The Past Simple of Regular Verbs

Yesterday Tigger and Piglet danced a lot

Simple Past- Affirmative	Simple Past - Negative
regular verbs: infinitive + ed Example: I worked	Auxiliary verb do in the Past = = DID + not+ verb Example: I did not work = I didn't work
Exceptions
Exceptions when adding ed: when the final letter is e, only add d Example: love - loved after a short, stressed vowel, the final consonant is doubled Example: admit - admitted final l is always doubled in British English (not in American English) Example: travel - travelled                                                                              after a consonant, final y becomes i (but: not after a vowel) Example: worry - worried but: play - played

USE:


We use the Past simple to talk about actions which
 happened in the Past


Key words: YESTERDAY/ THE DAY BEFORE YESTERDAY / LAST... / ... AGO


Links for exercises on this topic:


http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=1782

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/tenses/simple_past_statements.htm (aff.)


http://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-6036.php(aff./ neg.)

Past Simple of the verb "To Be"

http://www.inglesvip.com/grammar/simple-past-verb-to-be.html

http://suz.digitaleschulebayern.de/english/grammar/was_were1.htm

http://www.montsemorales.com/gramatica/Pastsimplebe.htm

http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simple-past/exercises?03 (Affirmative)


http://suz.digitaleschulebayern.de/english/grammar/was_were1.htm (Negative)


http://s.mound.free.fr/skyblues67/simppast/wascloze.htm ( Aff./ Neg./Interrogative)


http://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/grammar-exercise-simple-past-be.php ( Affirmative)

http://www.carmenlu.com/first/grammar/pastbe1_3.htm (Negative)

Present Simple / Present Continuous

Simple Present	Present Continuous
For regular habits / daily routine in general  (regularly, often, never) =  with  Adverbs of Frequency Colin plays football every Tuesday. present actions happening one after  another First Colin plays football, then he watches TV.	To talk about actions happening: Now / right now / At the moment/  At this moment Look! Colin is playing football now. also for several actions happening  at the same time Colin is playing football and Anne is watching.
Signal words
always every ... often normally usually sometimes seldom never first then	at the moment at this moment today now right now Listen! Look!
Note: The following verbs are usually only used in Simple Present: be, have, hear, know, like, love, see, smell, think, want

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/tenses/simple_present_progressive2.htm

http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/verbs1.htm

http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simpre-prepro/exercises

http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simpre-prepro/exercises?ex03

http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simpre-prepro/exercises?ex04

What are they doing? (The Present Continuous)

what are  they doing?

http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=10315 (NEW)

http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=538

http://www.saberingles.com.ar/curso/lesson08/05.html

http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=4675

http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=3770

THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Affirmative sentences:

I am playing volleyball.
He/she/it is playing volleyball.
We/you/they are playing volleyball.

NOTE: Use am with I - is with he, she, it - and with all other pronouns are.

We often use short forms in affirmative sentences in the Present Progressive.

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Negative sentences:

I am not playing volleyball.
He/she/it is not playing volleyball.
We/you/they are not playing volleyball.

Questions:

In the Present Progressive we put the auxiliary (am, are or is) before the subject
(Auxiliary - Subject - Verb - Rest).

Am I playing volleyball?
Is he/she/it playing volleyball?
Are we/you/they playing volleyball?

Links for exercises
http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=2332

http://www.gobiernodecanarias.org/educacion/3/Usrn/AulaTIC_Activ/CheerUp2/hot_potatoes/cheerup2/Presentcontinuos1&2/presentcont1.htm

http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=3438
http://www.eflworksheets.com/onlineexercises/animatedonline/prescon/prescon7.htm  
(New)

This one is a fantastic link. Try it!




What are they doing? (animated), by Elvira
Find this and other present continuous exercises in English Exercises .org

Revision Exercises on the Present Simple

Mickey loves Minnie and Minnie loves Mickey



http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/tests/simple-present-1

http://www.really-learn-english.com/simple-present-exercises.html#06 (Negative sentences)

http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/pres1.htm

http://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/65.html

http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verb-tenses_present_quiz.htm

http://www.englishclub.com/esl-quizzes/grammar-1-present-simple.htm

Present Simple of the verb BE ( Revision Exercises)

Click on the links for some exercises


http://www.inglesonline.com.br/exerciciosdeinglesonline/pres_be_formation.htm

http://www.eclecticenglish.com/grammar/PresentSimpleToBe1A.html

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/tenses/be2.htm


http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/tenses/be3.htm

VERB 'THERE TO BE'

LINKS FOR SOME EXERCISES

http://www.english-zone.com/verbs/thereisare1.html

http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=4913 (classwork)

http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=1274

http://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-16623.php

http://www.kico4u.de/english/uebungen/5klasse/thisare_ex2.htm

The Past Simple - Powerpoint presentations

More PowerPoint presentations from IngridGreenberg

The Past Simple of IRREGULAR VERBS

Useful links for exercises:

http://www.sk.com.br/sk-irrve.html (list of irregular verbs with translation)

http://www.myenglishteacher.net/irregular_verbs.html (list of Irregular Verbs)

http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simple-past/exercises?03 (verb BE)

http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=562(verb BE)


http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=3509 (verb BE)


http://english-zone.com/verbs/irrpast1.html

http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/irpast1.htm

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/tenses/simple_past_mix.htm

http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simple-past/exercises

Last weekend Sally read many books. (Affirmative)

She didn't read any magazines (Negative)

The Present Continuous

The Imperative Form

Examples:

Close your book.

Listen carefully.

Open your book.

Be quiet.

Raise your hand.

Write your name.

Take out your book

Sit down.

Click and listen to some commands (orders)


http://www.eslgold.com/vocabulary/household_chores.html


Links for exercises

http://www.englishgrammarsecrets.com/imperative/exercise1.html

http://www.englishgrammarsecrets.com/imperative/exercise3.html

Verb HAVE GOT (Revision)

Betty has got a computer

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/tenses/have_got.htm

http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=5255

http://inglesnanet.com/grammar/havegot.htm

Past Simple Questions

http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simple-past/exercises?06 ( Direct questions)

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/questions/simple_past.htm(Direct questions)

http://members.iinet.net.au/~adelegc/grammar/past_tense/past_simple_quests2.html (WH questions)

http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/pastnq3.htm ( WH-questions)

http://members.iinet.net.au/~adelegc/grammar/past_tense/past_simple_quests2.html (mixed)

http://www.oup.com/elt/global/products/project3rdedition/level2/unit3/grammar/exercise5 ( mixed)

Present Simple / Present Continuous

 

The Present Simple is used for:
 Daily Routine, Habitual actions + Frequency Adverbs (always/ usually/ often sometimes/ seldom/ never) and Permanent states

The Present Continuous is used to talk about actions which are happening At the moment/ Now/ this week,this month, this year/ today

 Try these links
ttp://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/verbs1.htm

http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simpre-prepro/exercises

http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/simpre-prepro/exercises?ex05

The IMPERATIVE FORM

What do we use the Imperative for?


a) Give direct orders:- Shut up!                 d) Make invitations/ offers:- Have a cup of tea.
b) Give directions:-Open your books.       e) Warnings : Don't play with knives
c) Give advice:- Be careful.                       f) Requests:- Help me with my homework,please!

How do we form it
It's very easy: 
We use the Verb in the Infinitive without  TO
 E.g: : Be quiet! / Sit down!/ Don't make noise!(Negative)

http://www.englishgrammarsecrets.com/imperative/menu.php