Transcript Inter American University of Puerto Rico Guayama Campus

Inter American University of Puerto Rico
Guayama Campus
Title V Cooperative Project
Past Tense Module
Prof. Marisol Piazza Aguirre
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Purpose
This module proposes to expand the basic
teaching-learning activities of English included in the
Title V Cooperative Project: “Improving Academic
Outcomes Through a Technology-Based Consortium
Program for the Core Curriculum”. The project is
integrated by the Pontifical Catholic University of
Puerto Rico in Ponce from where it is directed, the
Arecibo, Mayagüez and Guayama Campuses, the
School of Plastic Arts of Puerto Rico and Inter
American University of Puerto Rico, Guayama
Campus.
Introduction
One of the most important verb tenses an
ESL student should master to communicate
effectively in English orally as well as in
written form is the Simple Past Tense.
This module has been designed for all
college students but specially for you
students who are registered in the basic
English as a Second Language I, GEEN 1101
course. In this module, you will study the
rules of how to use the Simple Past.
Objectives
General Objective:
By the end of this module, the student will develop
confidence and demonstrate knowledge using the
Simple Past Tense correctly to express completed
actions and to state past facts.
Specific Objective:
At the end of this module, the student will use
affirmative and negative sentences, direct questions,
short yes/no answers, wh-questions (information
questions) and answers giving pertinent information
in the Simple Past Tense.
Pre-Test
Select the best answer.
__ 1. The past tense of the regular verb “work” is ____.
(A) worked (B) work
(C) works
__ 2. The past tense of the irregular verb “go” is _____.
(A) gone
(B) went
(C) goes
__ 3. Mayra and Miguel _____ a lot at their wedding
last Saturday.
(A) danced (B) dance
(C) dancing
__ 4. We ____ at the movies last night.
(A) are
(B) was
(C) were
__ 5. The tree _____ during the storm last month.
(A) fall
(B) fell
(C) felt
Pre-Test
__ 6. Bob ____ alcohol at the party last weekend.
(A) didn’t drank (B) didn’t drinked (C) didn’t drink
__ 7. Jeffrey ____ for his final exams last week.
(A) didn’t studyed (B) didn’t studied
(C) didn’t study
__ 8. We ____ fast foods last month.
(A) didn’t ate (B) didn’t eat (C) didn’t eated
__ 9. Mrs. González _____ me the message yesterday.
(A) didn’t give (B) didn’t gived (C) didn’t gave
__10. The house ____ on sale last year.
(A) wasn’t
(B) weren’t (C) isn’t
Pre-Test
__ 11. __ you ___ reservations for the hotel last month?
(A) Did, make (B) Did, made (C) Did, maked
__ 12. ___ your dog the winner of the most obedient dog contest
last year?
(A) Were
(B) Was
(C) Is
__ 13. __ the students __ the new book for the English
course?
(A) Did, bought (B) Did, buyed (C) Did, buy
__ 14. __ Mr. and Mrs. Soto __ their trip to Egypt last summer?
(A) Did, enjoyed (B) Did, enjoy
(C) Did, enjoied
__ 15. ___ Ana and Robert honor students last semester ?
(A) Are
(B) Were
(C) Was
Pre-Test
__ 16. What __ you __ this past weekend?
(A) did, does (B) did, did (C) did, do
__ 17. When ___ Alice ___ ?
(A) was, born (B) were, born (C) is, born
__ 18. Why __ the airplane ___ late last night?
(A) did, arrived (B) does, arrive (C) did, arrive
__ 19. Where __ Albert __ his car?
(A) did, fixed
(B) did, fix (C) does, fixed
__ 20. Who __ you __ at the convention?
(A) did, saw
(B) did, seed (C) did, see
Pre-Test Answer Key
1. A
2. B
3. A
4. C
5. B
6. C
7. C
8. B
9. A
10.A
11. A
12. B
13. C
14. B
15. B
16. C
17. A
18. C
19. B
20. C
Pre-Test Evaluation
Total Correct Answers
20
19
Excellent: Go to the Post-Test.
Very Good: Review the incorrect answer and
go to the Post-Test.
18-12 Good: Review the incorrect answers, study
the rules presented in this module, do the
practice exercises and then go to the PostTest.
