family 2. (move)_______ to
Calamba, Laguna. Her mother 3. (teach)________ her the Calamba, Laguna. Her mother 3. (teach)________ her the
alphabet and reading. She 4.(enroll) _______in Sta. Rosa alphabet and reading. She 4.(enroll) _______in Sta. Rosa
College where she 5.(study)_________ Spanish and religion. College where she 5.(study)_________ Spanish and religion.
She 6.(marry)_______ Francisco Mercado, also of Calamba. She 6.(marry)_______ Francisco Mercado, also of Calamba.
They 7.(have)_______ eleven children. One of them 8. They 7.(have)_______ eleven children. One of them 8.
(be)______) Jose. When the children were older, the family (be)______) Jose. When the children were older, the family
name was changed to Rizal. name was changed to Rizal.
Doňa Teodora 9.(devote) _________her days in the Doňa Teodora 9.(devote) _________her days in the
education of her children. She 10.(teach) ________ them education of her children. She 10.(teach) ________ them
their prayers and good manners, she 11.(tell) _______them their prayers and good manners, she 11.(tell) _______them
stories which taught them good lessons. She also taught them stories which taught them good lessons. She also taught them
how to read. She 12.(help) _______ her husband manage how to read. She 12.(help) _______ her husband manage
their farm. She 13.(work) ________hard and 14. (save) in their farm. She 13.(work) ________hard and 14. (save) in
order to send their children to nschool. order to send their children to nschool.
Teodora Alonzo 1.(die) _________at the age of eighty Teodora Alonzo 1.(die) _________at the age of eighty
four. four.

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