The princess did not (didn’t) arrive at the castle.
Live
The dragon lived in the cave last year.
The dragon did not (didn’t) live in the cave last year.
Realise
Alvin Ho realised how far the school was.
Alvin Ho did not (didn’t) realise how far the school was.
Rescue
The policewoman rescued the innocents.
The policewoman did not (didn’t) rescue the innocents.
Shout
The king shouted “help” to the queen.
The king did not (didn’t) shout “help” to the queen.
Irregular verbs
Affirmative
Negative
Be
The zombie was my friend.
The zombie was not (wasn’t) my friend.
Go
The trolls went to the castle.
The trolls did not (didn’t) go to the castle.
Have
Pinoccio had a very good idea.
Pinoccio did not (didn’t) have a very good idea,
Hide
Little Red Riding Hood hid in the bed.
Little Red Riding Hood did not (didn’t) hide under the bed.
Give
The elf gave me a sword.
The elf did not (didn't) give me a sword.
Lose
The queen lost the keys of the castle.
The queen did not (didn’t) lose the keys of the castle.
Run
The prince ran toward the enemy.
The prince did not (didn’t) run toward the enemy.
Say
The goblin said “do not hunt me”.
The goblin did not (didn’t) say “do not hunt me”.
See
The elves saw the orcs on the mountain.
The elves did not (didn’t) see the orcs on the mountain.
Win
The king won the lottery.
The king did not (didn’t) win the lottery.
Past Simple: use and form
REGULAR VERBS
Most of the verbs in English are regular. To create the past simple form of them you just have to add “-ED” at the end of the verb.
AFFIRMATIVE
Person + verb-ed
Examples:
The princess arrived at the castle yesterday.
The dragon lived in the cave last year.
NEGATIVE
person + did not (didn’t) + verb
Example:
The princess did not (didn’t) arrive at the castle yesterday.
QUESTIONS
Did + person + verb
Examples:
Did the princess arrive at the castle yesterday?
Did they arrive at the castle yesterday?
ANSWERS
Affirmative answers:
Yes + person + did
Example:
Yes, she did.
Negative answers:
No + person + did not (didn’t)
Example:
No, they did not (didn’t) .
IRREGULAR VERBS
Most of the verbs used in English are regular. To create the past simple form of them you should practice because their form changes from verb to verb.
AFFIRMATIVE
Person + verb
Examples:
The zombie was my friend.
The trolls went to the castle.
NEGATIVE
person + did not (didn’t) + verb (except verb “to be”, it does not need auxiliary verb).
Example:
The zombie was not (wasn’t) my friend.
The trolls did not (didn’t) go to the castle.
QUESTIONS
Did + person + verb (except verb “to be”, it does not need auxiliary verb).
Examples:
Was the zombie my friend?
Did the trolls go to the castle?
ANSWERS
Affirmative answers:
Yes + person + did / Yes + person + was (I, he and she “to be” form) / were (you, we, they “to be” form).
Example:
Yes, she did.
Yes, they were.
Negative answers:
No + person + did not (didn’t) / No + person + was (I, he and she “to be” form) / were (you, we, they “to be” form) not.
Example:
No, he did not/didn’t.
No, they were not/weren’t.
2. What happened with grammar?
You are doing an amazing job!
Let’s practise some verbs in the past tense so you can create your story tale.
The more you learn about verbs in the past, the better for you as a writer!
Contenido.
Lectura facilitada
Easy to read
Read
You are working very well.
Tú estás trabajando muy bien.
Now practise the past tense verbs in the activities.
Ahora practica los verbos en pasado en las actividades.
You need to practise to create your story.
Debes practicar para crear tu historia.
Choose the options that you prefer.
Elige la opción que prefieras.
Audio
Option A: Was it true or false?
Option B: Fill in the blanks with verbs in the past!
Complete the gaps by using the past form of the verbs in brackets.
Option C: Listen carefully, it is the past…
Option D: Rewrite the story in the past tense!
Read the text, underline the verbs and rewrite the story in the past tense.
Click here to download the document “Rewrite the story”.
Have you been distracted during the activity?
Surely while you were doing this activity something happened that made you stop. Maybe someone knocked on the door, maybe the teacher was talking to someone, maybe a classmate asked a question, maybe you remembered something funny....
Many things can distract you while you are working and when you get back to the activity you find it harder to concentrate.
It is important that you learn to control your distractions. Here are some tips:
- Concentrate well on the activity you have to do.
- If it has many steps or is very difficult, take short breaks to rest.
- If there is a lot of noise, ask for silence.
- Think that if you are distracted you will take longer to finish.
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