11 or You Need More Practice: Study the module,
less
review the rules carefully and do the practice
exercises. When you improve your score, you
may go to the Post-Test.
Past Tense Spelling Rules
Regular Verbs
-ed Spelling Rules
___________________________________________________________
1. Add -ed to most verbs.
walk-walked
___________________________________________________________
2. Add -d to verbs that end in e.
dance-danced
___________________________________________________________
3. When a verb has one syllable and
stop-stopped
ends in CVC, double the consonant
and add -ed.
But: When a one syllable verb ends in
w, x, or y don’t double the last
consonant, just add -ed.
fax-faxed
Past Tense Spelling Rules
4. When a verb ends in a consonant +
y change the y to i and add -ed..
But: When a verb ends in a vowel +
y keep the y and add -ed.
study-studied
play-played
Remember: C= Consonant
V= Vowel
CVC= Consonant + Vowel + Consonant
Simple Past Tense Rules
Irregular Verbs
Irregular Verbs are different from regular
verbs, there are no rules for learning them.
You must study the irregular verbs and learn
or memorize them. There is an Irregular Verb
List in the Appendix of your English course
textbook. If you do not have a textbook, you
may ask your English professors for a copy of
the list or download one from the Internet at:
http://owl.english.purdue.edu
Examples of Irregular Verbs
Examples of Irregular
Present
be (am, is, are)
buy
do/does
drink
eat
fall
give
go
make
see
understand
wear
write
etc…
Verbs:
Past
was, were
bought
did
drank
ate
fell
gave
went
made
saw
understood
wore
wrote
Simple Past Tense Time
Expressions
Past Tense Time Expressions
Past Tense Time Expressions are words or phrases in sentences that indicate
when the action occurred.
Examples:
yesterday
yesterday morning
yesterday afternoon
yesterday evening
last night
last Friday
last week
10 minutes ago
5 days ago
3 weeks ago
2 Saturdays ago
4 months ago
7 years ago
2 semesters ago
Simple Past Tense Time
Expressions
Examples Continuation:
last weekend
2 winters ago
last
last
last
last
last
in 1912
in the 70’s
in the 90’s
in the year 1994
on December 25th, 2005
month
semester
year
summer
Christmas
etc…
Simple Past Tense Rules
Affirmative Sentences
In affirmative sentences you use the verb and the time expression in
the past tense.
Examples using Regular Verbs:
(study)
1. Sandra studied French last year.
(enjoy)
(wash)
(watch)
(smile)
2. We enjoyed our vacation on a cruise last summer.
3. Felipe washed the windows and screens yesterday.
4. I watched TV until late last night.
5. The children smiled when they saw the candy.
Simple Past Tense Rules
Affirmative Sentences Continuation
Examples using Irregular Verbs:
(make)
(take)
(is)
(are)
(give)
1. My mother made lasagña last Saturday.
2. The children took a nap after lunch.
3. Danny was in Iraq five years ago.
4. The teenagers were tired after their hiking trip.
5. Prof. Torres gave his students a bonus for their
great work on their research projects last week.
Simple Past Tense Rules
Negative Sentences
There are two patterns you should consider for Negative sentences:
Pattern #1: For Regular and Irregular Verbs use:
Subject + didn’t
+
Verb (basic form)…
Examples of Regular Verbs:
(study) 1. Sandra didn’t study French last year.
(wash) 2. Felipe didn’t wash the windows and screens yesterday.
Examples of Irregular Verbs:
(make) 1. My mother didn’t make lasagna last Saturday.
(take)
2. The children didn’t take a nap after lunch.
Simple Past Tense Rules
Negative Sentences Continuation
Pattern #2: For Verb “ Be” use:
Subject +
wasn’t
or weren’t…
Examples:
(was)
* 1. Danny wasn’t in Iraq five years ago.
(were)
*2. The teenagers weren’t tired after their hiking trip.
*Note: Observe how Verb “Be” changes to the negative form.
Simple Past Tense Rules
Direct Questions and Yes/No Answers
Study the following patterns and rules to learn how to
make direct questions and give short answers in the
past tense.
Pattern #1:
Direct Questions (Regular & Irregular Verbs):
Did
+
Subject
Short Answers:
Yes, ___ did.
