Simple Past Tense

Quiz 1) In conversation 1, where is she going? a) To the dentist b) To the doctor 2) In conversation 2, what is she doing later? a) Playing futsal b) Having dinner with family 3) In conversation 3, what class are the both taking?

Grammar 3-06 | High Beginner 3

Simple Past Tense Katie talks about what she did on her day off. This lesson looks at the past tense.

Man: What did you do yesterday?

Woman: Yesterday was my day off. I _______ the day early and _______ up a lot of house chores before work. I _______ the kitchen, _______ the lawn, _______ some letters, _______ the trash, and _______ my clothes. I even _______ the furniture.

Man: Wow! What did you do after that?

Woman: After that, I _______ to work because I needed to do some things for my job. I _________ the bus because it _______ full. I _______ the walk though, as I strolled through the park to my office.

Man: Wait! Did you work? It was your day off!

Woman: Yes, I know! I did work! I worked for about three hours.

I _______ some emails and finished a paper I needed to send to a customer.

Man: Did you work long?

Woman: No, after that, I walked to my local gym. I exercised for about one hour. I _______ weights and walked on the treadmill for some time. Then, I showered and headed home.

Man: What did you do last night?

Woman: At home, I _______ dinner and chatted with my roommate. After eating, I cleaned up the kitchen. I wanted to watch a movie, but it was too late so I _______ not to. All in all, it was a good day.

a) History b) Math 4) In conversation 4, who is having a party? a) Katie b) Tom

Grammar Challenge Fill in the blanks with the correct word. looked

cleaned

dusted

washed

mailed

didn’t take

finished

decided

lifted

started

walked

enjoyed

emptied

checked

mowed

cooked

Speaking Challenge Match the answers with the questions.

1) Did you clean your house today?

2) Did you study English?

3) Did you call your friend?

4) Did you check any social media account?

5) Did you watch TV? [ _ ] Yes, I saw a realy good movie. [ _ ] Yes, I reviewed some grammar. [ _ ] Yes, I dusted and mopped the floor. [ _ ] Yes, but he didn't answer his phone. [ _ ] Yes, I got a few updates.

What about you? Share your answers to the questions.

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Quiz 1) What did she do? a) She stayed home. b) She worked all weekend.

2) What did she prepare?? a) She prepared lessons. b) She prepared an egg dish.

3) Who vacuumed a) He did. b) She did.

Grammar Talks 3-07 Past Tense Irregular

4) Who watched a movie in English?

Spring Cleaning

a) He did. b) She did.

Darcy and Todd discuss their weekend. This lesson looks at the past tense.

5) Who corrected papers?

Todd: So, Darcy, how was your weekend?

Darcy: Pretty good. I stayed home, I relaxed, I ______ myself.

Watched a movie, did some cooking. I ______ to an event, an Easter event on Sunday, so I ______ some deviled eggs for the party.

Todd: Oh, for Easter. Deviled eggs.

Darcy: Yes. Todd: Nice.

Darcy: So I ______ for honey mustard, but I couldn't find any. I ______ to the conveni, they didn't have anything, and I went to A-Price, but I had to make my own, so I mixed honey mustard, no I ______ mustard and honey together to make my own honey mustard.

Todd: Oh, nice. Sounds really good.

Darcy: It was very nice.

Todd: Did you ... did people like it?

Darcy: Everyone ate them. They all ______ .

Todd: Oh, really?

Darcy: Yes. Todd: Oh, fantastic.

a) He did. b) She did.

Grammar Challenge Fill in the blanks with the correct word. washed

cooked

gathered

stored

dusted

disappeared

looked

vacuumed

walked

mixed

packed

enjoyed

Speaking Challenge Match the answers with the questions.

1) What did you do yesterday?

2) What did you do after that?

3) Did you work?

4) Did you exercise?

5) What did you do last night? ( _ ) First, I cleaned my house. ( _ ) No, I stayed home all day. ( _ ) I cooked dinner and watched TV. ( _ ) Then, I washed my clothes and ironed them. ( _ ) Yes, I jogged in the park.

What about you? Share your answers to the questions.

Darcy: So, how about you? What did you do?

Todd: Well, I did my spring cleaning. So, once a year I clean my house really well, we call it spring cleaning, so I did everything. I ________ the windows, I ________ the shelves, I ________ the floor, I mopped the kitchen. I did a lot. I also ________ lots of old things that I don't need, and I got them together to take to the trash tomorrow, and I ________ up all my winter clothes, and I ________ them in a box for next year.

Darcy: That's nice. I only

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Darcy: That's nice. I only vacuumed my apartment and organized my fridge.

Todd: Oh, that's good, though. Still, that's a start.

Darcy: Yeah. Right now, there's nothing in my apartment, so I can't do much.

Todd: Oh, that's good, so you're now a minimalist.

Darcy: Yes. Todd: Oh, that's cool. Yeah, well, what about preparation for work? Did you work at all? We're both teachers. Did you prepare any lessons or grade papers or do anything?

