PAST SIMPLE: yesterday / past Irregular Verbs / Regular Verbs
AFFIRMATIVE QUESTION NEGATIVE
I I I
you you you
he he he
she Did she play? she didn’t play
it played it go it go
went
we we we
you you you
they they they
did not = didn’t
SHORT ANSWERS:
Yes, she did
Did she play tennis yesterday?
No, she didn’t
Yes, they did
Did they play golf?
No, they didn’t
Yes, I did / Yes, we did
Did you play basketball?
No, I didn’t / No, we didn’t
live = lived
study = studied
stop = stopped
KEY WORDS
yesterday 2 days
4 weeks
week 10 years ago
Monday 3 months
last month
year in 1992
summer ….. when I was 5/young/younger/ a child
Ellos jugaron al baloncesto hace dos días Ellos juegan al baloncesto todos los días
AFF- They played basketball 2 days ago AFF- They play basketball every day
Q- Did they play basketball 2 days ago? Q- Do they play basketball every day?
N- They didn’t play basketball 2 days ago N- They don’t play basketball every day
Ellos compraron un juego de ordenador nuevo el Sábado pasado
AFF- They bought a new computer game last Saturday
Q- Did they buy a new computer game last Saturday?
N- They didn’t buy a new computer game last Saturday
Ella vió 3 leones en el zoo el verano pasado.
AFF- She saw three lions at the zoo last summer
Q- Did she see three lions at the zoo last summer?
N- She didn’t see three lions at the zoo last summer
Nosotros dimos de comer a los delfines hace una semana
AFF- We fed the dolphins a week ago.
Q- Did we feed the dolphins a week ago?
N- We didn’t feed the dolphins a week ago
Él vió la tele con su hermano ayer
AFF- He watched TV with his brother yesterday
Q- Did he watch TV with his brother yesterday?
N- He didn’t watch TV with his brother yesterday
Ellos fueron de cuevas a las montañas
AFF- They went caving in the mountains.
Q- Did they go caving in the mountains?
N- They didn’t go caving in the mountains
Ella decoró tartas de Navidad.
AFF- She decorated Christmas cakes.
Q- Did she decorate Christmas cakes?
N- She didn’t decorate Christmas cakes
SPANISH BASE PAST
ir de camping go camping went camping
pescar un pez catch a fish caught a fish
ver animales salvaje see wildlife saw wildlife
divertirse have fun had fun
encontrar madera find wood found wood
hacer un fuego make a fire made a fire
comer chuches eat marshmallows ate marshmallows
beber chocolate caliente drink hot chocolate drank hot chocolate
llevar puestas botas wear boots wore boots
dormir en una tienda de sleep in a tent slept in a tent
campaña
PRESENT PAST
Ellos comen caramelos todos los días Ellos comieron caramelos ayer
AFF- They eat sweets every day AFF- They ate sweets yesterday
Q- Do they eat sweets every day? Q- Did they eat sweets yesterday?
N- They don’t eat sweets every day N- They didn’t eat sweets yesterday
KEY WORDS /PHRASES
yesterday …. when I was 5 / a child / young / younger
in 1956
Monday 3 days
summer 10 weeks
last + week 5 months + ago
month 2 years
year
term
USES
● Actions or events totally completed and finished in the past.
● We usually need a time expression
They play football They played football yesterday
PAST SIMPLE: yesterday / past Irregular Verbs / Regular Verbs
AFFIRMATIVE QUESTION NEGATIVE
I I I
you you you
he he he
she went Did she go? she didn’t go
it played it play it play
we we we
you you you
they they they
did not = didn’t
SHORT ANSWERS:
Yes, she did
Did she play tennis yesterday?
No, she didn’t
Yes, they did
Did they play golf?
No, they didn’t
Yes, I did / Yes, we did
Did you play basketball?
