PAST SIMPLE
Uses:
For an action which happened at a definite time in the past. The time is stated, already know, or implied:
-They traveled to india las summer.
-They had a great time.*For actions which happened inmediately one alter the other in the past.
-First, he had a shower. Then he had breakfast.
*For past habits or states which are now finished. In such cases we can alsouse the expresión used to.
-I used to run in the morninig.
Verb to be:
|Affirmative |Negative |Interrogative |
|I was |I wasn’t|Was I? |
|You were |You weren’t | Were You? |
|He was |He wasn’t |Was He ? |
|She was|She wasn’t |Was She ? |
|It was |It wasn`t |Was It ? |
|We were |We weren’t |Were We ?|
|You were |You weren’t |Were You ? |
|They were |They weren’t | Were They? |
Examples:
I listened music.
I didn’tlisten music.
Did I listen music?
Others verbs:
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Spelling rules:
*Todos los verbos regulares en pasado terminan en ed.
Watch–watched
3 reglas de pronunciación:
*Si el verbo enpresente termina en la pronunciación t y d la pronunciación en pasado sera (ed) Need—needed
*Si el verbo termina en consonantes fuertes como s, ss, ch, sh, x, p, k, etc.. la pronunciación sera como sise agragara una (t) al final:
Dress—dressed (t)
*Si el verbo termina con vocales o consonantes como n,l,y la pronunciación será como si agregaras una (d) al final.
Play—played (d).
Expresiónof time:
*Yesterday
*Last
*The day before yesterday.
Adverbs of frequency:
*Usually.
*Rarely.
*Seldom.
*Never.
*Always.
*Sometimes.
*Normally.
PAST CONTINUOUS
Uses:
El tiempo…