Darcy: No, I try not to take my work home, so this weekend I enjoyed myself, watched a couple TV shows, and cooked, and relaxed. How about you?

Todd: That's good. Let's see. I actually did do a little marking, so I marked some papers and I prepared my lessons, but I did that to lower my stress. I get stressed out if I have a lot to do, you know, at the last minute, so I got prepared, and now it's going to be a really easy, relaxing weekend. But I also watched a movie. I watched a really good movie.

Darcy: What did you watch?

Todd: Actually, I can't remember the name of it. This is really bad, because it was in Japanese, so I didn't understand everything. I understood about 50%, but it was about a mother and father that had an argument about their son, who was very rebellious, and the son didn't do what the parents want him to do. He goofed off all day, he didn't study, and so the father was very strict, and the mother was very worried, and it was just about the boy. But it was in Japanese, so didn't understand everything, so I was confused a bit.

Darcy: Sounds like you understood a lot, though.

Grammar Past Tense Past tense verbs usually end with an -ed ending but only for affirmative sentences. For questions and negative statements we use did to express the past. See below.

(Q) Where did you work?

(A) I worked in an office.

(N) I did not work in the city.

There are three ways to pronounce the -ed ending.

-ed = /t/ Verbs ending with non-voiced sound such as the following: -sh, -ch, -p, -k, -s, -t.

I washed the dishes I walked to work.

I worked at my desk.

I talked to my friend -ed = /d/ Verbs ending with voiced sound such as the following: -n, -y, -v, -m.

I cleaned the room.

I enjoyed the movie.

I mowed the lawn.

-ed = /id/ Verbs ending with -d or -t.

I wanted to go.

I decided to stay.

I needed to sleep.

Negative

Todd: A little bit, just watching visually. How about you, what movie did you watch?

I did not work.

I didn’t sleep much.

Darcy: Well, I watched a TV show called The Umbrella Academy. That's a new TV show. Some children were born on the same day, and a man adopted the children, and each kid has a superpower, kind of, so it jumps into the future, or the present, but it skipped back to the past and showed kind of how they got their powers or what their powers were, and someone disappeared, but then he came back. It was just really interesting. It's like a superhero TV show.

(did not = didn’t)

Todd: Oh, wow. Sounds like a good show. I should check it out.

Darcy: Yeah. It's really new.

Todd: And if I can find the name of that movie, I'll look it up. I'll tell you.

Darcy: Okay. Umbrella Academy.

Quiz 1) In conversation 1, where is she going? a) To the dentist b) To the doctor 2) In conversation 2, what is she doing later? a) Playing futsal b) Having dinner with family 3) In conversation 3, what class are the both taking?

Grammar 3-06 | High Beginner 3

Simple Past Tense Katie talks about what she did on her day off. This lesson looks at the past tense.

Man: What did you do yesterday?

Woman: Yesterday was my day off. I started the day early and finished up a lot of house chores before work. I cleaned the kitchen, mowed the lawn, mailed some letters, emptied the trash, and washed my clothes. I even dusted the furniture.

Man: Wow! What did you do after that?

Woman: After that, I walked to work because I needed to do some things for my job. I didn’t take the bus because it looked full. I enjoyed the walk though, as I strolled through the park to my office.

Man: Wait! Did you work? It was your day off!

Woman: Yes, I know! I did work! I worked for about three hours.

I checked some emails and finished a paper I needed to send to a customer.

Man: Did you work long?

Woman: No, after that, I walked to my local gym. I exercised for about one hour. I lifted weights and walked on the treadmill for some time. Then, I showered and headed home.

Man: What did you do last night?

Woman: At home, I cooked dinner and chatted with my roommate. After eating, I cleaned up the kitchen. I wanted to watch a movie, but it was too late so I decided not to. All in all, it was a good day.

a) History b) Math 4) In conversation 4, who is having a party? a) Katie b) Tom

Grammar Challenge Fill in the blanks with the correct word. looked

cleaned

dusted

washed

mailed

didn’t take

finished

decided

lifted

started

walked

enjoyed

emptied

checked

mowed

cooked

Speaking Challenge Match the answers with the questions.

1) Did you clean your house today?

2) Did you study English?

3) Did you call your friend?

4) Did you check any social media account?

5) Did you watch TV? [ 5 ] Yes, I saw a realy good movie. [ 2 ] Yes, I reviewed some grammar. [ 1 ] Yes, I dusted and mopped the floor. [ 3 ] Yes, but he didn't answer his phone. [ 4 ] Yes, I got a few updates.

What about you? Share your answers to the questions.

Go online to soundgrammar.com Go online for the complete lesson!

1. Watch the animation video.

2. Check your answers.

3. Access more free lessons.

www.elllo.org

Quiz 1) What did she do? a) She stayed home. b) She worked all weekend.

2) What did she prepare?? a) She prepared lessons. b) She prepared an egg dish.

3) Who vacuumed a) He did. b) She did.

Grammar Talks 3-07 Past Tense Irregular

4) Who watched a movie in English?

