PAST SIMPLE

(algo que pasó en el pasado y ya terminó)

Affirmative + “No, she didn’t”
Persona + verbo en 2º columna
“She went to Rosario yesterday”
Negative –
Persona + didn’t + verbo en 1º columna Questions ?
“She didn’t g oto Rosario yesterday” What
Interrogative ? When
Did + persona+ verb en 1º columna? Where + Did + pers+ verb en 1º col?
“Did she g oto Rosario yesterday?” How
Respuestas: Yes, persona did Etcétera
“Yes, she did” “Where did you go yesterday”
No, persona didn’t Respuesta: siempre una oración afirmativa
“I went to Rosario”
Adverbios de tiempo
*yesterday (ayer)
*yesterday morning (ayer a la mañana) / yesterday afternoon (ayer a la tarde)/ yesterday evening
(ayer a la tardecita) /yesterday night (ayer a la noche)
*Last week (la semana pasada)/last month (el mes pasado)/ last year (el año pasado)/ last+estación
(por ejemplo: last summer-el verano pasado)
* five minutes ago (hace 5 minutos-)/ two months ago (hace dos meses)/ three years ago (hace tres
años) //(en esta expresión la cantidad de minutos, meses o años puede cambiar)

“estoas adverbios de tiempo van siempre al final de la oración”

Por ejemplo: She went to Rosario yesterday
EXERCISES

1)REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES INTO AFFIRMATIVE, NEGATIVE OR

INTERROGATIVE AS INDICATED

1) She went to Rosario yesterday 4)She did not phone me yesterday

- +
? ?
2) They didn’t arrive early 5) Did she go out last Friday?
+ +
? -
3) Did you watch TV last night? 6)I invited them to our party
- -
+ ?

1) WRITE SOME QUESTIONS

1) (where/she/go?)
2) (you/go/alone?)
3) (food/good?)
4) (he/stay/ at a hotel?)
5) (they/rent/ a car?)
6) (the weather/nice?)
7) (What/you/do in the evenings)
3) Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs given

a) Mozart _________________(write) more than 600 pieces of music

b) “How did you learn to drive?” “my mother ________________(teach) me.
c) The movie wasn’t very good. I __________________(not enjoy) it very much.
d) I knew Sarah was very busy, so I ___________________(not bother)her.
e) __________you_____________(buy) a car yesterday.
f) I was very thirsty. I ________________(drink) the water very quickly.
g) I was very tired, so I ________________(go) to bed early.
h) The bed was very uncomfortable. I _______________(sleep) very well.
i) ____________Mary ____________(travel) to Rosario yesterday? Yes, she ________
j) Sam and I played tennis yesterday. He’s much better than I am, so he ____________(win)
easily.
k) Dave ____________(fall) down the stairs this morning and ______________(break) his
leg.
l) We went to Kate’s house, but she _________________(not be) at home.
m) The window was open and a bird ____________(fly) into the room.
n) The hotel ____________(not be) expensive. It ________________(not cost) very much.
o) Jim ________________(throw) the ball to Sue, who _____________(catch) it.
p) Jessica____________(spend) a lot of money yesterday. She ____________(buy) a dress that
____________(cost) $200.
q) I _____________(be) in a hurry, so I _______________(not have) time to call you.
r) _________ you ___________(see) the film?
s) It was hard work carrying the bags. They ____________(be) very heavy.

4) Make questions and answer them

1) she/ go/to Rufino/yesterday? (yes)

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2) they/play football/ last week?(no)
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3)you/see/ Ann/two months ago?(yes)
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4) you and your father/watch TV /yesterday night? (Yes)
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5) John and mary/ marry/ last month? (no)
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6) Make questions for these answers

1)
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I went to Rosario
2)
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They played football yesterday
3)
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We studied for our exam
4)
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She did her homework in her bedroom
5)
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He cooked with his mother
6)
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I studied because I had to pass my English exam
7)
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I stayed in the hotel for one month