It often depends on the kind of time expression that is used. A. FORM 1. Look at these sentences and complete the tables below.
a) What time did your mother call you a) Whats the matter?
No, I didnt. I had a wedding party. C. TIME TO PRACTISE 1. Cross out the wrong verb forms.
AFFIRMATIVE FORM
I, You, He/ She/ It, We, They
AFFIRMATIVE FORM
I/ You/ We/ They He/ She/ It
called me at 6:30.
have
NEGATIVE FORM
I, You, He/ She/ It, We, They
_____
________ + _______
NEGATIVE FORM
I/ You/ We/ They
INTERROGATIVE FORM
What time
______ __ ______ __
He/ She/ It
+______ you?
How
Remember:
We form the Simple Past of regular verbs
of irregular verbs.
Spelling:
One-syllable verbs ending in a single vowel
by adding ed. The spelling rules for the Simple Past also apply for the Past Participle. B. USE
1. Now write the letter of the sentence
single vowel + consonant double the consonant if the stress is on the final We We normally normally use use the the Simple Simple Past Past with with syllable. expressions which refer to a finished expressions refer E.g.: admit which admit ted. to a finished time: time: (some (some time) time) ago ago yesterday yesterday B. USE
expressions which to time which refer refer to any any time up up expressions Recent completed actions: __________ to to now: now:
last last (Sunday...) (Sunday...) in in (2009...) (2009...) when when I I 1. Finished actions in the past with was (young, a was (young,time a child...) child...) then then just just now now specific !.
Events over a period of time: __________ ever ever never never before before just just often often recently recently already already yet yet since since for for
A. FORM 1. Look at these sentences, underline the verb forms and complete the tables below.
2. To talk about finished actions, we can use the Simple Past or the Present Perfect. It a) What time did your mother call you Whats the matter? often depends on the kind of time expression a) that is used. yesterday morning? Someone has broken the window. She called me at 6:30.
b) Ive lived here for 8 years. b) We moved to Boston two years ago. c) Did you go to the beach last weekend? c) Have you ever eaten Portuguese food?
C. TIME TO PRACTISE 1. Cross out the wrong verb forms. AFFIRMATIVE FORM
I, You, He/ She/ It, We, They
AFFIRMATIVE FORM
I/ You/ We/ They He/ She/ It
called me at 6:30.
have has
NEGATIVE FORM
I, You, He/ She/ It, We, They
NEGATIVE FORM
I/ You/ We/ They
have _ has _
INTERROGATIVE FORM
What time
He/ She/ It
did
+ call you?
INTERROGATIVE FORM
How have has
I/ you/ we/ they he/ she/ it
Remember:
We form the Simple Past of regular verbs
of irregular verbs.
Remember:
We form the Past Participle of regular verbs
Spelling:
One-syllable verbs ending in a single vowel
by adding ed. The spelling rules for the Simple Past also apply for the Past Participle. B. USE
1. Now write the letter of the sentence
single vowel + consonant double the consonant if the stress is on the final syllable.
E.g.: admit admitted.
