PAST SIMPLE VS.

PAST
CONTINUOUS
PAST SIMPLE
PAST SIMPLE
ACTIONS THAT
WERE DONE
IN THE PAST
THAT ARE
OVER
FOR LISTING EVENTS
IN THE PAST
CHRONOLOGICAL
2 USES
Yesterday first we woke up
then we took a shower after
that we got dressed then we
went to work and finally we
got home. (Irregular verb)
Two days ago I went to
check the ship.
(Irregular verb)
Yesterday we talked a lot
with my best friend.
(Regular verb)
2 TYPES OF VERBS
2 TIPOS DE VERBOS
REGULAR
VERBS
Verb + ed
IRREGULAR
VERBS
It changes.
There is a list of
verbs.
VERB INFINITIVE VERB IN THE PAST
WALK WALKED
TALK TALKED
RECOGNISE RECOGNISED
VERB
INFINITVE
PAST PAST
PARTICIPLE
BEGIN BEGAN BEGUN
GO WENT GONE
CUT CUT CUT
TIME EXPRESSIONS
EXPRESIONES DE TIEMPO
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PAST SIMPLE
(SIMILAR TO THE PAST CONTINUOUS
BUT NOT SO SPECIFIC)
PAST CONTINUOUS
(MORE SPECIFIC TIME)
(LAST) YEAR/ MONTH /
WEEK /NIGHT
WHILE / AS (SIMULTANEOUS ACTIONS)
2 YEARS / 3 DAYS / 5 WEEKS
(AGO)
YESTERDAY (AT) 5:00 PM
YESTERDAY (LAST) YEAR/ MONTH / WEEK AT THIS SAME
MOMENT
(LAST) YEAR/ MONTH / WEEK AT 3 O`CLOCK
THE OTHER DAY YESTERDAY AT 4:00 PM
TWO WEEKS AGO AT 6:00 PM
THE DAY BEFORE ALL DAY YESTERDAY
WHEN * (INTERRUPTED ACTION) YESTERDAY FROM 5 TO 7 PM
(IN) 2004 YESTERDAY THE WHOLE DAY
WHEN * (INTERRUPTED ACTION)
SPELLING RULES
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RULES EXPLANATION EXAMPLES
RULE 1 If the verb ends in a consonant
add ed
return - returned
help helped
cook - cooked
RULE 2 If a regular verb ends with E add
only D.

Advise --advised
Agree---agreed
live lived
create created
die -- died
RULE 3 If a one-syllable verb ends with
CONSONANT+VOWEL
+CONSONANT, double the
consonant and add ED.
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However, do not double one-
syllable words ending in w, -x, or
y.

Plan---planned
Rob---robbed
Stop---stopped
Stir---stirred
zip---zipped

bow - bowed
play - played
mix - mixed
RULE 4 In words of two or more syllables
that end in CONSONANT+VOWEL
+CONSONANT double the last
consonant only if the last syllable
is stressed and add ED.

prefer preferred
regret-----regretted
permit-----permitted
(The last syllable is stressed)

visit visited
listen-----listened
develop-----developed
remember-----remembered
(The last syllable isnt stressed)
RULE 5 If a regular verb ends with
CONSONANT + Y change the Y to
I and add ED.

carry------carried
copy-----copied
cry-----cried
marry----married
reply-----replied
study-----studied
worry ------worried

RULE 6 If a regular verb ends with
CONSONANT+VOWEL+Y just add
ED.
annoy--annoyed
Enjoy--enjoyed
play-----played
stay-----stayed
obey---obeyed
..............
Exception:
pay - paid
lay laid
say - said


RULE 6 If a regular verb ends with L and
the last syllable is not pronounced
more strongly
than the others, the final L is often
doubled in British English but not in
American
English + ED.
Cancel:
canceled (Am) cancelled (Br)
Travel:
traveled (Am) travelled (Br)

PAST SIMPLE:
USES USE 1: Things that are over. GRAMMATICAL STRUCTURE
AFFIRMATIVE Last year we went to Russia. (Irregular
Verb)
Yesterday she walked with him.
(Regular Verb)
TIME EXPRESSION + SUBJECT +
VERB PAST (REG/IRREG) +
COMPLEMENT
NEGATIVE Last year we didnt / did not go to
Russia.
Yesterday she didnt / did not walk
with him.
TIME EXPRESSION + SUBJECT +
DIDNT / DID NOT + VERB
INFINITIVE + COMPLEMENT
INTERROGATIVE Did we go to Russia last year ?
Did she walk with him yesterday ?
DID + SUBJECT + VERB INFINITIVE +
COMPLEMENT + TIME EXPRESSION
SHORT ANSWERS Yes, we did.
No we didnt.

Yes, she did.
No, she didnt.
YES, SUBJECT + DID
NO, SUBJECT + DIDNT
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PAST
CONTINUOUS
PAST CONTINUOUS
ACTION THAT
WAS
HAPPENING IN A
SPECIFIC
MOMENT IN THE
PAST
ACTION THAT WAS
HAPPENING IN A
SPECIFIC MOMENT
IN THE PAST WHEN
SUDDENLY
ANOTHER ACTION
INTERRUPTED IT
TO
CONTEXTUALIZE
THE SETTING
USE 1
USE 2
USE 3


USE 1: ACTION THAT WAS HAPPENING
IN A SPECIFIC MOMENT IN THE PAST.

CREW OF THE SHIP CAPTAIN OF THE SHIP
What were you doing
yesterday during the
laytime?
Yesterday during the
laytime, we were all
overseeing the process so
that everything could work
ok



USE 2: ACTION THAT WAS HAPPENING IN A SPECIFIC MOMENT IN THE PAST WHEN
SUDDENLY ANOTHER ACTION INTERRUPTED IT

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On April 14th, 1912 at 11:40 pm the
Titanic was saling when suddenly it
crashed with an iceberg producing
the sinking of this enormous vessel.

On April 14th, 1912 at 11:40 pm, the
Titanic (it) crashed with an iceberg
producing the sinking of this
enormous vessel when it was saling.


*vessel: Embaracacin
*sinking: hundimiento
Last week, I was driving home when
I saw the car accident
Last week, I saw the car accident
when was driving home

2 ACTIONS
A: THE ACTION THAT
WAS HAPPENING IN
THE PAST (Past
Continuous)
B: THE ACTION THAT
INTERRUPTED IT (Past
Simple)
TIME EXPRESION + SUBJECT 1 + VERB TO BE PAST
(WAS / WERE) VERB ING + WHEN (SUDDENLY) +
SUBJECT 2 + VERB PAST SIMPLE (REGULAR/
IRREGULAR VERB)
TIME EXPRESION + SUBJECT 2 + VERB PAST SIMPLE
(REGULAR/IRREGULAR VERB + WHEN + SUBJECT
1+ VERB TO BE PAST (WAS / WERE) VERB ING

A
B
USE 3: CONTEXTUALIZE THE
SETTING
Yesterday when I went to oversee the project, everything was going wrong.
The workers were going out before their schedule. The materials were melting
because of the sun. I was very angry and of course I talked to them and gave
them the last chance in order to change the situation.