PAST SIMPLE TENSE

WHAT IS PAST SIMPLE TENSE

The past simple verb tense is used when:

-The action happened in the past.

-The action/event is completed /finished at the time of speaking.

NOTE:TEACH THE KID THE MEANING OF PAST TENSE.

TYPES OF PAST SIMPLE TENSE

PAST TENSE

Past continuous Past perfect Past perfect

continuous

NOTE:TEACH THE KID THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF PAST TENSE.

FORMATION OF PAST SIMPLE TENSE

NOTE:TEACH THE KID THE FORMATION OF PAST TENSE.

We form the simple past of a verb by adding - ed onto the end of a regular verb but, irregular verb forms have to be learned.

FORMATION OF PAST SIMPLE TENSE

To be Statements +

To be Statements -

Questions ?

I was. I wasn't. Was I?

He was. He wasn't. Was he?

She was. She wasn't. Was she?

It was. It wasn't. Was it?

You were. You weren't. Were you?

We were. We weren't. Were we?

They were. They weren't. Were they?

NOTE:TEACH THE KID THE FORMATION OF PAST TENSE WITH ABOVE EXAMPLES.

Regular Verb (to work) Statements +

Regular Verb (to work) Statements -

Questions Short answer +

Short answer -

I worked. I didn't work. Did I work? Yes, I did.

No, I didn't.

He worked. He didn't work. Did he work? Yes, he did.

No, he didn't.

She worked. She didn't work. Did she work?

Yes, she did.

No, she didn't.

It worked. It didn't work. Did it work? Yes, it did.

No, it didn't.

You worked. You didn't work. Did you work?

Yes you did.

No, you didn't.

We worked. We didn't work. Did we work? Yes we did.

No, we didn't.

They worked. They didn't work. Did they work?

Yes they did.

No, they didn't.

FORMATION OF PAST SIMPLE TENSE

NOTE:TEACH THE KID THE FORMATION OF PAST TENSE WITH ABOVE EXAMPLES.

NOTE:TEACH THE KID THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PAST TENSE AND PRESENT TENSE WITH ABOVE EXAMPLES.

READ THE BELOW DIALOGUE

a)Hi Alice, what did you do last weekend?

a)I did a lot of things. On Saturday, I went shopping.

b) What did you buy?

b) I bought some new clothes. I also played tennis.

c) Who did you play?

c)I played Tom.

NOTE:MAKE THE KID READ THE ABOVE DIALOGUE WHICH IS IN PAST TENSE FOR BETTER UNDERSTANDING.

d) What did you do after your tennis match?

d) Well, I went home and took a shower and then went out.

e) Did you eat in a restaurant?

e) Yes, my friend Jacky and I ate at 'The Good Fork‘.

READ THE BELOW DIALOGUE

NOTE:MAKE THE KID READ THE ABOVE DIALOGUE WHICH IS IN PAST TENSE FOR BETTER UNDERSTANDING.

FORM SENTENCESa) ………………….

b) ……………………

c) ………………….

d) ………………….

NOTE:ENCOURAGE THE KID TO FORM SENTENCES IN PAST TENSE WITH RELATE TO THE PICTURE.

TRY TO MATCH

NOTE:ENCOURAGE THE KID TO MATCH THE COLUMN A WORDS WITH ITS PAST TENSE WORDS FOUND IN COLUMN B .

FILL IN THE BLANKSa)She….home yesterday(come)b)I……to school when I was young.(go)c)I……. a book on animals.d)Tom…….his favorite desert yesterday.(eat)e)She……..in school day last year.(participate)f)She………well.(dance).

NOTE:ALLOW THE KID TO FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH PAST TENSE WORDS WITH CLUES GIVEN IN THE BRACKET.