c d
B. USE normally use the Simple Past with We We normally use the Simple Past with 1. The Simple past is used to talk about expressions expressions which which refer refer to to a a finished finished
finished actions in the past. time: time: (some (some time) time) ago ago yesterday yesterday last last (Sunday...) (Sunday...) in in (2009...) (2009...) when when I I was was (young, (young, a a child...) child...) then then just just now now
We Events over use a period of time: b normally the Perfect with We normally use the Present Present Perfect with
expressions expressions which which refer refer to to any any time time up up to to now: now:
recently recently already already yet yet
ever ever never never before before just just often often since since for for
CHART #3 Subject I/we/you/they He/She/It Negative form SUBJECT + [HAVEN'T / HASN'T + PAST PARTICIPLE] + COMPLEMENT CHAR T#4 Subject I/we/you/they He/She/It Question form Question word + [HAVE / HAS + SUBJECT + PAST PARTICIPLE] + COMPLEMENT CHART #5 Question Word Auxiliary Subject Past Participle Complement What countries have I/we/you/they been to? Has He/she/it eaten Sushi? Contractions: Auxiliary havent hasnt Past Participle been eaten Complement to Brazil Sushi Auxiliary have has Past Participle been Eaten Complement to Brazil Sushi
INFINITIVO
PASADO
PARTICIPIO
SIGNIFICADO
arise awake bear beat become begin bend bet bind bite blow break bring build burn burst buy catch choose cling come cost creep cut deal dig do draw drink drive fall feed feel fight find find out flee fly forbid foresee forget forgive freeze get give go grind grow hang
arose awoke bore beat became began bent bet bound bit blew broke brought built burnt burst bought caught chose clung came cost crept cut dealt dug did drew drank drove fell fed felt fought found found out fled flew forbade foresaw forgot forgave froze got gave went ground grew hung
arisen awoken born beaten become begun bent bet bound bitten blown broken brought built burnt burst bought caught chosen clung come cost crept cut dealt dug done drawn drunk driven fallen fed felt fought found found out fled flown forbidden foreseen forgotten forgiven frozen got (ten) given gone ground grown hung
Elevarse, surgir, originarse. Despertar, mover, excitar. Soportar, sostener, tolerar. Batir,revolver, golpear, vencer. Hacerse,tornarse,convertirse en. Empezar, iniciar. Doblar, inclinar, torcer. Apostar Atar, unir, enlazar. Morder. Soplar Quebrar, partir, romper. Traer, llevar, conducir. Construir, edificar. Quemar, incendiar. Romper, reventar. Comprar Coger, asir, atrapar. Escoger, elegir. Asirse, adherirse, pegarse. Venir Costar Arrastrarse,deslizarse, pegarse. Cortar, dividir. Tratar, tener que referirse. Cavar, ahondar. Hacer, ejecutar. Tirar, arrastrarse, atraer, dibujar. Beber Impulsar, conducir, llevar, inducir. Caer, disminuir. Alimentar, nutrir. Sentir, percibir, tocar. Pelear, combatir. Encontrar, descubrir. Averiguar, investigar. Escapar, hur, evitar. Volar Prohibir. Prever, prevenir Olvidar (se) Perdonar Congelar Lograr, obtener, conseguir. Dar, conceder. Ir (se), funcionar, resultar. Moler, triturar. Crecer, cultivar. Colgar, Suspender.
have hear hide hit hold hurt keep know lay lead lean learn leave lend let lie light lose make mean meet melt mistake misunderstand overcome pay put read rebuild rid ride ring rise run saw say see seek sell send set shake shed shine shoot
had heard hid hit held hurt kept knew laid led leant learnt left lent let lay lit lost made meant met melted mistook misunderstood overcame paid put read rebuilt rid rode rang rose ran sawed said saw sought sold sent set shook shed shone shot
had heard hid (den) hit held hurt kept known laid led leant learnt left lent let lain lit lost made meant met molten (old) mistaken misunderstood overcome paid put read rebuilt rid ridden rung risen run sawn said seen sought sold sent set shaken shed shone shot
Tener, haber. Or, escuchar. Ocultar, encubrir. Pegar, golpear, acertar. Sostener,mantener,contener. Herir, daar, lastimar. Mantener,guardar,conservar. Conocer, saber. Poner, colocar. Guiar, llevar, conducir. Inclinar(se), apoyarse. Aprender, saber. Partir, irse, abandonar. Prestar Permitir, conceder. Tenderse, descansar, estar, situado. Alumbrar, iluminar, encender (se). Perder, malgastar. Hacer, confeccionar, producir. Significar,querer decir pretender. Encontrarse, satisfacer. Derretir(se), fundir(se). Equivocarse, comprender mal, errar Entender mal. Vencer, superar, sobreponerse. Pagar, recompensar. Poner,colocar, exponer. Leer,descifrar, marcar. Reconstruir Librarse, zafarse. Rodar, tener juego, funcionar. Tocar, sonar. Ascender,elevarse,levantarse, surgir. Correr, funcionar. Cortar con sierra, aserrar. Decir, afirmar. Ver, observar. Buscar, solicitar. Vender Enviar Instalar, establecer, colocar, fijar. Sacudir, lanzar, agitar. Derramar, esparcir, dejar caer. Brillar, relumbrar, sobresalir. Disparar, emitir, lanzar.