No, I didn’t / No, we didn’t
-ed RULES
live = lived
study = studied
stop = stopped
KEY WORDS
yesterday 2 days
4 weeks
week 10 years ago
Monday 3 months
last month
year in 1992
summer ….. when I was 5/young/younger/ a child
TO BE was / were
AFFIRMATIVE
I was was not = wasn’t
you were
were not = weren’t
he
she was
it
we
you were
they
TO CAN = could
AFFIRMATIVE
I could not = couldn’t
you
he
she could
it
we
you
they
SPANISH BASE PAST PARTICIPLE
hacer una barbacoa have a barbecue had a barbecue had a barbecue
ir a montar a go horse riding went horse riding gone
caballo
recoger fresas pick strawberries picked strawberries picked
jugar mini golf play mini-golf played mini-golf played
ir de senderismo go hiking went hiking gone
aprender windsurf learn to windsurf learnt to windsurf learnt
ir a hacer bici de go mountain biking went mountain gone
montaña biking
hacer una búsqueda do a treasure hunt did a treasure hunt done
de tesoro
ir a un cine al aire go to an outdoor went to an outdoor gone
libre cinema cinema
cultivar un girasol grow a sunflower grew a sunflower grown
hacer un sandwich make a sandwich made made
cenar have dinner had had
venir al colegio come to school came come
dar un regalo a mi give my friend a gave given
amigo present
ver a mi abuela see my grandma saw seen
Traer mi almuerzo bring my lunch brought brought
reunirme con mi meet my grandpa met met
abuelo
comer curry eat curry ate eaten
conseguir un 10 en get 100% in a test got got
un examen
cantar un estribillo sing a choir sang sung
SPANISH BASE PAST PERFECT
tener have had had
ir go went gone
aprender learn learnt learnt
hacer do did done
crecer-cultivar grow grew grown
ver see saw seen
hacer - fabricar make made made
dañar hurt hurt hurt
golpear -chocar hit hit hit
ganar win won won
dar give gave given
ser-estar be was-were been
encontrar-reunirse meet met met
encontrar find found found
coger catch caught caught
saber-conocer know knew known
conseguir-obtener get got got
barrer sweep swept swept
cortar cut cut cut
colgar hang hung hung
poner la mesa lay laid laid
alimentar feed fed fed
poner put put put
tomar - coger take took taken
beber drink drank drunk
leer read read read
El fue a la playa ayer
AFF- He went to the beach yesterday
Q- Did he go to the beach yesterday? Yes /no
N- He didn’t go to the beach yesterday
where / who / When / what
WHERE did he go yesterday? To the beach
WHEN did he go to the beach? Yesterday
WHAT did he do yesterday? He went to the beach
WHO did he go to the beach WITH?
PRESENT PAST
Ellos duermen en tienda de campaña todos los Ellos durmieron en tienda de campaña ayer
veranos
AFF- They sleep in a tent every summer. AFF- They slept in a tent yesterday.
Q- Do they sleep in a tent every summer? Q- Did they sleep in a tent yesterday?
N- They don´t sleep in a tent every summer. N- They didn't sleep in a tent yesterday.
Ella se divierte en el parque por la tarde Ella se divirtió en la playa ayer
AFF- She has fun in the park in the afternoon. AFF- She had fun on the beach yesterday.
Q- Does she have fun in the park in the Q- Did she have fun on the beach yesterday?
afternoon?
N- She didn't have fun on the beach yesterday.
N- She doesn´t have fun in the park in the
afternoon.
Él come muchas chuches Él comió muchas chuches ayer
AFF- He eats a lot of sweets. AFF- He ate a lot of sweets yesterday.
Q- Does he eat a lot of sweets? Q- Did he eat a lot of sweets yesterday?
N- He doesn't eat a lot of sweets. N- He didn't eat a lot of sweets yesterday.
PAST (Regular Verb) PAST (Irregular Verb)
Ellos viajaron en helicóptero ayer Él durmió en una tienda de campaña ayer
AFF- They travelled by helicopter yesterday AFF- He slept in a tent yesterday
Q- Did they travel by helicopter yesterday? Q- Did he sleep in a tent yesterday?
N- They didn’t travel by helicopter yesterday N- He didn’t sleep in a tent yesterday
Ella escaló un árbol ayer Ellos hicieron un fuego ayer
AFF- She climbed a tree yesterday AFF- They made a fire yesterday
Q- Did she climb a tree yesterday? Q- Did they make a fire yesterday?
N- She didn’t climb a tree yesterday. N- They didn’t make a fire yesterday
Él jugó al fútbol ayer Él bebió chocolate caliente ayer
AFF- He played football yesterday AFF- He drank hot chocolate yesterday
Q- Did he play football yesterday? Q- Did he drink hot chocolate yesterday?
N- He didn’t play football yesterday N- He didn’t drink hot chocolate yesterday
PAST (Regular Verb) PAST (Irregular Verb)
Ellos viajaron en helicóptero ayer Ellas hicieron un fuego ayer
AFF- They travelled by helicopter yesterday AFF- They made a fire yesterday
Q- Did they travel by helicopter yesterday? Q- Did they make a fire yesterday?
N- They didn’t travel by helicopter yesterday N- They didn’t make a fire yesterday
Ella viajó en caravana el verano pasado Ella jugó al ajedrez hace 2 días
AFF- She traveled by campervan last summer. AFF- She played chess two days ago.
Q- Did she travel by campervan last summer? Q- Did she play chess two days ago?
N- She didn´t travel by campervan last summer. N- She didn't play chess two days ago.
Él escaló una montaña el Sábado pasado Él fue de camping el fin de semana pasado
AFF- He climbed a mountain last Saturday. AFF- He went camping last weekend.
Q- Did he climb a mountain last Saturday? Q- Did he go camping last weekend?
N- He didn´t climb a mountain last Saturday. N- He didn't go camping last weekend.
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SPANISH BASE PAST PARTICIPLE
Hacer-fabricar make made made
poner la mesa lay laid laid
tumbarse
Alimentar feed fed fed
Poner put put put
Tomar - coger take took taken
Ir go went been/gone
Barrer sweep swept swept
Cortar cut cut cut
Colgar hang hung hung
