Talking about the Past in English Start-up 11 | Virgnia Barros
Vanessa Reis Esteves Lusa Barros Slide 2 PowerPoint Menu Start-up
11 | Virgnia Barros Vanessa Reis Esteves Lusa Barros Slide 3 Fill
in the graphic organiser about talking about the past in English
What I KNOW about past tenses in English What I WANT to know about
Past tenses in English What I LEARNT about Past Tenses in English
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4 Now compare ideas with a partner and complete your graphic
organiser. What I KNOW about past tenses in English What I WANT to
know about Past tenses in English What I LEARNT about Past Tenses
in English Start-up 11 | Virgnia Barros Vanessa Reis Esteves Lusa
Barros Slide 5 You are going to watch a film trailer called Crush.
What do you think happened in this film? Start-up 11 | Virgnia
Barros Vanessa Reis Esteves Lusa Barros Slide 6 Now watch the
trailer and find out. Start-up 11 | Virgnia Barros Vanessa Reis
Esteves Lusa Barros Slide 7 What can you remember? Order the
following events according to what happened in the trailer.
EventOrder Scott was running and listening to music. 1 Bess drew a
heart around Scott in her yearbook. Bess decided that if she
couldnt have Scott nobody else could. Scotts girlfriend warned him
that Bess had a crush on him. Scott bumped into Bess. Scott
received love mail. Scott asked Bess if she was ok. Scott ran by
Bess house. Bess got a crush on Scott. Scott was trailing and got
injured Slide 8 Check your work. EventOrder Scott was running and
listening to music. 1 Bess drew a heart around Scott in her
yearbook. 4 Bess decided that if she couldnt have Scott nobody else
could. 10 Scotts girlfriend warned him that Bess had a crush on
him. 7 Scott bumped into Bess. 2 Scott received love mail. 8 Scott
asked Bess if she was ok. 3 Scott ran by Bess house. 5 Bess got a
crush on Scott. 6 Scott was trailing and got injured 9 Slide 9 Lets
take a closer look at what happened in the film. Now Before now
Past 6. Bess got a crush 1. Scott: running 2. Scott: crashed into
Bess 3. Scott: asked Bess : OK? 5.Scott ran by Bess window 4. Bess
drew heart 7. Scott was warned 8. Scott love mail 9. Scott hurt 10.
The fatal decision Present We use the past tenses to talk about
finished past actions (that happened before now). Start-up 11 |
Virgnia Barros Vanessa Reis Esteves Lusa Barros Slide 10 Which past
tenses are there? Past Simple Past Continuous Past Perfect Simple
Past Perfect Continuous Start-up 11 | Virgnia Barros Vanessa Reis
Esteves Lusa Barros Slide 11 Past Simple: Form Regular verbs
AffirmativeNegativeInterrogative I watched the film.I didnt watch
the film.Did I watch the film? You watched the film.You didnt watch
the film.Did you watch the film? He, she, it watched the film.He,
she, it didnt watch the film.Did he, she, it watch the film? We
watched the film.We didnt watch the film.Did we watch the film? You
watched the film.You didnt watch the film.Did you watch the film?
They watched the film.They didnt watch the film.Did they watch the
film? Time expressions: yesterday, last week, two days ago, in 2013
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12 AffirmativeNegativeInterrogative I went to the cinema.I didnt go
to the cinema.Did I go to the cinema? You went to the cinema.You
didnt go to the cinema.Did you go to the cinema? He, she, it went
to the cinema. He, she, it didnt go to the cinema Did he, she, it
go to the cinema? We went to the cinema.We didnt go to the
cinema.Did we go to the cinema? You went to the cinema.You didnt go
to the cinema.Did you go to the cinema? They went to the
cinema.They didnt go to the cinema.Did they go to the cinema?
Irregular verbs: 2 nd column of the leading forms Start-up 11 |
Virgnia Barros Vanessa Reis Esteves Lusa Barros Past Simple: Form
Irregular verbs Slide 13 Leading forms For a complete list of the
leading forms go to: For further practice, go to: Start-up 11 |
Virgnia Barros Vanessa Reis Esteves Lusa Barros Slide 14 Past
Simple: Function. 1.Actions that took place at a specific time in
the past: Last Tuesday Scott went for a run in the neighbourhood.
