Passato semplice

(Past simple)


Introduzione

Il past simple viene usato per parlare di:
Possiamo dire quando o per quanto queste azioni sono successe.

Esempi:

Parte 1 - Past simple positivo

I verbi con un past simple regolare aggiungono "–ed"

Per esempio:
I
You
He / She / It
We
They
walked to the office.
played tennis.
laughed.
washed the car.
(worry =) worried all day.

I verbi con past simple irregolare sono diversi e vanno imparati!

Per esempio:
I
You
He / She / It
We
They
fell off the wall.
forgot the keys.
left work early.
bought some new clothes.

Alcuni verbi irregolari comuni :

Passato semplice
I
You
He / She / It
We
They
did do
got get
went go
had have
heard hear
knew know
left leave
made make
said say
saw see
told tell
won win

Pratica

.
1)
My mother    shopping yesterday. (go)

 
2)
We    in an apartment in Thailand. (stay)

 
3)
Bob    to the meeting by train. (travel)

 
4)
I    the news on the radio. (hear)

 

Parte 2 - Past simple negativo

Per fare una frase negativa usiamo
didn't (did not) + l'infinito del verbo principale (senza "to")


Per esempio:
I
You
He / She / It
We
They
didn't buy any new shoes.
go to work yesterday.
play badminton last night.

Pratica

.
1)
Sarah    the competition. (win)

 
2)
We    soup for dinner last night. (have)

 
3)
They    about the accident. (know)

 
4)
I    help with the project. (need)

 

Parte 3 - Domande con il past simple

Per fare una domanda usiamo
did + l'infinito del verbo principale (senza "to")

Ricordati di mettere "did" prima del soggetto: Did you, Did he

Did you ask her to the party? Yes, I did. / No, I didn't (did not).
Did he visit the office yesterday? Yes, he did. / No, he didn't (did not).
Did they buy a new house? Yes, they did. / No, they didn't (did not).

Pratica

.
1)
   you    the quiz? (complete)

 
2)
   he    you? (phone)

 
3)
   they    your friends? (meet)

 
4)
   the film    late? (finish)

 

Ulteriore pratica

.
1)
I ____ fishing when I was young.
 

 

2)
Rick ____ the shop yesterday.
 

 

3)
____ to the cinema last week?
 

 

4)
Emily ____ the answer to the question.
 

 

5)
____ they ____ the museum?
 

 

6)
Robin ____ on time.
 

 


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