Read this story:
Is it present, past, or future?
During their last holiday, Sarah's family went to the beach. They swam,
built sandcastles, and played volleyball. Sarah's dad took photos while
her mom made sandwiches. They had a picnic dinner, roasted
marshmallows, and watched the sunset. Finally, they packed up and
returned to their hotel, tired but happy.
Unit 2A:
Past
Simple
GEP4
Over to You
GEP4
Write what you did yesterday.
Past Simple: Usage
We use past simple to talk about finished actions in the past.
Past Now (present) Future
Past Event Past Habit Past story/
Truth
01
Positive Form
Past Simple
Past simple: Positive form
Subject + Verb 2 + (object).
I watched TV last night.
She went to school yesterday.
02
Negative Form
Past Simple
Past simple: Negative form
Subject + did + not + verb (infinitive) + object.
They did not watch football yesterday.
My mom did not cook dinner last night.
03
Question Form
Past Simple
Past simple: Question form
(ASI) Did + subject + verb (infinitive) + object?
Did you watch movie on Sunday?
Did he talk to you?
(QUASI) Wh words + did + subject + verb (infinitive) + object?
What did you do last night?
THERE ARE TWO TYPES OF VERB 2
Regular verb Irregular verb
Add -ed to the verb The verbs changed
completely. You have
Look - looked to remember.
Watch - watched
Eat - ate
Come - came
Regular verbs
1. Add “-ed” to the verb:
-Want => Wanted
-Wait => Waited
-Call => Called
2. Add only “-d” to the verb that ends with “e”
-Hate => Hated
-Like => Liked
-Practice => Practiced
3. Add “-ied” to the verb that ends with “y” and delete “y”
-Study => Studied
-Marry => Married
-Apply => Applied
iRRegular verbs
Base form Past tense Past participle
be was/were been
begin began begun
break broke broken
bring brought brought
buy bought bought
build built built
choose chose chosen
come came come
cost cost cost
cut cut cut
Any
questions?
STOP AND CHECK
1) I___didn’t drink__ (not/drink) any beer last night.
2) She__got on___ (get on) the bus in the centre of the city.
3) What time ___did he get up__(he/get up) yesterday?
4) Where __did you get off_(you/get off) the train?
5) I __didn’t change__(not/change) trains at Victoria.
6) We__woke up___( wake up) very late.
7) What ___did he give__(he/give) his mother for Christmas?
PRONUNCIATION
Regular Verbs: -ed endings
How Regular Past Simple Verbs
should be pronounced.
• Remember that we don’t normally pronounce the e
in –ed.
• The –ed ending is usually pronounced /t/ or /d/.
For example:
booked walked
argued sunbathed
Please note that the ending of the word is k, f, c, p,
x, gh, sh, ch or ss when adding –ed, we pronounce
When is –ed /t/.
ending usually
pronounced /t/ or For example: /t/
/d/? talked briefed helped
danced fixed coughed
wished watched kissed
We only pronounce the e in –ed /id/
when there is a t or a d before it.
For example: /id/
wanted rented
ended needed
Add d or –ed to verbs below. Put the verbs in the correct 21
column /id/, /t/, /d/ how they are pronounced.
arrive ask end invite like
love need jump start stay
mix discover prepare wash hate
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Student’s Book
Answer
1. Drove 13. Wanted
2. Broke
14. Didn’t have
3. Spent
4. Got 15. Was
5. Went
6. Couldn’t 16. Wasn’t
7. Were
8. Didn’t know 17. Started
9. Found
18. Left
10. 10. Stayed
11. 11. Saw 19. Stopped
12. 12. Bought
Answer
1. Did you have
2. Who did you go
3. Where did you stay
4. How much did/cost
5. What was
6. What did you do
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Handout 01: Answer Keys
1. did not drink
2. Got on
3. did he get up
4. did you get off
5. did not change
6. woke up
7. did he give
8. received/died
9. did not use
10. Did she make
11. lived
12. read
13. did not watched
14. did not study
15. Did he call
16. Did I forget
17. did the film start
18. had
19. did you come
20. Did he go
Duration 25mn
Travel to the past
1. Divide into a group of 5 (1 group = 5 members)
2. One member of the group picks a card.
3. Pretend that you traveled to the past (the timeline you
picked)
4. Create 7 sentences using past simple.
E.g I helped build the Angkor Wat temple. (Angkor
Period)
I saw Tom and Teav. (Longvek Period)
1. Change the paper with other teams to check their
sentences.
2. If G1 find G2’s mistake, ring the bell twice.
3. G2 has to get their paper, find the mistake, and
correct it.
4. The team with the least mistake win.
Homework: Writing “My last holiday”
On Khmer New Year, I went to Kompong Som. I went there with my family. I drove on
the expressway for the first time. We arrived there at around 9 am in the morning. The
weather was warm and sunny. We then had picnic on the beach. We grilled some
seafood, and it was very delicious. It was not very crowded. It was such a fun holiday
after all.
1. Where did you go? When did you go?
2. Who did you go with?
3. What was the weather like? What was the food like?
4. What did you do?
5. How did you feel?
Submit your writing in the google form in our Google Classroom.
DO NOT COPY from the example above.
