GRAMMAR LABSimple past and Past be+V-ing

READ & DESCRIBE

➤ Yesterday I heard a long and scary scream at night.

➤ Last night I walked in the gloomy woods.

SIMPLE PAST

➤ To tell a story in the past.

➤ An action finished in the past.

➤ No link with the present.

➤ Regular verbs: V+-ED.

➤ Irregular verbs: learn by heart.

TRAIN - SIMPLE PAST➤ You (wash) your teeth this morning.

➤ She (talk) too much with her comrade in science class.

➤ We (walk) a long time this week-end.

➤ He (play) soccer with his friends last Wednesday.

➤ I (do) shopping with my friends on Saturday.

➤ We (learn) our lesson by heart.

➤ They (take) the bus to come to school.

➤ I (eat) at the canteen yesterday.

➤ She (loose) her key this morning.

NEGATION IN THE PAST

➤ Add did not + verbal base

➤ Contraction: didn’t

➤ Example:

Yesterday I didn’t hear a scary scream at night.

TRAIN - NEGATIVE FORM➤ Yesterday I cooked a cake with my mother.

➤ A month ago I went to the cinema with my sister. (go)

➤ Last year we went on holidays in Miami.

➤ Last Friday we finished school at 3 o’ clock.

➤ Last night I slept very well.

➤ Last week-end I did some bicycle with my uncle.

➤ Last year I played soccer in a club.

➤ Two hours ago I gave my book to my classmate. (give)

➤ I lost my key in the schoolyard. (loose)

INTERROGATION IN THE PAST

➤ Did + subject + verbal base

➤ Example:

Did you hear a long scream in the night?

TRAIN - ASK THE QUESTION➤ I washed my teeth this morning.

➤ You walked in the woods at night.

➤ He played soccer last Wednesday.

➤ She spoke too much in science class.

➤ They went shopping last Saturday. (go)

➤ I went to Paris last week-end.

➤ We took the bus to come to school this morning.

➤ I wanted to go to the restaurant.

➤ She drove her father’s car.

READ & DESCRIBE

➤ Yesterday, I was sleeping at night when I heard a long and scary scream.

➤ Last night, I was walking in the gloomy woods when I bumped into a terrible monster.

PAST BE + V-ING

➤ To describe an action that is taking place in the past.

➤ An action that lasted for in the past.

➤ Be + V-ing

➤ was or were + V-ing

TRAIN - PAST CONTINUOUS➤ You (sleep) when you heard a scream.

➤ She (cook) with her mother when her brother called her.

➤ I (dance) with him when she interrupted us.

➤ We (study) at school when we heard the alarm.

➤ We (walk) in the woods when it rained heavily.

➤ They (take) the bus while the others were walking back.

➤ You spent your evening (play) soccer, but we (watch) TV.

➤ I (walk) my dog the other day and I saw a car accident.

➤ He lost his keys last week while he (have fun) with his friends.

TRAIN - PAST CONTINUOUS - NEGATIVE FORM➤ You (sleep) when you heard a scream.

➤ She (cook) with her mother when her brother called her.

➤ I (dance) with him when she interrupted us.

➤ We (study) at school when we heard the alarm.

➤ We (walk) in the woods when it rained heavily.

➤ They (take) the bus while the others were walking back.

➤ You spent your evening (play) soccer, but we (watch) TV.

➤ I (walk) my dog the other day and I saw a car accident.

➤ He lost his keys last week while he (have fun) with his friends.

TRAIN - PAST CONTINUOUS - ASK QUESTIONS➤ You (sleep) when you heard a scream.

➤ She (cook) with her mother when her brother called her.

➤ I (dance) with him when she interrupted us.

➤ We (study) at school when we heard the alarm.

➤ We (walk) in the woods when it rained heavily.

➤ They (take) the bus while the others were walking back.

➤ You spent your evening (play) soccer, but we (watch) TV.

➤ I (walk) my dog the other day and I saw a car accident.

➤ He lost his keys last week while he (have fun) with his friends.