PAST SIMPLE

VERB TO BE
ROBERTO WAS A COMEDIAN.
HE WAS FROM MEXICO.

HE WAS FUNNY.

HE WASNT A POLICEMAN.
MOZART AND BEETHOVEN WERE MUSICIANS
THEY WERE INTELLIGENT.

MOZART AND BEETHOVEN WERENT POLITICIANS

AFFIRMATIVE &
NEGATIVE FORM

I was/wasnt at school yesterday.

He
She
It

We were/werent at the beach last week.

You
They
 QUESTION FORM
Yes, he was.
I Yes, she was.
He hungry? No, he wasnt.
Was She No,she wasnt.
It

Yes, we were.
We at the theatre No,we werent.
Were You last weekend?
They
MARIO MORENO WAS AN ACTOR.
HE WAS FROM MEXICO.
MICHAEL JACKSON
MOTHER TERESA OF CALCUTTA
ALBERT EINSTEIN
NEGATIVE FOR EXAMPLE:
WAS NOT = WASNT MARY WASNT A TEACHER.
WERE NOT = WERENT WE WERENT BORN IN ITALY.

QUESTIONS FOR EXAMPLE:

WAS WAS LADY DIANA A PRINCESS?
WERE Yes, she was. No, she wasnt

WERE TWIN TOWERS IN THE USA?

Yes, they were. No they werent

REMEMBER
I, HE, SHE AND IT = WAS
WE, YOU AND THEY = WERE
PAST SIMPLE REGULAR AND
IRREGULAR VERBS
Regular ve
rbs
Spelling ru
les
NEGATIVE
Questions
 Pronunciation -ed
/id/ /t/ /d/
b, g, l, m, n, v,
ch, f, h, k, x, p,
/t/ /d/ w, y, z y and
s, sh
vowels
lived
waited watched
called
needed shopped
managed
invited worked
played
decided washed
cried
allowed
She cleaned her house three days ago. They went to the beach last summer.

They studied English yesterday. He watched TV last night.

WH-words

WHICH THING (few WHO PERSON OR

possible PEOPLE
answers)

WHERE PLACES WHEN TIME

WHOSE POSSESSI HOW MOOD,

ON DEGREE OR
WAY

WHAT THINGS WHY REASON,

( many CAUSE OR
possible PURPOSE
When did you take a shower? Did you take a bath?
I took a shower in the Yes, I did
morning at 6.00am.
 Where did you go last
Saturday?

I went to Ama last saturday.

Did you go to Ama disco?

Yes, I did.