Simple Past Tense - verbs in the past
tense- some signal
words of past
tense
-Exercises
Learning Areas
Levels
Objectives
English Grammar
Intermediate
To understand simple past tense
To know how to form simple past
tense
Documents
Microsoft Office Word 97 - 2003 Document
Microsoft Office Word 97 - 2003 Document
Author Zainab Aidroos, Dhofar University, Salalah
Simple Past Tense - verbs in the past
tense- some signal
words of past
tense
-Exercises
Things that have already happened
Simple Past Tense - verbs in the past
tense- some signal
words of past
tense
-Exercises
The verbs in our sentences change when we talk about what has already happened.
I walk to school I walked to school
Simple Past Tense - verbs in the past
tense- some signal
words of past
tense
-Exercises
I jump on my bed I jumped on
my bed
Can you see how we have changed these verbs?
Simple Past Tense - verbs in the past
tense- some signal
words of past
tense
-Exercises
Add “ed”!
Simple Past Tense - verbs in the past
tense- some signal
words of past
tense
-Exercises
SOME SIGNAL WORDS
YesterdayLast NightLast WeekLast YearA month ago. . .Two years ago. . .
Simple Past Tense - verbs in the past
tense- some signal
words of past
tense
-Exercises
Using this rule, can you find the missing words?
Question 1.
I ____________ my cat yesterday!
Kick kickedkicket
Simple Past Tense - verbs in the past
tense- some signal
words of past
tense
-Exercises
Nearly!!!
Don’t forget to use the rule!
Simple Past Tense - verbs in the past
tense- some signal
words of past
tense
-Exercises
Brilliant!!!
You chose the correct answer!
kick + ed = kicked!
Remember add ‘ed’
Next question
Simple Past Tense - verbs in the past
tense- some signal
words of past
tense
-Exercises
• Question 2• They _________ • cartoons on the t.v. last night.Watch watcht watched
Simple Past Tense - verbs in the past
tense- some signal
words of past
tense
-Exercises
• Brilliant!!!
You chose the correct answer!watch + ed = watched!
Remember add ‘ed’Move on.
Simple Past Tense - verbs in the past
tense- some signal
words of past
tense
-Exercises
• Now look at these verbs:• Wave• Save hange• Bake• They all end with an e!• Click here to find out how• they change
Simple Past Tense - verbs in the past
tense- some signal
words of past
tense
-Exercises
• Only add “d” !• Waved
Baked
• hanged
Move on.
Simple Past Tense - verbs in the past
tense- some signal
words of past
tense
-Exercises
• Let’s say that together!• Verb ending in e only• add “d”!
• Remember this super rule• for the next questions!
Move on.
Simple Past Tense - verbs in the past
tense- some signal
words of past
tense
-Exercises
• Now try this one!Save
Talk to your partner. Which of the answers is the right one? Saved Saveed
Simple Past Tense - verbs in the past
tense- some signal
words of past
tense
-Exercises
• Well done !!!!• You have remembered • the rule!
• Only Add d!• Saved Next page.
Simple Past Tense - verbs in the past
tense- some signal
words of past
tense
-Exercises
• Have another go!!• Don’t forget to use • our super rule!
Simple Past Tense - verbs in the past
tense- some signal
words of past
tense
-Exercises
• Don’t forget:
• These rules help us to write about things • in the past.
• I helped my mom do the shopping
• We looked at the animals in the zoo• They baked a birthday cake for their friend
• She saved a lollipop for me!
Simple Past Tense - verbs in the past
tense- some signal
words of past
tense
-Exercises
• Well done you have • worked really hard!
• Try to use these rules in • your writing