show shrink shut sing sink sit sleep slide smell speak speed spend spill spin split spoil spread spring stand steal stick stink strike swell swim swing take teach tear tell think throw thrust undergo understand undertake undo wake wear win wind withdraw withstand write
showed shrank shut sang sank sat slept slid smelt spoke sped spent spilt spun split spoilt spread sprang stood stole stuck stank struck swelled swam swung took taught tore told thought threw thrust underwent understood undertook undid woke Wore Won Wound Withdrew Withstood Wrote
shown shrunk shut sung sunk sat slept slid(den) smelt spoken sped spent spilt spun split spoilt spread sprung stood stolen stuck stunk struck swollen swum swung taken taught torn told thought thrown thrust undergone understood undertaken undone woke (n) worn won wound withdrawn withstood written
Mostrar, excibir, probar, demostar. Encogerse, disminuir, desaparecer. Cerrar, impedir, exclur. Cantar Hundir, sumergir Sentarse, reunirse. Dormir Resbalar, deslizarse, escabullirse. Oler, percibir. Hablar, decir. Acelerar, apresurarse. Gastar, consumir, emplear (tiempo). Derramar, verter, divulgar. Tornear, hilar, hacer girar. Partir, dividir, separar, reventar. Deteriorar, daar, inutilizar. Extender, esparcir, propagar. Saltar, soltar, brotar, surgir. Pararse, tolerar, estar (de pi). Robar, escabullirse. Pegar, adherirse, prender, fijar. Oler mal, apestar. Golpear, pegar, estallar. Hinchar, inflamar, engrosar. Nadar, flotar. Balancera(se), hacer girar. Tomar, llevar. Ensear Romper, despedazar, rasgar. Decir, contar, narrar. Pensar, creer. Lanzar, tirar, impeler, arrojar. Introducir con violencia, empujar, impeler Sufrir, experimentar, pasar por. Comprender. Emprender, comenzar algo. Desarmar, deshacer. Despertar, excitar. Gastar(se), consumirse, usar. Ganar, conquistar. Enroscar(se), serpentear, girar. Retirar, retractarse, quitar. Resistir, oponerse, soportar. Escribir.
Past Participle
Present
Abode/Abided/Abidden
Alight Alit/Alighted Alit/Alighted Alights Arise Arose ArisenArises Arising Awake Be Awoke Awoken Being
Alighting
Awakes
Awaking
Was/Were
Been Is
Bear Bore Born/Borne Bears Bearing Beat Beat Beaten Become Became Beats Beating Become Becomes Becoming
Beheld
Bend Bent Bent Bends Bending Bet Bid Bid Bet Bet Bets Betting Bids Bidding
Bidding
Bind BoundBoundBinds Binding Bite Bit Bitten Bites Biting Bled Bleeds Bleeding
Bleed Bled
Blow Blew Blown Blows Blowing Break Broke Broken Breaks Breaking
Broadcast/Broadcasted
Build Built Built Builds Building Burn Burnt/Burned Burnt/Burned Burns Burning
Buy Cast
Bought
Buys Buying
Chose Chosen
Clapped/Clapt
Clapped/Clapt
Cuts Cutting
Dare Dared/Durst Dared Dares Daring Deal Dealt Dealt Deals Dealing Dig Dug Dug Digs Digging
Dive Dived/Dove Dived Dives Diving Do Did Done Does Doing DrawsDrawing Dreaming
Dwell Dwelt Dwelt Dwells Eat Fall Ate Fell Eaten Eats Eating
Fallen Falls Falling Fed Felt Feeds Feeding Feels Feeling Fought Fights Fighting
Found Found Finds Finding Fit/Fitted Fled Fled Fit/Fitted Fits Fitting
Flees Fleeing
Fling Flung Flung Flings Flinging Fly Flew Flown Flies Flying
ForbidForbade/Forbad Forecast Foresee Foretell Forget Forgive Forsake Freeze Frostbite Get Got
Forbidden
