English Verb Tenses Form and Use. Past Simple Tense

I lived in Granada when I was young .
I didn't study much, but I was lucky and passed my exams
Did your parents study when they were young?

Hello everybody! My name is Past Simple Boy because I am very nostalgic and I always talk about the past. This is an old picture of me. I was eighteen in this picture. It was thirteen years ago.

I studied at University at that time. I lived with my friends Paco and Javi in a big and old flat. We didn't study much and we enjoyed our life. Every weekend we went to the disco and met new girls. I remember I had a girlfriend called Margarita.

I finished my studies in 1995. A year later I started to work as a Language teacher in a Secondary school. Life is not too bad, but those days were fantastic!
Do you know about your parents' life when they were young?

Comprehension Quiz

He is very sentimental True / false / don’t know
He studied at Málaga University True / false / don’t know
Paco and Javi were his flatmates True / false / don’t know
The flat was near the university True / false / don’t know
He had a girlfriend called Margarita True / false / don’t know
They used to go to the disco every day True / false / don’t know
They used to study a lot True / false / don’t know
He finished his studies in Granada in 1997 True / false / don’t know
He is a language teacher in a secondary school True / false / don’t know
He married his girlfriend Margarita True / false / don’t know

Past Simple Form

Las formas irregulares sólo son irregulares en Afirmativo

Affirmative
I studied You studied He studied She studied It studied
We studied You studied They studied

I went You went He went She went It went
We went You went They went

Negative
I didn't study/ go You didn't study/ go He didn't study /go She didn't study/ go It didn't study/ go We didn't study/ go You didn't study/ go They didn't study/ go

Interrogative
Did I study/go? Did you study/ go? Did he study/ go? Did she study/ go? Did it study/ go? Did we study/ go? Did you study/ go? Did they study/ go?

Past Simple Use . Uses
Examples
Actions that started and finished in the past: Acciones que comenzaron y terminaron en el pasado (normalmente se indica cuándo ocurrió, es decir, hay un adverbio de tiempo que lo indica)
I didn't go to the beach last Sunday

Actions that happened one after the other in the past (like in a story): Acciones que suceden una detrás de otra en el pasado, como sucede cuando contamos una historia.
I went into the disco and I saw my favourite girl, then I asked her to dance,.........

With the Past Continuous to refer to a short action that interrupts a longer one. : Con el Past Continuous para referirnos a una acción corta que interrumpe a otra más larga.
The TV broke when she was watching the football match

Practica lo aprendido con los siguientes ejercicios:"Let's practise" . Form

1. Past Simple - Form Mistakes. Corrige los errores.

I didn't celebrated New Year's Eve
My friends organize a fancy dress party
So, I were very sad and lonely
but they didn't invited me
My cousin visite me in the afternoon
but then she go to a party
My best friends didn't were with me
Did you danced on New Year's Eve?
I didn't watched TV because there was a horrible programme
Everybody laughed and sing and was very happy
But I were not happy, I didn't have a good time

2. Write in order to form correct questions. Past Simple- Questions 1/6

- arrive When you did ?
- wait long for she How did me ?
- phone night last Why you did me ?
- meet days two ago Did you her ?
- party? see the Who did you in
- concert start When did the ?

3. Which is the reason to use Past Simple in each of these examples?

My parents bought this house six months ago
Action that started and finished in the past
Actions that happened one after the other in the past
A short action in the past that interrupts a longer one.

The firemen had an accident while they were practicing emergency procedures
Action that started and finished in the past
Actions that happened one after the other in the past
A short action in the past that interrupts a longer one.

The door opened and a tiny dog entered the room
Action that started and finished in the past
Actions that happened one after the other in the past
A short action in the past that interrupts a longer one.

In 1943 Jacques-Yves Cousteau invented the aqualung, a breathing apparatus that supplied oxygen to divers
Action that started and finished in the past
Actions that happened one after the other in the past
A short action in the past that interrupts a longer one.

I heard a scream and I felt scared
Action that started and finished in the past
Actions that happened one after the other in the past
A short action in the past that interrupts a longer one.

I was watching a terror film when someone with a mysterious voice phoned
Action that started and finished in the past
Actions that happened one after the other in the past
A short action in the past that interrupts a longer one.

She arrived just when we were talking about her
Action that started and finished in the past
Actions that happened one after the other in the past
A short action in the past that interrupts a longer one.

David Beckham scored on his debut for Real Madrid at the Bernabeu
Action that started and finished in the past
Actions that happened one after the other in the past
A short action in the past that interrupts a longer one.

As the young woman crossed the room, Victor recognized her and smiled.
Action that started and finished in the past
Actions that happened one after the other in the past
A short action in the past that interrupts a longer one.

Christopher Columbus discovered America in 1492
Action that started and finished in the past
Actions that happened one after the other in the past
A short action in the past that interrupts a longer one.

Contrast
4. Fill the gaps with the Past Simple or Past Continuous of the verb is between brackets.
Past Simple & Past Continuous: The others

Last weekend Carmela …....... (go) to the cinema to see "The Others". Carmela …..... (not like) it because it .......…. (be) about ghosts and she is afraid of them. When she …........ (go) home with her friend Lola, she …........ (feel) very strange. There …........ (be) a noise behind them, but they could not see anyone. It …........ (rain) a lot and there .....…. (not be) any taxis on the street, so they …........ (have) to go home walking. The noise .....…. (be) still behind them and while they …..... (try) to see what or who it …........ (be), the lights on the street …....... (go) out and they …..... (cry) for five minutes. Do you know what happened next?

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