UNIT 1 PAST EVENTS Language Information L.E.L.I. Marisol Jiménez Vega

We use simple past to talk about past events in a specific time in the past. (Nosotros usamos el pasado simple para hablar de eventos que han ocurrido en un tiempo específico en el pasado) In English there are two kinds of verbs: Regular and Irregular (En Inglés existen dos tipos de verbos: Regulares e Irregulares)Use:

Regular verbs add -ed, -ied, or -d to form the past. WALK becomes WALKED STUDY becomes STUDIED LISTEN becomes LISTENED ARRIVE becomes ARRIVED Irregular verbs most of the times CHANGE to a different word to form the past. BUY becomes BOUGHT BREAK becomes BROKE STEAL becomes STOLE WRITE becomes WROTE (A los verbos regulares se les añade –ed, –ied, o –d para formar su pasado). (WALK se convierte en WALKED) (STUDY se convierte en STUDIED) (LISTEN se convierte en LISTENED) (ARRIVE se convierte en ARRIVED) ( Los verbos irregulares muchas veces CAMBIAN a una palabra diferente para formar su pasado). (BUYse convierte a BOUGHT) (BREAKse convierte a BROKE) (STEALse convierte a STOLE) (WRITE se convierte a WROTE)

Page 4 Some common time expressions used with past are: (Algunas de las expresiones de tiempo más comunes usadas en pasado son:) ago (Hace … (tiempo) last (El último…) yesterday (Ayer) in 1970 (En 1970) (El lunes)

Examples: Sarah went to the movies last night. (Irregular verb) I came to Cortez two years ago. (Irregular verb) We walked around the park and fed the ducks. (Regular verb) I got the right answer, but I didn't show the process. (Irregular verb / regular verb) (Ejemplos:) (Sarah fue al cine la noche pasada.) (Verbo irregular) (Fuí a Cortez hace dos años.) (Verbo irregular) (Nosotros caminamos arededor del parque y alimentamos a los patos) (Verbo regular) (Yo tenía la respuesta correcta, pero no demostré el procedimiento.) (Verbo irregular / regular)

+ = I went to school yesterday X =I didnt go to school yesterday ? =Did you go to school yesterday? Forms: ( + = Yo fuí a la escuela ayer) ( x = Yo no fuí a la escuela ayer) ( ? = ¿Fuíste a la escuela ayer?)

Examples: I went to the cinema yesterday. I saw my boyfriend last night. We shared some good experiences last week. Last holidays I visited some nice places. I traveled to Europe with my family last holidays. They sang a romantic song in the festival. She read a short story about love. ( Fuí al cine ayer) ( Ví a mi novio la noche pasada). ( Nosotros compartimos buenos momentos la semana pasada). ( Las vacaciones pasadas visité algunos buenos lugares) ( Viajé a Europa con mi familia las vacaciones pasadas). ( Ellos cantaron una romántica canción en el festival). ( Ella leyó una pequeña historia de amor)

We didn't have time to visit the Eiffel Tower. We didn't do exercise this morning. You didnt have a bicycle when you were a boy. You didnt do much climbing in Switzerland. Examples: ( Nosotros no tuvimos tiempo de visitar la Torre Eiffel). ( Nosotros no hicimos ejercicio esta mañana) ( Tu no tuviste una bicicleta cuando eras niño) ( Tu no escalaste tanto en Suecia).

Examples : Did she borrow the money or the keys? Did they collect stamps when they were children? Did she close the window or the door? Did he help his mother before coming to school? Did you look for the dog outside? Did you practice the guitar this morning? Did they wash their hands before eating their lunch? (¿Ella prestó las llaves o el dinero?) (¿Ellos coleccionaban estampas cuando eran niños?) (¿Ella cerró la ventana o la puerta?) (¿Ayudó el a su madre antes de venir a la escuela?) (¿Buscaste al perro fuera?) (¿Practicaste la guitarra esta mañana?) (¿Se lavaron las manos antes de comer?)

Examples: Did you forget to send him a fax? Did you swim in the lake on your last holidays? Did you speak to your grandfather on the weekend? Did you feel comfortable there? Did you hurt your leg? Did you have a good time? Did you sleep well? (¿Olvidaste mandarle un fax?) (¿Nadaste en el lago en tus últimas vacaciones?) (¿Hablaste con tu abuelo en la semana?) (¿Te sentiste cómodo ahí?) (¿Te lastimaste la pierna?) (¿La pasaste bien?) (¿Dormiste bien?)

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