Teacher: Gabriela – Phone: 116-279-7356

SIMPLE PAST

El pasado simple o Simple Past del inglés es un tiempo verbal que expresa situaciones o acciones que
se dieron en el pasado, y aunque pueden ser del pasado reciente o del pasado lejano, su duración no es
importante; solo se debe entender que estas ya finalizaron.

o Verb TO BE: Was – Were

o Regular Verbs
o Irregular Verbs

VERB TO BE:

Habíamos visto que, en presente, el verbo TO BE representaba

los verbos SER y ESTAR en español. En ingles, cuando los
conjugamos, se transformaban en AM, IS or ARE.
Ahora en pasado, para los sujetos que utilicen AM e IS será
WAS. En cambio, los sujetos que utilizaban ARE en presente,
ahora sera WERE.

Sobre Was y Were, formamos las oraciones en afirmativas (positivas), negativas e interrogativas. En
presente eran Ser o Estar, ahora en pasado es: Era(n) o Estaba(s)

Affirmative form:

- I was tired last night.

- The hotel was comfortable.

- They were at the cinema yesterday.

Negative form: was + not = wasn’t or were + not = weren’t

- I wasn’t in the garden yesterday.

- He wasn’t a good holidays.

- There weren’t in the best hotel.

Interrogative form: Auxiliary = was or were (depending of the person)

- Was Ann at home last night?

- Were they at home yesterday?

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Complete using The past of VERB TO BE:

1. Megan __________ very tired last night.

2. Where __________ John yesterday?

3. We __________ (not) at the party last Saturday.

4. We __________ hungry after the journey but we _________ (not) tired.

5. At 2 o’clock a.m. George __________ in bed. He _____________ (not) in the street.

6. Why ____________ you late this afternoon?

7.The hotel _________ comfortable but it __________ (not) expensive.

8. Last year she __________ 40, so she is 41 now.

9. Last Wednesday, last night they __________ at work.

10. ________ sue and Steve at the party? No, they ________ (not)

11. I ________ (not) in the mall at the morning.

12. Where ________ she yesterday?

13. My parents __________ (not) hungry when they went to the restaurant.

14. Charlie _______ (not) happy because his soccer team lost.

15. Why _______ He sad?

REGULAR VERBS:
Affirmative form:
En el caso de los verbos regulares, en las oraciones afirmativas, se le agregará alguna de las siguientes
terminaciones: -d, -ed o –ied. La terminación será acorde al verbo que se trate. Veamos algunos
ejemplos:

- I played the piano yesterday.

- He stayed at home last night.

- It rained too much last week.

Negative form:
Para formar la oración negativa, necesitaremos un auxiliar que nos permita dar esa idea de “NO¨. En
este caso, el auxiliar será: Didn’t. El mismo irá acompañado del verbo pero este perderá la terminación
ya que su auxiliar se encuentra en pasado. (Didn’t no es otra cosa que el pasado de los auxiliares don’t y
doesn’t que lo utilizábamos en el presente simple.

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- I didn’t play the piano yesterday.

- He didn’t stay at home last night.

- It didn’t rain too much last week.

Interrogative form:
La oración interrogativa se forma utilizando un auxiliar, seguido del sujeto y el verbo. En este caso, el
auxiliar será: DID, y con el verbo sucederá lo mismo que en la oración negativa: no llevará la terminación
(-d, -ed o –ied) dado que su auxiliar esta en pasado. (DID no es otra cosa que el pasado de los auxiliares
DO y DOES que usábamos en el presente simple.

- Did I play the piano yesterday?

- Did he stay at home last night?

- Did it rain too much last week?

Complete the sentences in the past simple:

1. I __________ (wash) the clothes 3 times yesterdays.

2. Someone was smoking, so I ____________ (open) the windows.

3. The concert ___________ (not/start) at late.

4. When I was child, I ___________ (want) to be a Police.

5. ___________________ (the accident/happen) last afternoon?

6. Yesterday, it ____________ (not/rain) all day.

7. We went to vacation last year. We ____________ (stay) in a very beautiful hotel.

8. ___________________ (He/die) when he was 90 years old? Yes, He did.

Complete using the simple past (Regular Verbs):

1.- She ___________ (wait) for the bus.

2.- They ______________ (not / invite) Susan and Megan to the party.

3.- I __________________ (not/live) in Portugal one year ago.

4.- ___________________ ( you /like) the film last night?

5.- We ________________ (not / visit) our friends on Friday.

6.- ________________ your grandparents _____________ at the party?

7.- My brother _______________ (water) the plants yesterday.

8.-You ________________ (not / study) for the test.

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9.- It __________________ (rain) a lot last night.

10 ________________________ (he / work) last week. He was too tired.

IRREGULAR VERBS:
Se llaman verbos irregulares porque, en su gran mayoría, de presente a pasado, cambian sus escrituras.
Example: Present: build Past: built
Present: Find Past: found
Present: Get Past: Got

Example: Yesterday, I found a wallet in the street. (Present: find)

I met Susan last night. (Present: meet)

We went to the cinema last week. (Present: go)

Estos ejemplos reflejan la forma afirmativa.

Negative form:
Para formar la oración negativa, necesitaremos un auxiliar que nos permita dar esa idea de “NO¨. En
este caso, el auxiliar será: Didn’t (como en el caso de los verbos regulares). El mismo irá acompañado
del verbo pero, en este caso, el verbo volverá a presente dado que ya su auxiliar se encuentra en
pasado. (Didn’t no es otra cosa que el pasado de los auxiliares don’t y doesn’t que lo utilizábamos en el
presente simple.

- They didn’t go to the cinema last week.

- I didn’t meet Susan last night.

Interrogative form:
La oración interrogativa se forma utilizando un auxiliar, seguido del sujeto y el verbo. En este caso, el
auxiliar será: DID, y con el verbo sucederá lo mismo que en la oración negativa: volverá a presente ya
que su auxiliar esta en pasado. (DID no es otra cosa que el pasado de los auxiliares DO y DOES que
usábamos en el presente simple.

- Did they go to the cinema last week?

- Did you meet Susan last night?

Las respuestas para estas preguntas serán:

1) Yes, they did / no, they didn’t
2) Yes, I did / no, I didn’t.

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Complete:

1. It was warm, so I ____________ (take) a coat.

2. I _______________________ (not/go) to bed early. I watched a fil.

3. The window was open and a bird ____________ (fly) into the bedroom.

4. _______________ (she/see) him last night?

5. I was in a hurry, so I ____________ (not/have) time to phone you.

6. _______________ (you/eat) something yesterday?

7. The film _______________(not/ begin) late at the cinema yesterday.

8. I hurt myself when I ____________ (fall) off of the stairs.

9. We __________________(not /forget) to do the homework.

10. I wanted a new pair of trainers but this shop (not / sell) ___________ them.

11. My mum _____________(make) a desserts for tonight.

12. ____________________(you/ read) the book?

13. When _____________ (they / meet) you?

14. We ________________ (not/sleep) at 11pm.

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