domingo, 14 de abril de 2013

gramatica del pasado simple

Past simple grammar

    Realizado por: Joseph Lowy
    Facultad de Negocios Internacionales
    Universidad Santo Tomas



       
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Begin with the simple past tense, here I describe the simple past grammar using concept maps, explanatory videos, and pictures related to this topic.

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1. Mapa conceptual


   2. video explicativo.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htl9dwwvYas







3. Lista de verbos irregulares mas comunes

4. ejercicios de apoyo















EJERCICIO 1




1.     She (travel) ……………….. by train to London.

1.     She (cut) ……………….. the lettuce with a knife.

1.     The film (be) ……………….. boring.

1.     The president (speak) ……………….. very slow during the conference.

1.     Sarah (sing) ……………….. perfectly in the concert.

1.     Peter (decide) ……………….. to paint the house blue.

1.     My mother (have) ……………….. her birthday party last night.

1.     The lawyer (try) ……………….. to convince the jury.

1.     My dog (bite) ……………….. Ann in her leg.

1.     I (meet) ……………….. John at the old restaurant last week.

 1.     Charles (water) ……………….. the garden the last weekend.

1.     The children (watch) ……………….. TV the whole day yesterday.
1.     Susan (leave) ……………….. the house early at night.
1.     The burglars (break) ……………….. the window with a hammer.
1.     Clara (make) ……………….. a beautiful dress for her sister.
1.     The students (know) ……………….. all the answers of the exam.
1.     W. Shakespeare (write) ……………….. several novels.
1.     We (stay) ……………….. at home because the weather was bad.
1.     I (invite) ……………….. Thomas and his wife to my wedding.My mother (suggest) ……………… going to the cinema.


EJERCICIO 2



Completa cada frase con el verbo indicado en el pasado simple:

1. Yesterday I basketball for three hours. (to play)

2. I in Chicago for three years.(to live)

3. My cousin to buy a new jacket. (to want)

4. I to learn Swedish, but it was too difficult for me. (to try)

5. Linda reading that book in two days. (to finish)

6. My brother a book from my father. (to borrow)

7. I meeting your parents. (to enjoy)

8. My sister her hand while she was cooking. (to burn)

9. The workers the door. (to close)

10. I my room last night. (to clean)




Did you learn something about the past simple?





The past simple, also known as the simple past is the tense used in the English language to narrate events that occurred at a specific time in the past. Corresponds in meaning to simple past tense in Spanish.

The past simple is usually temporary expressions that refer to the past, such as yesterday, last night / week / month / year / Tuesday, then, When?, How long ago ...?,
The Simple Past is the Past tense is used to:
Describe the actions that took place at a certain time in the past,
Past events that have been completed but whose right time is not mentioned, as well as for ...
Describe routines performed previously.
To describe past actions or routines, it is necessary to know the difference between the two types of verbs: The regular and irregular.