Transcript Simple Past Tense - Estrella Mountain Community College

Chapter 5 Azar Fundamentals of Grammar
Directions:
 Work with a classmate.
 Look at the cue words (question word, subject, main
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verb, etc.) at the top of the screen.
Look at the verb tenses and time expressions listed in
the middle of the screen.
Make a question in each of the tenses using the cue
words & time expression. Add the correct auxiliary
verbs!
Click to see if you formed the questions correctly.
Take turns with your partner so that you each get a
chance to practice.
Example: what, Diane, eat
 Simple present – usually - for breakfast
 What does Diane usually eat for breakfast?
 Simple past – yesterday - for breakfast
 What did Diane eat for breakfast yesterday?
 Present progressive– now
 What is Diane eating now?
 Past progressive– last night at 10 p.m.
 What was Diane eating last night at 10 p.m?
 Present perfect– since this morning
 What has Diane eaten since this morning?
 Future with be going to – tonight
 What is Diane going to eat tonight?
 Future with will – next week
 What will Diane eat next week?
1 when, you, eat
 Simple present – usually - dinner
 When do you usually eat dinner?
 Simple past – yesterday - dinner
 When did you eat dinner yesterday?
 Present progressive – today - dinner
 When are you eating dinner today?
 Present perfect – before  When have you eaten pizza before?
 Future with be going to – next
 When are you going to eat pizza next?
 Future with will – dinner - tomorrow
 When will you eat dinner tomorrow?
2. where, your friend, go
 Simple present – usually – for vacation
 Where does your friend usually go for vacation?
 Simple past – last year - for vacation
 Where did your friend go for vacation last year?
 Present progressive– this year - for vacation
 Where is your friend going this year?
 Past progressive– last night at 10 p.m.
 Where was your friend going last night at 10 p.m?
 Present perfect – before – for vacation
 Where has your friend gone for vacation before?
 Future with be going to – tomorrow
 Where is your friend going to go tomorrow?
 Future with will – next week
 Where will your friend go next week?
3. what classes, you, take
 Simple present
 What classes do you take?
 Simple past – last semester
 What classes did you take last semester?
 Present progressive– now
 What classes are you taking now?
 Past progressive– at this time last year
 What classes were you taking at this time last year?
 Present perfect – before
 What classes have you taken before?
 Future with be going to – next semester
 What classes are you going to take next semester?
 Future with will – next year
 What classes will you take next year?
4. How often, Larry, drive
 Simple present - to Las Vegas
 How often does Larry drive to Las Vegas?
 Simple past – to Las Vegas - last year
 How often did Larry drive to Las Vegas last year?
 Present perfect – to Las Vegas - since he moved to Arizona
 How often has Larry driven to Las Vegas since he moved to Arizona?
 Future with be going to – to Las Vegas - next month
 How often is Larry going to drive to Las Vegas next month?
 Future with will – to Las Vegas - after he retires
 How often will Larry drive to Las Vegas after he retires?