Bài giảng English 7 - Unit 4: Our Past - Past simple tense

PAST SIMPLE TENSE 
Form 
Use 
Time expression 
Spelling of verb + -ed 
Irregular verbs 
1 
PAST SIMPLE 
I worked in New York. 
She studied English 7 years ago. 
They left school at 5 o’clock. 
FORM 
(Positive) 
FORM 
(Positive) 
I worked in New York. 
S + V-ed/2 
I didn’t work in New York. 
She didn’t study English 7 years ago. 
They didn’t leave school at 5 o’clock. 
FORM 
(Negative) 
She didn’t study English 7 years ago. 
FORM 
(Negative) 
S + didn’t V 
FORM 
(Short question) 
 Did you work in New York? 
 Did she study English 7 years ago? 
 Did they leave school at 5 o’clock? 
Did they leave school at 5 o’clock? 
FORM 
(Short question) 
 Did + S + V ? 
FORM 
(Short question) 
Yes , S + did 
No , S + didn’t (did not) 
 Did + S + V ? 
FORM 
(Question) 
When did she study English? 
When did they leave school? 
When did she study English? 
FORM 
(Question) 
Wh-word + did + S + V? 
USE 
 A finished action in the past: 
John left 3 minutes ago. 
 Thomson and Tintin met in 1960. 
 I went to Hanoi last week. 
2. Actions that follow each other in a story 
 Mary walked into the room and stopped . 
She listened carefully. She heard a noise 
coming from behind the curtain. She threw 
the curtain open, and then she saw a monster 
 3. A past situation or habit 
When I was a child I lived in a 
small town near the sea. Every 
morning my uncle and I walked 
for miles along the beach 
Notes 
This is often expressed with used to 
- I used to live in a small village near the sea.- I and my uncle used to walk for miles 
Last night 
Two days ago 
Yesterday morning 
In 2008 
In winter 
When I was young 
Time expression 
Most verbs add – ed to the base form of the verb 
worked	 
wanted	 
helped	 
watched 
covered 
Spelling of verb + -ed 
liked	 
used	 
hated	 
cared 
moved 
2. When the verb ends in – e , add – d 
Spelling of verb + -ed 
3. If the verb has only one syllable, with one vowel + one consonant , double the consonant before adding –ed. 
Spelling of verb + -ed 
st o pp ed 
pl a nn ed 
robbed 
hugged 
Note 
We write cooked , seated , moaned because there are two vowels. 
4. The consonant is not doubled if it is –y or –w 
Spelling of verb + -ed 
played 
showed 
bowed 
Spelling of verb + -ed 
5. In most two-syllable verbs, the end consonant is doubled if the stressed is on the second syllable. 
preferred 
admitted 
Note 
We write entered , visited because the stress is on the first syllable. 
6. Verbs that end in a consonant + -y change the – y to – ied . 
Spelling of verb + -ed 
carried 
hurried 
buried 
Note 
We write enjoyed because it ends in a vowel + -y. 
Pronunciation 
/t/ 
/id/ 
/d/ 
laughed 
stopped 
looked 
danced 
wanted 
shouted 
boasted 
pointed 
covered 
listened 
opened 
screamed 
Pronunciation 
/id/ 
For verbs ending with t /t/ and d /d/ 
wanted 
needed 
prevented 
divided 
For verbs ending with f /f/, p /p/, k /k /, ch /t /, sh / /, x /ks/, s /s/ and ss /s/ 
Pronunciation 
/t/ 
laughed 
cooked 
boxed 
focused 
kissed 
Pronunciation 
/d/ 
The rest . . . 
opened 
changed 
allowed 
preserved 
Irregular verbs 
bite	bit	 bit 
cut	cut	 cut 
fly	 flew	 flown 
get	get	 get 
run	ran	 run	 
speak spoke spoken 
* Homework 
* Exercise1: Complete the sentences using the past simple form of the verbs. 
1. I _____ at home all weekend. ( stay) 
2. Angela ______ to the cinema last night. (go) 
3. My friends ______ a great time in Nha Trang last year. (have) 
4. My vacation in Hue ______ wonderful. (be) 
5. Last summer I _____ Ngoc Son Temple in Ha Noi. (visit) 
6. My parents ____ very tired after the trip. ( be) 
7. I _______ a lot of gifts for my little sister. (buy) 
8. Lan and Mai _______ sharks, dolphins and turtles at 
 Tri Nguyen aquarium.(see) 
9. Trung _____ chicken and rice for dinner. (eat) 
10. They ____ about their holiday in Hoi An. (talk) 
* Homework 
Write complete sentences. Use the past simple of the verbs. 
* Exercise 2 :Write complete sentences. Use the past simple of the verbs . 
1. I / go swimming / yesterday. 
=>............................................................................. 
2. Mrs. Nhung / wash / the dishes. 
=>............................................................................. 
3. my mother / go shopping / with / friends. 
=>....................................................................... 
4. Lan / cook / chicken noodles / dinner. 
=>............................................................................. 
5. Nam / I / study / hard / last weekend. 
=>............................................................................. 
* Homework 
Write complete sentences. Use the past simple of the verbs. 
* Key of exercise 2 :Write complete sentences. Use the past simple of the verbs . 
1. I went swimming yesterday. 
2. Mrs. Nhung washed the dishes. 
3. my mother went shopping with her friends 
4. Lan cooked chicken noodles for dinner. 
5. Nam and I studied hard last weekend. 
* Homework 
* Key of exercise1: Complete the sentences using the past simple form of the verbs. 
1. I stayed at home all weekend. 
2. Angela went to the cinema last night. 
3. My friends had a great time in Nha Trang last year. 4. My vacation in Hue was wonderful. 
5. Last summer I visited Ngoc Son Temple in Ha Noi. 
6. My parents was very tired after the trip. 
7. I bought a lot of gifts for my little sister. 
8. Lan and Mai saw sharks, dolphins and turtles at 
 Tri Nguyen aquarium. 
9. Trung ate chicken and rice for dinner. 
10. They talked about their holiday in Hoi An.