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Simple Past Tense

The simple past tense is used to talk about actions that happened at a specific time in the past. You state when it happened using a time adverb.You 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.

Simple Past TenseThe structure for positive sentences in the simple past tense is:

Subject +V2

subject +auxiliary verb

+ not +main verb

The structure for negative sentences in the simple past tense is:

Subject +Auxiliary +not +Main verb (past)

The structure for question sentences in the simple past tense is:

Auxiliary verb+ Subject+ Main verb

Example:

The co-founder of Apple died October 5, 2011 at the age of 56.

Subject

V.2

Example:

Steve Jobs stepped down as Apple's chief executive in August because of his health.

Subject V.2

Example:

Obama said that he made the information revolution accessible and fun.

Subject V.2

STEVE JOBSSteve Jobs made technology fun. The co-founder of Apple died

October 5, 2011 at1.wmv the age of 56. He fought for years against

cancer.

People gathered outside his house in Palo Alto, California, and at Apple stores around the world to say good-bye.

STEVE JOBS

Tim Bajarin is president of Creative Strategies, a high-tech research and

consulting company.

STEVE JOBS

"If you actually look at a tech leader, they’re really happy if they have one hit in their life. Steve Jobs has the Apple II, the Mac, the iPod, the iPhone, the iPad

and Pixar.”

STEVE JOBS

Although Steve Jobs’ parents supported his early interest in electronics, he was a college dropout.

STEVE JOBS

He and his friend Steve Wozniak started Apple Computer -- now just

called Apple -- in 1976.

STEVE JOBS

They stayed at the company until 1985. That year, Steve Wozniak went back to

college and Steve Jobs left in a fight with the chief executive.

STEVE JOBS

Mr. Jobs then formed his own company, called NeXT Computer. He rejoined Apple in 1997 after it

bought NeXT.

STEVE JOBS

Apple was in bad shape then. Jobs helpedturn it into one of the most valuable companies in the world today.

STEVE JOBS

Steve Wozniak, speaking on CNN, talked abouthis longtime friend as a "great leader" and a "marketing genius."

STEVE JOBS

President Obama said that Steve Jobs made computers personal, and that he put the Internet in our pockets. Obama said that he made theinformation revolution accessible and fun."

STEVE JOBS

Steve Jobs stepped down as Apple's chief executive in August

because of his health.

STEVE JOBS

Activity 1

1. The teacher draws a slot.2. The person who have his/her name in the slot

has to answer question.3. You will get the reward if you answer correctly .

1.Based on the title of this article,”Steve Jobs Is Remembered”, this article will probably be about…………

a. Steve Jobs, and what he will do in his life.a. Steve Jobs, and what he will do in his life.

a. Steve Jobs, and what he will do in his life.

c. The things Steve Jobs remembered in his life.

b. Steve Jobs, and what he did in his life.

2. What did Steve Jobs do?

a. He gave us exciting new technology.

b. He found a cure for cancer.

3. Steve Jobs died of cancer

a. True

b. Falseb. Falseb. False

b. False

4. How do people remember Steve Jobs?

a. He was a great leader.

b. He was a bad student.

b. He was a bad student.

d. He made technology fun.

5. Steve Jobs graduated from college.

a. True b. False

6. What year did Steve Jobs and Steve Wazniak stop working at Apple Computer?

a.2011

d.1997

b.1985

c.1976

7. Steve Jobs was the…………..

a. President of Creative Strategies

b. Reporter on CNN

c. Co-founder of Apple

Activity 21. Make a group of four.2. There will be a debate between two

group.3. The representative of the two groups

picks up the topic for the debate.4. Enjoy the topic chosen

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