2. Paco ordered some Indian food (past simple formation)
Caso práctico
Paco got up early the day after his arrival. He felt excited by such a big city. There were so many places to visit that he didn't know where to begin. He wanted to see all the museums and famous buildings in town, so he ordered some Indian food to take away by midday. He ate his meal in Hyde Park, one of the largest green spaces in Central London. He stayed there a couple of hours, he relaxed and then walked along the drives and ways of the park.
He had too many days to visit museums and other places. He preferred to spend some time in the park. Besides, there were lots of attractions. He went to the Speaker's Corner , where a lot of people listened to the speakers' speeches about Politics, social critics and other topics. Paco was astonished.
Last night I dreamt of San Pedro
Just like I'd never gone, I knew the song
A young girl with eyes like the desert
It all seems like yesterday, not far away
Chorus:
Tropical the island breeze
All of nature wild and free
This is where I long to be
La isla bonita
And when the samba played
The sun would set so high
Ring through my ears and sting my eyes
Your Spanish lullaby
I fell in love with San Pedro
Warm wind carried on the sea, he called to me
Te dijo te amo
I prayed that the days would last
They went so fast
(Chorus)
I want to be where the sun warms the sky
When it's time for siesta you can watch them go by
Beautiful faces, no cares in this world
Where a girl loves a boy, and a boy loves a girl
Last night I dreamt of San Pedro
It all seems like yesterday, not far away
(Chorus)
Ta-la-ta-ta-taa
(Chorus)
La-la-la-la-la-la-laaa
Te dijo te amo
La-la-la-la-la-la-laaa
Spoken: El dijo que te ama
Pa-pa-la-pa-pa pa-pa-pa-pahaaa
Aha, aha-ahaaa
La isla bonita
Ahaa, aha-ahaaa...
Importante
It is important for you to know how the different verbs form their Past Simple tense. Have a look at this chart:
| Verb ending in... | How to make the simple past | Examples |
|---|---|---|
|
Consonant + e |
Add -D |
live > lived date > dated |
|
Consonant +y Vowel + y |
Change y to i, then add -ED Just add -ED |
try > tried play > played |
| Stressed syllable, Consonant +One vowel + one consonant (but NOT x,w or y) |
Double the last consonant, then add -ED |
tap > tapped travel> travelled visit> visited (it ends Con Vo Con but it is an unstressed syllable) |
| anything else including x andw | Add -ED | boil > boiled fill > filled hand > handed show > showed |
Ejercicio Resuelto
1) Paco a film. (to watch)
2) He a box. (to carry)
3) They their father. (to help)
4) Andrés and Alex things. (to swap)
5) I to Andrew. (to talk)
6) Susan with Peter. (to dance)
7) The boys basketball. (to try)
8) Paco a trip. (to plan)
9) She her hair. (to wash)
10) The car at the traffic lights. (to stop)
Comprueba lo aprendido
Reflexiona
We mainly use the Past Simple Tense:
1) action finished in the past:
I visited Berlin last week.
2) series of completed actions in the past, one after the other:
First I got up, then I had breakfast.
They were playing cards when the telephone rang.