No, ___ didn’t.
+
Verb (basic form) … ?
Simple Past Tense Rules
Examples:
(study)
(take)
1. (Q) Did Sandra study French last year?
(A) Yes, she did.
No, she didn’t.
2. (Q) Did the children take a nap after lunch?
(A) Yes, they did.
No, they didn’t.
Q= Question/A=Answer
Simple Past Tense Rules
Direct Questions and Yes/No Answers
Continuation
Pattern #2:
Direct Questions and short answers with “Verb Be”:
1. (Q) Was + Subject … ?
(A) Yes, __ was.
No, __ wasn’t.
2. (Q) Were + Subject … ?
(A) Yes, __ were.
No, __ weren’t.
Simple Past Tense Rules
Examples:
(was) 1. (Q) Was Danny in Iraq five years ago?
(A) Yes, he was.
No, he wasn’t.
(were) 2. (Q) Were the teenagers tired after
their hiking trip?
(A) Yes, they were.
No, they weren’t.
Simple Past Tense Rules
Wh-Questions and Answers
Study the following patterns and rules to learn how to
make wh-questions to ask for information. Observe that
when you answer, you give information, you do not
answer yes or no as in direct questions.
Pattern #1:
Wh-Questions: Regular and Irregular Verbs:
What
When
Where +
did + Subject + Verb (Basic form)… ?
Who
Which
Why
How…
Simple Past Tense Rules
Examples:
(study) 1. (Q) What did Sandra study last year?
(A) She studied French.
(take) 2. (Q) When did the children take a nap?
(A) They took a nap after lunch.
Observe: When you ask questions in the past tense, the
verb must be used in the basic form, but when
you answer, the verb must be used in the past
tense form.
Simple Past Tense Rules
Pattern #2:
Wh-Questions: “Verb Be”:
What
When
Where +
was
+
Who
were
Which
Why
How
Subject … ?
Past Tense Rules
Examples:
1. (Q) Where was Danny five years
ago?
(A) He was in Iraq.
2. (Q) How were the teenagers after their
hiking trip?
(A) They were tired.
Simple Past Tense Practice
Exercise
Select the best answer.
__ 1. Teresa ___ absent from work last week.
(A) is
(B) was
(C) were
__ 2. I ___ violin at the school concert last Wednesday.
(A) plaied
(B) played (C) play
__ 3. The students ____ a lot of oral presentations
last semester.
(A) gived
(B) give
(C) gave
__ 4. It ___ all day yesterday.
(A) rained
(B) rain
(C) raind
__ 5. Miguel and Helen ___ in high school in 1998.
(A) are
(B) was
(C) were
Simple Past Tense Practice
Exercise
__ 6. The cat ___ all its milk, I think it was not hungry.
(A) didn’t drank
(B) didn’t drinked (C) didn’t drink
__ 7. The students ___ their uniforms yesterday because it was
Casual Day.