2.A sequence of events in the past: He bumped into Bess and asked
her if she was ok. 3.Past habits or routines: During the summer, he
ran everyday to keep fit. Before now Past 1. Scott: crashed into
Bess 2. Scott: asked Bess: OK? Last Tuesday Present Start-up 11 |
Virgnia Barros Vanessa Reis Esteves Lusa Barros Slide 15 Exercise:
Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple. Dear Diary: Last
night I 1._____________ (watch) a film at the cinema. This time I
2.______________ (not buy) popcorn because I 3.____________ (not
have) enough money with me. It 4._________ (be) called The Crush.
In the film Scott 5. ___________ (fight) to control an admirer
whose crush on him 6. _______ (be) out of control. He 7.______ (do)
everything he could to protect his girlfriend. However, he
8.______________ (not beat) Bess before the worst 9.____________
(happen). I 10.___________ (not be) surprised with the films
ending. The film was rather entertaining and I 11.____________
(think) about recommending it to that special person who you know
about. Who knows? Perhaps Ill pick up the phone. watched didnt
buydidnt have was fought did didnt beat happened wasnt thought was
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16 AffirmativeNegativeInterrogative I was watching the film.I wasnt
watching the film.Was I watching the film? You were watching the
film.You werent watching the film.Were you watching the film? He,
she, it was watching the film. He, she, it wasnt watching the film.
Was he, she, it watching the film? We were watching the film.We
werent watching the film.Were we watching the film? You were
watching the film.You werent watching the film.Were you watching
the film? They were watching the film.They werent watching the
film. Were they watching the film? Time expressions: while, as, all
morning, at 3 oclock yesterday Past Continuous: Form Slide 17 Past
Continuous: Function. 1.Actions which were in progress at a
specific time in the past: Last Tuesday at 3 oclock Scott was
running in the neighbourhood. 2.Two simultaneous actions (happening
at the same time): Last Tuesday Beth was looking out the window and
Scott was running. 3.An annoying or irritating habit: Beth was
always sending Scott love mail. Before now Past 1. Beth was looking
out the window 2. Scott: was running Last Tuesday at 3 oclock
Present Slide 18 Past Continuous: Function. 3.An action that was
interrupted by another: That afternoon while Beth was leaving the
house when Scott ran into her. When Scott ran into Beth she was
leaving the house. Before now Past 1. Beth was leaving the house 2.
Scott ran into her That afternoon Present Action: interrupted
before it finished Start-up 11 | Virgnia Barros Vanessa Reis
Esteves Lusa Barros Slide 19 a.In the film Scott ______________
(run) to keep fit when he crashed into Bess. b.After this incident
Bess mother ______________ (chat) to her daughter to find out more
about Scott. c.A few days later, Bess _______________ (stand) in
front of her window, ____________ (wait) for Scott to run past.
d.Despite trying hard, she ________________ (not succeed) to
control her feelings. Instead, Bess __________________ (always
follow) Scott around. e.Scotts girlfriend _____________ (try) to
keep cool about the whole situation. They ________________
(pretend) everything was normal. But things _______________ (get)
out of control. f.Scott _____________ (not live) a normal life
anymore. Exercise: Put the verbs in brackets in the past
continuous. was running was chatting was standing waiting wasnt
succeeding was always following was trying were pretending were
getting wasnt living Start-up 11 | Virgnia Barros Vanessa Reis
Esteves Lusa Barros Slide 20 AffirmativeNegativeInterrogative I had
watched the film.I hadnt watched the film.Had I watched the film?