Spring Cleaning

a) He did. b) She did.

Darcy and Todd discuss their weekend. This lesson looks at the past tense.

5) Who corrected papers?

Todd: So, Darcy, how was your weekend?

Darcy: Pretty good. I stayed home, I relaxed, I enjoyed myself.

Watched a movie, did some cooking. I went to an event, an Easter event on Sunday, so I cooked some deviled eggs for the party.

Todd: Oh, for Easter. Deviled eggs.

Darcy: Yes. Todd: Nice.

Darcy: So I looked for honey mustard, but I couldn't find any. I walked to the conveni, they didn't have anything, and I went to A-Price, but I had to make my own, so I mixed honey mustard, no I mixed mustard and honey together to make my own honey mustard.

Todd: Oh, nice. Sounds really good.

Darcy: It was very nice.

Todd: Did you ... did people like it?

Darcy: Everyone ate them. They all disappeared.

Todd: Oh, really?

Darcy: Yes. Todd: Oh, fantastic.

a) He did. b) She did.

Grammar Challenge Fill in the blanks with the correct word. washed

cooked

gathered

stored

dusted

disappeared

looked

vacuumed

walked

mixed

packed

enjoyed

Speaking Challenge Match the answers with the questions.

1) What did you do yesterday?

2) What did you do after that?

3) Did you work?

4) Did you exercise?

5) What did you do last night? ( 1 ) First, I cleaned my house. ( 3 ) No, I stayed home all day. ( 5 ) I cooked dinner and watched TV. ( 2 ) Then, I washed my clothes and ironed them. ( 4 ) Yes, I jogged in the park.

What about you? Share your answers to the questions.

Darcy: So, how about you? What did you do?

Todd: Well, I did my spring cleaning. So, once a year I clean my house really well, we call it spring cleaning, so I did everything. I washed the windows, I dusted the shelves, I vacuumed the floor, I mopped the kitchen. I did a lot. I also gathered lots of old things that I don't need, and I got them together to take to the trash tomorrow, and I packed up all my winter clothes, and I stored them in a box for next year.

Darcy: That's nice. I only

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Darcy: That's nice. I only vacuumed my apartment and organized my fridge.

Todd: Oh, that's good, though. Still, that's a start.

Darcy: Yeah. Right now, there's nothing in my apartment, so I can't do much.

Todd: Oh, that's good, so you're now a minimalist.

Darcy: Yes. Todd: Oh, that's cool. Yeah, well, what about preparation for work? Did you work at all? We're both teachers. Did you prepare any lessons or grade papers or do anything?

Darcy: No, I try not to take my work home, so this weekend I enjoyed myself, watched a couple TV shows, and cooked, and relaxed. How about you?

Todd: That's good. Let's see. I actually did do a little marking, so I marked some papers and I prepared my lessons, but I did that to lower my stress. I get stressed out if I have a lot to do, you know, at the last minute, so I got prepared, and now it's going to be a really easy, relaxing weekend. But I also watched a movie. I watched a really good movie.

Darcy: What did you watch?

Todd: Actually, I can't remember the name of it. This is really bad, because it was in Japanese, so I didn't understand everything. I understood about 50%, but it was about a mother and father that had an argument about their son, who was very rebellious, and the son didn't do what the parents want him to do. He goofed off all day, he didn't study, and so the father was very strict, and the mother was very worried, and it was just about the boy. But it was in Japanese, so didn't understand everything, so I was confused a bit.

Darcy: Sounds like you understood a lot, though.

Grammar Past Tense Past tense verbs usually end with an -ed ending but only for affirmative sentences. For questions and negative statements we use did to express the past. See below.

(Q) Where did you work?

(A) I worked in an office.

(N) I did not work in the city.

There are three ways to pronounce the -ed ending.

-ed = /t/ Verbs ending with non-voiced sound such as the following: -sh, -ch, -p, -k, -s, -t.

I washed the dishes I walked to work.

I worked at my desk.

I talked to my friend -ed = /d/ Verbs ending with voiced sound such as the following: -n, -y, -v, -m.

I cleaned the room.

I enjoyed the movie.

I mowed the lawn.

-ed = /id/ Verbs ending with -d or -t.

I wanted to go.

I decided to stay.

I needed to sleep.

Negative

Todd: A little bit, just watching visually. How about you, what movie did you watch?

I did not work.

I didn’t sleep much.

Darcy: Well, I watched a TV show called The Umbrella Academy. That's a new TV show. Some children were born on the same day, and a man adopted the children, and each kid has a superpower, kind of, so it jumps into the future, or the present, but it skipped back to the past and showed kind of how they got their powers or what their powers were, and someone disappeared, but then he came back. It was just really interesting. It's like a superhero TV show.

(did not = didn’t)

Todd: Oh, wow. Sounds like a good show. I should check it out.

Darcy: Yeah. It's really new.

Todd: And if I can find the name of that movie, I'll look it up. I'll tell you.

Darcy: Okay. Umbrella Academy.