Gonzalez Lopez Yakin

2IV15

March, 10th, 2014

GIDE TO TEST 2

  

1.- Past simple of be

1.1.-  WAS:

Is used to refer to an event or situation in the past. is used only for third person, but I also included (I, HE, SHE and IT), Used in affirmative, negative and question

AFIRMATIVE: subject+ was (full forms)

NEGATIVE: subject+ was + not (I wasn´t)  

QUESTION: Was+ Subject

EXAMPLES

1.- I was eating when he arrived

2.- My best friend was not (wasn´t) at school last week

3.- Was Diana sad about the break up?

1.2 Were:

Is used to refer to an event or situation in the past. Is used only for plural nouns(YOU, WE, YOU and THEY)

Used in affirmative, negative and question

AFIRMATIVE: subject+ were(full forms)

NEGATIVE: subject+ were + not (I weren´t)  

QUESTION: Were+ Subject

EXAMPLES

1. - You were at home all day

2. - We weren´t happy at the party

3. - Weren’t they going to go by bus?

Yes, they were / No, they weren´t

2 Verbs in the past simple

2.1 REGULAR VERBS:

Regular verbs are those that form the past adding 'ed' or 'd' to the verb. This marker past helps to recognize this type of verbs in written text.

EXAMPLES

Play- Played                    

Ask- asked

Dance- danced

Like- liked

Stay- stayed

Stop- stopped

Study- studied

Want- wanted

2.2 IRREGULAR VERBS:

Irregular English verbs are those whose past simple and past participle do not follow any rules

EXAMPLES

Arise- arose

Speak- spoke

Read- read

Have-had

Go- went

Leave- left

Understand- understood

Tell- told

See- saw

Sing- sang

3.-  Obligation past

3.1 HAD TO:

The modal verb “must” has one past tense form: “had to”, use “had to” to talk about a past obligation in singular nouns don´t change.  For question only adds”Did”.

EXAMPLE:

1.- We had to walk all the way

2.- They had to get up early.

3.- did she y have to get up early?

3.2 DIDN´T HAVE TO

Use didn´t have to for the absence of an obligation or necessity in the past.

third party for just gets

EXAMPLES

1.-we didn´t have to show our passports

2.- she didn´t have to

3.- he didn´t have to eat on the couch

3.3 NEED TO:

You can use didn´t need to instead of “didn´t have to” when there is no obligation or necessity in the past.

In this case use need like a main verb, not a modal.

EXAMPLES

1.- she didn´t need to should. We knew we were wrong

2.- You didn't need to pay for medical care in National Health Service hospitals.

3.- You didn't need to shout. It's a good line. I can hear you perfectly.

4.- Possibility past

4.1.- Could:

Use could to talk about ability and sensation in the past 

For a description in the past, also used in the negative form, is this that you not can do, but in past simple.

EXAMPLES:

1.-I couldn’t understand him

2.- They could see he was ill

3.- Could I have a lift?

4.2 were able to:

Use were able to to instead of could to talk about ability in the past. Use is say that somebody succeeded or didn´t succeed in doing something difficult

EXAMPLES

1. - He was able to finish the race

2. - We weren´t able to find him

3. - Were you able to do exercise 5? I wasn´t

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