SIMPLE PAST TENSE
"to be" in simple past tense.
was not : wasn’t
were not : weren’t
were not : weren’t
I was a teacher two years ago. I don’t work any more. I am a housewife now.
Aylin and Mehmet are twins. They were 12 years old last year.
They are 13 years old now.
DIALOGUE 1:
Ahmet was not in the classroom yesterday. He is in the classroom now.
- The teacher : Hello Ahmet. Are you O.K.?
- Ahmet : Yes, sir. Thank you.
- The teacher : Where were you yesterday? You weren’t in the classroom.
- Ahmet : I was at home.
- The teacher : Were you ill ?
- Ahmet : No, I wasn’t. I was looking after my little sister.
- The teacher : Ohh, I see. Where was your mother?
- Ahmet : She went to her hometown. My grandfather was ill.
- The teacher : Did your mother return back?
- Ahmet : Yes, she did.
☞ Time Expressions:
- yesterday morning, afternoon
- last night, morning, week, year etc.
- two days, a year, a week. ago etc
- Di’li Geçmiş Zamanı (Simple Past Tense) geçmişte yer alan olayların anlatımında kullanılırız. "Olmak" yani "to be" fiilini yukarıda işledikten sonra şimdi de bu fiil dışındaki diğer fiillerle di'li geçmiş zaman cümlelerini nasıl kurabileceğimizi öğrenelim.
DIALOGUE 2:
- Mr. Peter : Where were we two years ago ?
- Mrs. Peter: We were in our house in Ankara.
- Mr. Peter : What did we do yesterday?
- Mrs. Peter: We stayed at our house and watched TV.
- Mr. Peter : What did we eat last night?
- Mrs. Peter: We drank soup ant ate some vegetables.
- Mr. Peter : What was your name?
- Mrs. Peter: Ohh, my God. Darling are you OK?
- Mr. Peter : Yes, I am. I was joking.
- Mrs.Peter : You are the funniest man I have ever known.
SENTENCE CHART in Simple Past Tense.
- Di’li geçmiş zamanın olumlu cümlelerinde; V2 (fiilin 2. hali) kullanırken, olumsuz ve soru cümlelerinde; did (yardımcı fiili) ve V1 (fiilin 1. hali) kullanılır.
- Düzensiz fiilerin birinci, ikinci ve üçüncü hâllerini içeren liste için buraya tıklayınız.
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EXERCISE 1:
Fill in the blanks with the Simple Past forms of the verbs in bracket.
- Did you work (work) yesterday?
- John Logie Baird invented (invent) the telephone.
2. I ...……… (wake up) at 6 o’clock yesterday.
3. What ……….... you .............. (have) for breakfast last Sunday?
4. I .....……..... (have) some milk and some bread for breakfast last Sunday?
5. Alexander Graham Bell ...................... (invent) the television.
EXERCISE 2:
Complete the sentences by using the Simple Past forms of the following verbs.
- e.g Jessica threw away her old shoes.
2. Sue ……………… a cup of coffee yesterday morning.
3. They …………….. mathematics very hard last week.
4. When I introduced Mary to Jack, they …….. hands and …… at each other.
5. The policeman …………….. at me when I was crossing the street.
EXERCISE 3:
Make the question forms of the following sentences in Simple Past.
- I left the house at 8 o’clock yesterday morning.
- What time did you leave the house yesterday morning?
- He studied English Last week.
- Did he study English last week?
1. I got up at 7 o’clock yesterday morning.
What time ................................................................................ ?
2. They worked all day long yesterday.
Did ............................................................................................ ?
3. The teacher drew a beautiful tree on the board.
What ......................................................................................... ?
4. The children were very tired and they went to sleep at 8:30 last night.
What time ................................................................................. ?
5. Sally had lunch with Tom yesterday.
Did ............................................................................................. ?