(A) didn’t weared (B) didn’t wear
(C) didn’t wore
__ 8. Carlos ____ at the meeting yesterday morning.
(A) isn’t
(B) wasn’t
(C) weren’t
__ 9. I ___ Peter at the basketball game last weekend.
(A) didn’t see
(B) didn’t saw
(C) didn’t seed
__ 10. We ___ our trip to Canada because of the cold weather.
(A) didn’t enjoyed (B) didn’t enjoied (C) didn’t enjoy
Simple Past Tense Practice
Exercise
__ 11. ___ you at the gym yesterday?
(A) Were
(B) Was
(C) Are
__ 12. ___ the tourists __ souvenirs?
(A) Did, buy
(B) Did, buyed
(C) Did, bought
__ 13. ___ the food ready when the guests arrived?
(A) Were
(B) Are
(C) Was
__ 14. ___ Bob and Betty ___ at the supermarket last night?
(A) Did, stop
(B) Did, stoped (C) Did, stopped
__ 15. ___ Mr. Wilson ___ the recommendation letter yesterday?
(A) Did, faxed
(B) Did, fax
(C) Did, faxxed
Simple Past Tense Practice
Exercise
__ 16. When ___ José ___ the car?
(A) did, washed
(B) did, washet
(C) did, wash
__ 17. Who ___ the salmon? It’s delicious!
(A) made
(B) make
(C) maked
__ 18. How ___ your job interview last Monday?
(A) were
(B) is
(C) was
__ 19. When ___ your father ___ you permission to drive his car?
(A) did, gave
(B) did, gived
(C) did, give
__ 20. Why ___ the people late to the activity last night?
(A) were
(B) are
(C) be
Simple Past Tense Practice
Exercises Answer Key
1. B
2. B
3. C
4. A
5. C
6. C
7. B
8. B
9. A
10.C
11. A
12. A
13. C
14. A
15. B
16. C
17. A
18. C
19. C
20. A
Practice Exercise Evaluation
Total Correct Answers
20
19
Excellent: Go to the Post-Test.
Very Good: Review the incorrect answer and
go to the Post-Test.
18-12 Good: Review the incorrect answers, consult
the module again and then go to the PostTest.
11 or You Need More Practice: Study the module,
less
review the rules carefully and do the practice
exercises again. When you improve your
score, you may go to the Post-Test.
Post-Test
Select the best answer.
__ 1. The past tense of the regular verb “work” is ____.
(A) worked (B) work
(C) works
__ 2. The past tense of the irregular verb “go” is _____.
(A) gone
(B) went
(C) goes
__ 3. Mayra and Miguel _____ a lot at their wedding
last Saturday.
(A) danced (B) dance
(C) dancing
__ 4. We ____ at the movies last night.
(A) are
(B) was
(C) were
__ 5. The tree _____ during the storm last month.
(A) fall
(B) fell
(C) felt
Post-Test
__ 6. Bob ____ alcohol at the party last weekend.
(A) didn’t drank (B) didn’t drinked (C) didn’t drink
__ 7. Jeffrey ____ for his final exams last week.
(A) didn’t studyed (B) didn’t studied
(C) didn’t study
__ 8. We ____ fast foods last month.
(A) didn’t ate (B) didn’t eat (C) didn’t eated
__ 9. Mrs. González _____ me the message yesterday.
(A) didn’t give (B) didn’t gived (C) didn’t gave
__10. The house ____ on sale last year.
(A) wasn’t
(B) weren’t (C) isn’t
Post-Test
__ 11. __ you ___ reservations for the hotel last month?
(A) Did, make (B) Did, made (C) Did, maked
__ 12. ___ your dog the winner of the most obedient dog contest
last year?
(A) Were
(B) Was
(C) Is
__ 13. __ the students __ the new book for the English
course?
(A) Did, bought (B) Did, buyed (C) Did, buy
__ 14. __ Mr. and Mrs. Soto __ their trip to Egypt last summer?
(A) Did, enjoyed (B) Did, enjoy
(C) Did, enjoied
__ 15. ___ Ana and Robert honor students last semester ?
(A) Are
(B) Were
(C) Was
Post-Test
__ 16. What __ you __ this past weekend?
(A) did, does (B) did, did (C) did, do
__ 17. When ___ Alice ___ ?
(A) was, born (B) were, born (C) is, born
__ 18. Why __ the airplane ___ late last night?
(A) did, arrived (B) does, arrive (C) did, arrive
__ 19. Where __ Albert __ his car?
(A) did, fixed
(B) did, fix (C) does, fixed
__ 20. Who __ you __ at the convention?
(A) did, saw
(B) did, seed (C) did, see
Post-Test Answer Key
1. A
2. B
3. A
4. C
5. B
6. C
7. C
8. B
9. A
10.A
11. A
12. B
13. C
14. B
15. B
16. C
17. A
18. C
19. B
20. C
Post-Test Evaluation
Total Correct Answers
20
Excellent: Congratulations! You have
successfully completed this module. You may
work on a different module if necessary.
19 Very Good: Review the incorrect answer. You
may work on a different module if necessary.
18-12 Good: Review the incorrect answers, review the
areas of difficulty and take the Post-Test
again.
11 or You Need More Practice: I recommend that you
less
review the complete module and when you
are ready, take the Post-Test again.
Letter to the Student
Congratulations ! You have completed the
Simple Past module. If you still have
questions concerning the rules, I advise you
to review this module again. If you
understand all of the rules and examples
presented, you can work with a different
module. Remember you learn by practicing,
therefore use the Simple Past in your daily
conversations and written work.