Review: Simple Past

1) Usage, examples and structure

2) Some questions:

(De acuerdo a lo que leíste en el punto 1)

Choose the best alternative:

• 1. The Auxiliary "DID" is use: a) for all subject pronouns b) only in interrogative and some answers c) both are correct

  2. "Didn't" indicates that the sentence is: a) in affirmative b) in negative c) In interrogative forms

  3. Verbs are modified only in affirmative forms a) True b) false c) only if they are irregular

  4. Irregular verbs: a) Use the second column in affirmative b) Use the first column in affirmative c) Add "ED" to the verb

  5. Irregular verbs are use in infinitive in: a) affirmative b) negative c) negative and interrogative

  6. Regular verbs take out the "ED" only a) affirmative b) negative c) negative and interrogative

  7. The difference between yes-no questions and wh-questions is that: a) yes no questions require information b) wh- questions require information c) both require confirmation

  8. Yes-no questions are answered: a) Using yes/no + pronoun + did/didn't b) With an affirmative sentence c) Using yes/no, name was/were

  9. With verb "to be" , didn't is not use a) Correct. We use wasn't or weren't b) Incorrect c) We use " did"

  10. To clarify point 9. Which one is correct? a) She wasn't in Mexico b) She didn't be in Mexico c) She She did be in Mexico

3) List of irregular verbs to see on line

4) List of irregular verbs (PDF para descargar en tu compu)

5) List of regular verbs (ver archivos adjuntos al pie)

6) More about was/were

7) Need to learn more about Simple Past: click in Let's learn a bit of English

8) Simple Past test (on line test)

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