Learning Areas Levels Objectives

Simple Past Tense - verbs in the past

tense- some signal

words of past

tense

-Exercises

Learning Areas

Levels

Objectives

English Grammar

Intermediate

To understand simple past tense

To know how to form simple past

tense

Documents

Microsoft Office Word 97 - 2003 Document

Microsoft Office Word 97 - 2003 Document

Author Zainab Aidroos, Dhofar University, Salalah

Simple Past Tense - verbs in the past

tense- some signal

words of past

tense

-Exercises

Things that have already happened

Simple Past Tense - verbs in the past

tense- some signal

words of past

tense

-Exercises

The verbs in our sentences change when we talk about what has already happened.

I walk to school I walked to school

Simple Past Tense - verbs in the past

tense- some signal

words of past

tense

-Exercises

I jump on my bed I jumped on

my bed

Can you see how we have changed these verbs?

Simple Past Tense - verbs in the past

tense- some signal

words of past

tense

-Exercises

Add “ed”!

Simple Past Tense - verbs in the past

tense- some signal

words of past

tense

-Exercises

SOME SIGNAL WORDS

YesterdayLast NightLast WeekLast YearA month ago. . .Two years ago. . .

Simple Past Tense - verbs in the past

tense- some signal

words of past

tense

-Exercises

Using this rule, can you find the missing words?

Question 1.

I ____________ my cat yesterday!

Kick kickedkicket

Simple Past Tense - verbs in the past

tense- some signal

words of past

tense

-Exercises

Nearly!!!

Don’t forget to use the rule!

Simple Past Tense - verbs in the past

tense- some signal

words of past

tense

-Exercises

Brilliant!!!

You chose the correct answer!

kick + ed = kicked!

Remember add ‘ed’

Next question

Simple Past Tense - verbs in the past

tense- some signal

words of past

tense

-Exercises

• Question 2• They _________ • cartoons on the t.v. last night.Watch watcht watched

Simple Past Tense - verbs in the past

tense- some signal

words of past

tense

-Exercises

• Brilliant!!!

You chose the correct answer!watch + ed = watched!

Remember add ‘ed’Move on.

Simple Past Tense - verbs in the past

tense- some signal

words of past

tense

-Exercises

• Now look at these verbs:• Wave• Save hange• Bake• They all end with an e!• Click here to find out how• they change

Simple Past Tense - verbs in the past

tense- some signal

words of past

tense

-Exercises

• Only add “d” !• Waved

Baked

• hanged

Move on.

Simple Past Tense - verbs in the past

tense- some signal

words of past

tense

-Exercises

• Let’s say that together!• Verb ending in e only• add “d”!

• Remember this super rule• for the next questions!

Move on.

Simple Past Tense - verbs in the past

tense- some signal

words of past

tense

-Exercises

• Now try this one!Save

Talk to your partner. Which of the answers is the right one? Saved Saveed

Simple Past Tense - verbs in the past

tense- some signal

words of past

tense

-Exercises

• Well done !!!!• You have remembered • the rule!

• Only Add d!• Saved Next page.

Simple Past Tense - verbs in the past

tense- some signal

words of past

tense

-Exercises

• Have another go!!• Don’t forget to use • our super rule!

Simple Past Tense - verbs in the past

tense- some signal

words of past

tense

-Exercises

• Don’t forget:

• These rules help us to write about things • in the past.

• I helped my mom do the shopping

• We looked at the animals in the zoo• They baked a birthday cake for their friend

• She saved a lollipop for me!

Simple Past Tense - verbs in the past

tense- some signal

words of past

tense

-Exercises

• Well done you have • worked really hard!

• Try to use these rules in • your writing