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(Main/Audio Activity and Pronunciation Syllabuses)
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You can use these words/phrases with the past tense: yesterday, a minute ago, a few days ago, last Saturday, last time, last week, a week ago, several weeks ago, a long time ago, not long ago, a while ago, this morning, yesterday afternoon, last night... |
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Past Tense: These forms are used with actions beginning and ending in the past... |
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is are am ~ing do does |
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Please DON’T use these words with past tense ANSWERS! |
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Forms of the Past Tense Compared (was-were/ ~ed and no ~ ed) |
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You MAY use ‘DID’ with both “~ ed” and “no ~ ed” QUESTIONS! |
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Forms of the Present Tense Compared |
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Some verbs USE “~ ed”
The verb is “REGULAR”
“Yes ~ ed”
A) Leo talked with her yesterday.
B) My friend, Sylvia, called me.
C) I think he washed them several weeks ago.
*D) They didn’t scold anyone I know.
E) I painted a big, lazy cat on a sofa.
*Notice: Negative forms use the present verb form...
=Most questions use ‘did’ with present verbs= Match the Questions and Words:
wash paint scold
1) What did you ____ in Art class last week?
2) When ___ your dad ____ the dishes last time?
3) Who ___ the teachers ____ this morning?
called talked
*4) Who ______ with Hillary after class?
*5) Who ______ you just a minute ago?
*Notice: These question forms are different... Why?
=Answers: Fill –in the missing words:
painted called talked washed scold
A) Leo ______ with her yesterday.
B) My friend, Sylvia, ______ me.
C) I think he ______ them several weeks ago.
*D) They didn’t ______ anyone I know.
E) I ______ a big, lazy cat on a sofa.
*Notice: Some answer forms are different... Why? Match the Questions and Answers: |
Some verbs DO NOT use “~ ed”
The verb is “IRREGULAR”
“No ~ ed”
A) We went to the game center after lunch.
B) My cousin, Angela, brought Jim to the party.
*C) I didn’t have breakfast this morning.
D) Julia and I bought lunch, remember?
*E) I didn’t meet anyone new at the party.
*Notice: Negative forms use the present verb form...
=Most questions use ‘did’ with present verbs= Match the Questions and Words:
have meet go
1) What did you ______ for breakfast?
2) Where ____ you guys ______ yesterday?
3) Who ____ you _____ at the party last night?
bought brought
*4) Who ______ Jim to the party last weekend?
*5) Who ______ lunch last time?
*Notice: These question forms are different... Why?
=Answers: Fill –in the missing words:
have meet went bought brought
A) We _____ to the game center after lunch.
B) My cousin, Angela, ______ Jim to the party.
*C) I ____’_ ____ breakfast this morning.
D) Julia and I _____ lunch, remember?
*E) I _____’_ ____ anyone new at the party.
*Notice: Some answer forms are different... Why? Match the Questions and Answers: |