Simple Past Verbs

Sarah Morris

Unit 18

Grammar Notes

• Use the simple past to tell about things that are finished.– We arrived last night

Past X

Now

Future

Grammar Notes

• There are three spellings for the regular simple past in affirmative statements:– d

• Arrivearrived• I arrived late.

– ed• LandLanded• We landed in Quito.

– ied• TryTried• He tried to change his flight.

Grammar Notes

• Use did not + base form of the verb in negative statements.– We did not stay at the hotel.

• Use didn’t for negative statements in speaking or informal writing.– We didn’t stay at a hotel.

Grammar Notes

• The verb form is the same for all of the subject pronouns– I visited Seoul.– You visited Cincinnati.– She visited Mexico City.– He visited Tokyo.– It visited Melbourne. – We visited Dubai.– They visited Bogota.

Grammar Notes

• Time markers usually come at the beginning or end of a sentence.– Yesterday I studied.– I studied yesterday.

• You can use yesterday alone. You can also use it before morning, afternoon, or evening.– I visited my friends yesterday.– I visited my friends yesterday evening.

• This is just more specific on the time.

Grammar Notes

• Use ago after a length of time.– I started this class a month ago.

• Use last before words like night, week, or year.– I arrived here last month.

The Simple Past: Statements with Regular Verbs

The Simple Past: Statements with Regular Verbs

Practice!

• Page 203 Exercise 4- Class• Exercise 5& 6- Partners• Exercise 7- Partners