Salman bin Abdulaziz University College of Science and Humanity Studies, Al-Kharj

Department of EnglishLevel2 (2nd Semester)

Course Symbol & Code: ENG1250Course Title :Grammar2

Prepared by Teacher: Bahia Khalifa Ibrahim

Objectives:

The aim of the lecture is shed light on the form of the past/continuous tense.

The use of affirmative & negative .

The Simple past Tense

Past Simple

Past situati

ons

Past actions

The Simple past TenseIt describes actions or situations that began

and ended in the past.It is formed by adding (ed) to the regular verb.Play= playedForm= formedClean= cleaned

Past Forms of Irregular VerbsPut=putBuy= boughtGive= gaveDrive= droveDrink= drankTake= took

Time Expressions YesterdayLast ( week, month, year, etc)A (week, month, year, etc) ago

The day before yesterday

Two, three, four, etc days agoIn 1994, 2011, etc

Affirmative I studied for two hours.They finished their work yesterday.He took English.

NegativeShe did not come.Nouf did not email me her assignment.They did not finish their work yesterday.

Questions With Past SimpleDid I have classes tonight? Yes I did/ No I did not.Did they finish their work yesterday?Yes they did/ No they did not.Did she come ?Yes she did/ No she did not.

Information Questions in Past SimpleWhat, when, which, where, why, who, whom

(did) come before the subject

What did Haya do last night?

She baked a cake.

When did Maha come?

She came at 8:30

Past ContinuousIt describes or sets a seine . It is formed by adding ( ing) to regular verbs.Was or were + verb + ingIt expresses activities that happens:

Past Continuous

Recent past

Specific time in the

past

During a period of

time in the past

ExamplesI was watching the news a moment

ago(recent past)Manal was studying in the library at the time

of the fire.( specific time in the past)My classmates were working on the project

all summer.( ( during a period of time in the past)

Time Expressions just, just a minute, moment agoa (week, month, year) agoAt that moment/timeThen at this moment last week, month, yearIn ( during) the summer, winter, etcAll day( morning, week, month, etc)

AffirmativeI was studying at the university.He was working for his father on weekends.She was doing homework during the moment

NegativeI was not studying at the university.He was not working for his father on weekends.She was not doing homework during the moment.

Questions with the Past ContinuousYes/No questions

Was I teaching then? Yes I was No I was notWere they studying then ?Yes they were No they were not

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcKx-XHpOtk

English Grammar in Use: Past Simple http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mG6wOcof44English Grammar in Use: Past Continuous