Past simple

Uno de los principales problemas que los estudiantes encuentran al estudiar inglés es el pasado de los verbos. No es precisamente en su uso sino por tener que memorizar una lista de verbos irregulares que son básicos para hacerse entender y desenvolverse adecuadamente. Es algo que resulta muy tedioso y eso supone un esfuerzo. Vamos a repasar hoy el pasado simple.

Recordad que hay  que diferenciar entre verbos regulares e irregulares. Todos vosotros tenéis una lista de verbos irregulares que tenéis que ir memorizando y lo mejor es ir haciéndolo poco a poco y a través de ejercicios para que no se haga tan pesado.

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Ahora os dejo aquí una serie de ejercicios para ir practicando con el pasado simple tanto de verbos regulares como de los irregulares. Para estos últimos si no los tenéis ya aprendidos os recomiendo que los tengáis al lado por si necesitáis consultarlos.

1. Vamos a empezar con los verbos regulares. Podéis consultar el spelling en la foto del comienzo de esta entrada. Debéis completar las frases con la forma del pasado simple de los verbos entre paréntesis.

1. We (work) in our garden all day yesterday.

2. I (listen) to the radio until twelve o’clock last night.

3. Meg and I (talk) on the telephone yesterday.

4. He always (want) to learn English.

5. They (live) in France for many years.

6. We (expect) to go to Europe in June.

7. The meeting (last) about two hours.

8. We (change) planes in Seattle.

9. We both (like) the movies last night very much.

10. I (wait) almost two hours for Gertrude.

11. They (paint) their house white.

12. She (arrive) late for class.

13. We (watch) television until eleven o’clock last night.

14. She (study) in our class last semester.

15. I (mail) your letter on my way to work.

16. We both (learn) how to swim many years ago.

17. Perry (marry) Barbara eight months ago.

2. En este caso vamos a trabajar con los verbos irregulares (necesitamos la lista si aún no los controlamos bien). Vamos a escribir las frases poniendo el verbo entre paréntesis en el pasado simple (consultaremos la 2ª columna de la lista).

1. Mr and Mrs Wilson (come) to visit us last night.
2. They (tell) us about their plans for their new home.
3. The weather was warm, so we (sit) on our front porch.
4. I (put) your coat in the closet.
5. The meeting last night (begin) at eight and ended at ten.
6. I stayed home last night and (write) several letters.
7. I (see) you on the street yesterday.
8. This book (cost) £6.50
9. I (eat) my lunch in the cafeteria yesterday.
10. The man (drink) a lot of wine at the party last night.
11. I (give) Albert your message and also (tell) him my ideas on the subject.
12. Ms Rosie finally (sell) her house.
13. I (hear) the President speak on television last night.
14. My father (know) Mr Benson well even before he (come) to live in this town.
15. Kim (feel) well yesterday, but today she feels sick again.
16. We (go) to the park yesterday and (get) wet when it rained.
17. We (go) to the park yesterday and (get) wet when it rained.
18. I (read) the novel several years ago.
19. You (have) a cold last week.

3. Ahora vamos a pasar a transformar las oraciones de afirmativa a la negativa.

1. They ate chicken for dinner.
2. You told me about it.
3. He put the books on the table.
4. They stayed in New York last week.
5. Judy and I saw Tom yesterday.
6. He planned his work well.
7. The meeting lasted a long time.
8. The book cost £3.95.
9. The woman and her husband worked together.
10. I knew him very well.
11. They sold their home.
12. I spoke with George about that matter.
13. She came to the meeting alone.
14. We sat together at the concert last night.
15. I went to Bermuda by boat.
16. You gave her your message.

4. Y ahora vamos a repasarlas interrogativas con estas otras oraciones.

1. She lived in Peru for two years.
2. He gave her a lot of presents.
3. She told them all about her trip.
4. They stayed in Europe all summer.
5. You moved here in February.
6. Terry flew to Minneapolis.
7. We went home after you did last night.
8. They came to the party together.
9. Carla and Dave knew each other as children.
10. He worked in that firm for many years.
11. She felt much better after her operation.
12. The meeting began on time.
13. I passed all my examinations.
14. They put him in the advanced class.
15. I gave you my new telephone number.
16. The crowd waited a long time to see the President.

5. Ahora ya tenemos los verbos regulares e irregulares todos mezclados. Tenéis que escribir la forma correcta del verbo entre paréntesis en el pasado simple.

1. The police (match) the thief alter the robbery.
2. The students (write) the sentences on the blackboard.
3. Edgar (forget) to bring his books to school.
4. The plane (arrive) all the teacher’s questions.
5. The secretary (make) some mistakes in the letter.
6. The bell (ring) ten minutes ago.
7. I (wait) for Beth for half an hour.
8. The students (go) to this class when the bell (ring).
9. Our new car (cost) more than eight thousand dollars.
10. I (try) to get to school on time yesterday.
11. We (have) a very good time at the picnic.
12. They (plan) to take their vacation in June.
13. Alan (take) his vacation in May last year.
14. Amy (send) a present to his mother.
15. Judy (need) a new umbrella for months; she finally (buy) one last week.
16. The teacher (speak) to the students’ parents.
17. He (tell) them that they (have) to study harder.
18. You (break) a lot of dishes last week.
19. I (think) about the problem all night.
20. My uncle (be) the president of his company for five years.
21. She (know) the teachers of all the other schools.
22. We (understand) them even when they (speak) rapidly.

Por ultimo os dejo una sopa de letras en la que debeis localizar los pasados de los verbos:

Match – play – like – have – walk – cook – be – open – love – help – go – do

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Escribir estas formas verbales en la columna que corresponda

LIVE – WANTED – REPEAT – WAS – STOPPED – WROTE – SANG – HAD – LISTEN – JUMPED – HAS – JUMP – STOP – LIVED – AM – DREAM – EAT – DID – HELP – WOKE UP – PUT – DRANK – CLOSE – LOOK – TALK – START – LIKED – HATED – SEEM – SMILED – TORE

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