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Lesson Plan June 24th

Robert and Alice had a conversation in the past tense about what they did last weekend. Alice went shopping on Saturday and bought clothes. She also played tennis with Tom and went home after to take a shower before going out to eat dinner with her friend Jacky at a restaurant called The Good Fork. Robert, however, stayed home last weekend and studied for a test.

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Lesson Plan June 24th

Robert and Alice had a conversation in the past tense about what they did last weekend. Alice went shopping on Saturday and bought clothes. She also played tennis with Tom and went home after to take a shower before going out to eat dinner with her friend Jacky at a restaurant called The Good Fork. Robert, however, stayed home last weekend and studied for a test.

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Saturday, June 24th,2023

UNIAV LESSON PLAN


The Simple past
The simple past verb tense is used to speak about things that happened
and finished in the recent past. Read the following discussion using the
simple past tense:

Robert: Hi Alice, what did you do last weekend?


Alice: I did a lot of things. On Saturday, I went shopping.
Robert: What did you buy?
Alice: I bought some new clothes. I also played tennis.
Robert: Who did you play?
Alice: I played Tom.
Robert: Did you win?
Alice: Of course I won!
Robert: What did you do after your tennis match?
Alice: Well, I went home and took a shower and then went out.
Robert: Did you eat in a restaurant?
Alice: Yes, my friend Jacky and I ate at The Good Fork.
Robert: Did you enjoy your dinner?
Alice: Yes, we enjoyed our dinner very much. We also drank some
wonderful wine!

Robert: Unfortunately, I didn't go out this weekend. I didn't eat


in a restaurant, and I didn't play tennis.

Alice: What did you do?


Robert: I stayed home and studied for my test!
Alice: Poor you!
Which words or phrases told you that this conversation was in the past?

The verbs and question forms, of course. The past-tense


verbs and question forms in this conversation include:
 What did you do?
 I went
 What did you buy?
 I bought
 I played
 I took
 I ate
 We enjoyed
 We drank
 I stayed
 I studied
Time Words
The simple past is used to describe what happened at a specific time in the

past using time words such as ago, last, or yesterday.


 Where did you go yesterday?
 The flight left last night.
 They didn't come two weeks ago.
Regular vs. Irregular Verbs

In the positive form, for regular verbs, add an -ed to the verb. But
many verbs are irregular. Some of the most common are: go—
went, buy—bought, take—took, come—came, have—had, eat—ate, and
drink—drank. There are many irregular verbs, so you will need to start
learning them now.

 They arrived late last night.


(regular verb)
 She played tennis yesterday.
(regular verb)
 It sounded difficult to me. (regular
verb)
 I flew to Paris last week. (irregular
verb)
 You bought a new hat yesterday.
(irregular verb)
 He went to the store a few hours
ago. (irregular verb)
 We thought about you. (irregular
verb)
 You came by train last week.
(irregular verb)
 I came back late last night.
(irregular verb)
Negative Statements With 'Did'

did with not (such as in the


Use the helping verb

contraction didn't) plus the verb without any change to

make negatives.
 I didn't understand the question.
 You didn't fly to San Francisco last
week.
 He didn't want to do the work.
 She didn't ask any questions in
class.
 It didn't break yesterday.
 We didn't like the music last
night.
 You didn't buy anything last
month.
 They didn't go to New York last
week.
Making Questions With 'Did'

To make yes or no questions, use the helping verbdid followed by the


subject, then the base form of the verb. For information

questions, begin with question words such as "where" or "when."


 Did we make a reservation?
 Did you understand the question?
 Did she want to leave the party?
 When did you finish the book?
 Where did he live last year?
 How much did it cost?
 What did they say?
Past Simple Quiz

Try this past simple quiz. Use a


helping verb when necessary.
1. Tom (buy) a new house last month.
 buyed
 bought
 has bought
2. When (they/arrive) last week?
 have they arrived
 did they arrive
 arrived they
3. She (not/understand) the question
yesterday.
 understood not
 hasn't understood
 didn't understand
4. Fred (take) a lot of pictures on his
holiday last summer.
 took
 taked
 has taken
5. What (you/get) for your birthday?
 has you got
 gotted you
 did you get
6. (they/forget) the bread this morning!
 They forgetted
 They have forgotten
 They forgot
7. Alice (play) tennis this morning.
 is playing
 played
 has played
8. Where (you/go) last weekend?
 did you went
 did you go
 went you
9. I (want) to buy that computer, but it
was too expensive.
 want
 have wanted
 wanted
10. Why (they/not/come)?
 haven't they come
 didn't they come
 isn't they come

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