Mrs. Anabel Montes - English teacher

To form sentences in past tense we To form sentences in past tense we use :use :

Subject + Verb (in past) + Complement

Example:

Mary sailed in the sea.

Affirmative Form

Laurie packed her

suitcase.

her suitcase. packed Laurie

Subject + Verb (in pres.)+ Compl.

Example:

Negative Form

didn’t+

didn`t Mary sail in the sea.

Laurie packed her

suitcase.

Laurie pack her

suitcase. didn’t

subject + Verb (in pres.)+ compl.

Example:

Did

Interrogative Form

Did ?

?Mary sail in the sea

Exercises

Mike played soccer.

Change this sentence to interr. form:

Mike play soccer Did ?

Laurie packed her

suitcase.

Laurie pack her

suitcase. Did ?

He changed

dollars for euros.

he change dollars for euros Did ?

Yes, +

Short answers

+

Affirmative

subject did

Negative

No, + + subject didn’t

Examples:

Mike play Soccer ? Did

Yes, he did

No, didn’the

Tina Did to the doctor ?go

Yes, she did

No, didn’tshe

Laurie pack her

suitcase. Did ?

Yes, she did

No, didn’tshe

he change dollars for euros Did ?

Yes, he did

No, didn’the

Exercises Exercises 1. Write sentences in past form

Affirmative, Negative, Interrogative, Short Answer:

a. They - pack - the suitcase.b. She - change - soles for dollars.c. My brother - take - a taxi

d. Lily – arrive – to London yesterday.e. Rouse – weigh – her luggage.f. We – go – to the movies.g.The teacher – get – some videos.h.The journalist – see – the news.