Simple past LET’S TALK ABOUT •PAST EVENTS DEFINITE TIME IN THE PAST
Jan 17, 2015
Simple past
LET’S TALK ABOUT
•PAST EVENTSDEFINITE TIME IN THE PAST
play
REGULAR
VERB. Play + ed
YESTERDAYThey _________soccerplayed
Specific time(definite time)
see
IRREGULAR
VERB. see
They ________a moviesaw last Sunday.
a movie
saw
Specific time(definite time)
go
Go - went
He __________ to school last week.
To school
IRREGULAR
VERB.
Specific time(definite time)
wentwent
PRESENT PERFECT
ACTION OR EVENT
I _______________ to the beach twice. have gone
I ______to the beach last January. went
Specific time(definite time)
go
have past
participle
No Specific time
I _____________ Titanic several times. have seen
I ______the movie Titanic in 2003 and in 2004 saw
Specific time(definite time)
see
have past
participle
No Specific time
I _____________ Tongo’s new CD. twice. have heard
I ________ Tongo’s new CD last Friday. heard
hear
Specific time(definite time)
have past
participle
No Specific time
I
You
We
they
He
She
It
Present Perfect
Pronoun
AffirmativeNegative
studied
played
seen
gone
have
hasstudied
Cooked
worked
Aux. Verb
Principal Verb.
Complement.
A
B
haven’t
hasn’t
English.
soccer with my friends
that movie twice.
to that concert.
Japanese.
ceviche and cabrito.
late twice this weekend.
The verb changes in past participle.
YES / NO QUESTIONS (Confirmation)
He
She
It
have
has
I
You
We
they
studied
played
seen
gone
English?
soccer with my friends?
that movie twice?
to that concert?
studied
cooked
worked
Japanese.
ceviche and cabrito.
late twice this weekend.
You have studied English.
Have you studied English?
Yes, I have
No, I haven’tauxiliary
I ______________(study) in the library. have studied
They ___________(live) in Spain . have lived
She ______________(be) in Cuzco .has been
Carlos ___________(eat) pizza . has eaten
Sheyla ________(go) to the cemetery . has gone
Carlos________(take) a tour in Lima. has taken
I ______________(travel) to Huaraz have traveled
They ___________(go) to disco . have gone
She ______________(cook) ceviche.has cooked
Carlos ___________(visit) his parents. has visited
Sheyla ________(study) English. has studied
Carlos______________( not go) to the school. hasn’t gone
Have you ever_________________cooked Ceviche?Yes, I have.
No, I haven’t.
I have cooked Ceviche
I haven’t cooked Ceviche.Cooked Ceviche DRuNK)Pilsen Traveled to Cuzco
Cooked “Patita de Chancho”
Seen) a movie BOUGHT shoes at takora
Danced regueeton Cleaned the bathroom
Cooked eggs
Danced Ballet Written a love card Walked with your family
Kissed a boy / a girl Played the guitar
Taken a shower Gone to the beach
Gone to cinema Watched Combate
PRESENT PERFECT
SINCEFOR
SINCE
I have gone to the beach SINCE 2001.
INDICATES a POINT IN THE PASTExamples: a YEAR = 2001,2004
a MOMENT IN PAST = I WAS 12 YEARS OLD
I have visited Cajamarca SINCE I was at the University.
Present
2001 At the Universit
y
Point in the past
Past
Remember: indefinite time
FOR
Present
2001
10 years
Period of time in the past
Past
Remember: indefinite time
INDICATES A PERIOD OF TIMEExample: 2 years, 4 years.
2 months, 2 hours, 4 days, etc.
I have gone to the beach for more than 11 years.
I have waited for you for more than one hour.
2012
One hour
I ______________(study) in the library_____ one hour. have studied for
They ___________(live) in Spain ______ 2003. have lived since
She ______________(be) in Cuzco _____ 2 days.has been for
Carlos ___________(eat) pizza ________ 7 pm. has eaten since
Sheyla ________(go) to the cemetery ______ his father die. since has gone