Units 1–3: listening and past simple
We use the past simple for things that finished in the past. Regular verbs end in -ed: played, walked, painted. Some verbs are irregular: go, went; see, saw; have, had; buy, bought; wear, wore. To tell a day in order we use time words: in the morning, then, after that, in the evening. To ask we say Did you …? and answer Yes, I did. Listen for the key words in a text, such as times, places and numbers.
| Verb | Past |
|---|---|
| play | played |
| go | went |
| see | saw |
| buy | bought |
| wear | wore |
| have | had |
| Time | What she did |
|---|---|
| 7 o’clock | She got up and had breakfast. |
| 8 o’clock | She walked to school. |
| 4 o’clock | She played tennis. |
| 8 o’clock in the evening | She read a book. |
Did you go to school yesterday?
Yes, I did. I walked to school with my sister.
What did you do after school?
I played tennis, and in the evening I saw a film with my family.
Last Thursday Mona went to the market with her aunt. She bought a pair of cotton socks and some oranges. She wore her new yellow sun hat. Then they had tea in a small café. After that, Mona helped her aunt carry the bags home.
Yesterday interview. The child interviews a family member: What did you do yesterday? Write three sentences in the past simple. Then read them aloud and ask: Did you … ? The family member answers Yes, I did or No, I didn’t.
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