You had watched the film.You hadnt watched the film.Had you watched
the film? He, she, it had watched the film. He, she, it hadnt
watched the film. Had he, she, it watched the film? We had watched
the film.We hadnt watched the film.Had we watched the film? You had
watched the film.You hadnt watched the film.Had you watched the
film? They had watched the film. They hadnt watched the film. Had
they watched the film? Time expressions: when, after, before, as,
as soon as, until, just, by the time Past Perfect Simple: Form
Slide 21 Past Perfect Simple: Function 1.Actions which took place
before another action in the past: By the time Scott realised
(action 2) what was happening, the crush had already got (action 1)
out of control. 2.Action which took place before a specific time in
the past: At 9 pm last night (specific past time) Beth had already
written Scott another love letter. 1. The crush had got out of
control. 2. Scott realised what was happening Past: before present
Before an action in the past (before-before) Start-up 11 | Virgnia
Barros Vanessa Reis Esteves Lusa Barros Slide 22 a.I _____________
(watch) the film when you invited me to watch it with you. b.______
Bess ______ (lose) control when she sent Jules the email? c.By the
time Scott spoke to Bess, she ______________ (decide) to eliminate
any obstacles in her path. d.The police ________________ (not
suspect) Bess before they first spoke to her. e.By then Bess
________________ (already do) a lot of damage. f.Bess mother
__________________ (never think) her daughter was capable of such
brutality. g.People ______________ (suffer) a lot when the
situation was solved. Scott ________________ (almost die) as well.
had watched Had had already done had decided hadnt suspected had
suffered had never thought lost had almost died Exercise: Put the
verbs in brackets in the past perfect simple. Start-up 11 | Virgnia
Barros Vanessa Reis Esteves Lusa Barros Slide 23
AffirmativeNegativeInterrogative I had been watching the film. I
hadnt been watching the film. Had I been watching the film? You had
been watching the film. You hadnt been watching the film. Had you
been watching the film? He, she, it had been watching the film. He,
she, it hadnt been watching the film. Had he, she, it been watching
the film? We had been watching the film. We hadnt been watching the
film. Had we been watching the film? You had been watching the
film. You hadnt been watching the film. Had you been watching the
film? They had been watching the film. They hadnt been watching the
film. Had they been watching the film? Time expressions: when,
after, before, as, as soon as, until, just, by the time Past
Perfect Continuous: Form Slide 24 Past Perfect Continuous: Function
1.Actions in progress before another action in the past (emphasise
the duration of the first action): Bess had been sending (action 1)
lots of love letters when Scott realised who the sender was.
Compare: I had written 6 letters before lunch. (emphasise result) I
had been writing letters all morning. (emphasise process and
duration) 1. Bess had been sending lots of love letters. 2. Scott
realised who the sender was. Past: before present Action in
progress before an action in the past (before-before) Slide 25 a.We
________________ (watch) the film for an hour when I felt thirsty.
b.______ they _____________ (try) to stop Bess before she did
something serious? c.By the time Scott spoke to Bess, she
__________________ (plan) to eliminate Jules. d.The students at
school____________________ (not expect) to ever go to school with
someone as violent as Bess. e.By then Bess
__________________(leaving) Jules loads of hate messages. f.Bess
teachers_____________________ (wonder) what was causing Bess
strange behaviour. They ___________________ (not find) any answers
to this dilemma up till then. had been watching Had had been
leaving had been planning hadnt been expecting hadnt been finding
had been wondering been trying Exercise: Put the verbs in brackets
in the past perfect continuous. Start-up 11 | Virgnia Barros
Vanessa Reis Esteves Lusa Barros Slide 26 Now complete the text
below with the verbs in brackets in an appropriate tense in the
past. One morning Scott 1. ___________ (jog) as usual when he
2.______ (meet) an admirer he 3._____________ (not know) he had.
She 4._________________ (already see) him before and at that time
she already 5._______ (have) a crush on him. For some time, she
6._________________ (try) to build up the courage to speak up to
him. The next day she 7.______________ (think) of emailing him and
8._____________ (send) him some chocolates and a secret message.
When she 9.____________ (find) out that he 10.___________ (go) with
someone, she 11.________ (feel) very upset. She 12. _______________
(not plan) on accepting that. She soon 13. __________ (come) up
with a plan. was jogging met didnt know had already seen had had
been trying was thinking sending found was going felt wasnt
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