Forbids
Forecast/Forecasted Foresaw Foretold Forgot Forgave Forsook Foreseen Foretold Forgotten Forgiven Forsaken
Forecast/Forecasted Foresees Foretells Forgets Forgives Forsakes Foreseeing Foretelling Foregetting Forgiving Forsaking
Freezes
Freezing Frostbiting
Frostbitten Frostbites
Give Gave Given Gives Giving Go Went Gone/Been Goes Going Ground Grinds Grinding
Grind Ground
GrowsGrowing
Hear Heard Heard Hears Hearing Hide Hid Hit Hit Hidden Hit Hits Hides Hiding Hitting
Hold Held Held Holds Holding Hurt Hurt Hurt Hurts Hurting
Inlay Inlaid Inlaid Inlays Inlaying Input Input/Inputted Interlay Interlaid Input/Inputted Interlaid Inputs Inputting Interlaying
Interlays
Keep Kept Kept Keeps Keeping Kneel Knelt/Kneeled Knit Knelt/Kneeled Kneels Kneeling
Lead Led
Lean Leant/Leaned Leap Leapt/Leaped Learn Learnt/Learned Leave Left Lend Lent Let Lie Let Lay Left Lent Let Lain Lit Lost
Leaves
Make Made Made MakesMaking Mean Meant Meant Means Meet Met Melt Met Meaning
Meets Meeting Molten/Melted Melts Melting Misleading Mistakes Mistaking Misunderstands Misweds Miswedding
Melted
Mislead Mistake
Misunderstood
Miswed/Miswedded
Mown Mows Mowing Overdrawn Overdraws Overheard Overtaken Overhears Overtakes Overdrawing Overhearing Overtaking
Re-prove
Re-proved
Read Read Read Reads Reading Rid Ride Rid/Ridded Rid/Ridded Rids Ridding
Rode Ridden
Rides Riding
Ring Rang Rung Rings Ringing Rise Rive Run Saw Say See Rose Risen Rises Rising Rived Riven/Rived Rives Riving Ran Run Runs Running Sawn/SawedSaws Sawing Says Saying
Sells Selling
Send Sent Sent Sends Sending Set Sew Set Set Sets Setting
Sewed
Shaven/Shaved
Shear Shore/Sheared
Shorn/Sheared
Shears
Shoe Shod Shod Shoes Shoeing Shoot Shot Shot Shoots Show Showed ShrinkShrank Shown Shrunk Shooting Shows Shrinks Showing Shrinking
Shut Shut Shut Shuts Shutting Sing Sink Sit Slay Sang Sung Sings Singing Sank Sunk Sinks Sinking Sat Sat Sits Sitting
Sling Slung Slung Slings Slinging Slink Slunk Slunk Slinks Slinking Slit Slit Slit Slits Slitting
Smells Sneaks
Smelling Sneaking
Soothsays
Soothsaying
Sowed
Spells Spelling
Spilt/Spilled Spilt/Spilled Spills Spilling Span/Spun Spat/Spit Split Split Spun Spins Spinning Spat/Spit Spits Spitting
Spreads Springs
Standing
Steal Stole StolenSteals Stealing Stick Stuck Stuck Sticks Sticking Sting Stung Stung Stings Stinging Stink Stank Stunk Stinks Stinking Stride Strode/Strided Stridden Strides Striding
Strikes Strings
Striven
SubletSubletSubletSublets Sunburn
Sunburned/Sunburnt
Sunburned/Sunburnt
Sunburns
Sunburning
Sweat/Sweated
Swept/Sweeped Swollen
Swept/Sweeped SwellsSwelling
Sweeps
Swell Swelled
Take Took Taken Takes Taking Teach Taught Taught Teaches Teaching
Tear Tore Torn Tears Tearing Tell Told Told Tells Telling Thought Thinks Thinking Thrives Thriving
Think Thought
Thriven/Thrived Throws
Throwing
Treads
Understand Understood Understood Understands Understanding Undertake Undertook Undertaken Undertakes Undertaking Upsetting
Wear Wore Worn WearsWearing Weave Wove Woven Weaves Weaving Weds Wedding
Wed Wed/Wedded
Wed/Wedded Weeping
Wended/Went
Wends
Wending
Wet/Wetted Wet/Wetted Wets Wetting Won Won Wins Winning Wound Winds Winding Withdraws Withholds Withdrawing Withholding
Wring Wrung
Wrung
Wrings