Appendix 1 grammar past simple

To make the positive form of the past simple we add –ed to regular verbs

I asked He asked

But many common verbs have irregular past simple forms.

Break-broke come-came eat-ate go-went

We use the past simple to talk about recent actions in finished time periods – things we did last week, at the weekend, yesterday or this morning:

I went to Brighton last Sunday with Katie. We had a picnic on the beach. It was really nice.

We use the past simple to tell people about our lives in the past:

I studied music at college, and we started a band. We played at parties.

We use the past simple to tell true stories (lists of past actions) about ourselves, our families and friends:

I heard a loud noise, so I went downstairs, and I saw a big black dog in the kitchen.

We make the negative form of the past simple like this:

Subject + did not/didn’t + verb

I didn’t go to the game

We normally make the question form of the past simple like this:

Did + subject + verb?

Did you write to Tim?

Present perfet 1 – for experience

I’ve done

GRAMMAR 1. Look at the sentences from the interview with Pierre and answer the questions.

1 I've always enjoyed art.

2 I didn't like a lot of subjects at school.

In which sentence is he talking about:

a only the past? b his whole life up to now?

You can use the present perfect to talk about experiences up to now, from past to present. I’ve seen all Almodovar’sfilms. Oh really? I haven’t seen any of them. Don’t use the present perfect with finished times in the past. I went to Tokyo four years ago. I saw Jane last week. You can use ever in questions and negatives. Ever means “in my life / your whole life” Have you ever been to Japan? I haven’t ever been to Germany.

2. Complete the sentences with have, has, 've, haven't, hasn't.

have / has + past participle

What kind of courses you done?

I’ done courses in music, local history and Spanish.

I choose things I studied before.

I never been very good with computers.

she ever studied Spanish?

Yes, she .

No. She .

3. Complete the questions with the past participles of the verbs in (brackets).

1. What subjects have you always enjoyed '? (enjoy)

2. What subjects have you always good at? (be)

3. What’s the most useful subject you’ve ever ? (study)

4. Who's the best teacher you've ever ? (have)

5. Have you ever course in your free time? (do)

6. Have you ever a thesis or a very long essay?(write)

7. Have you a lot of exams in your life? (do)

8. What’s the most difficult exam you've ever ? (pass)

9. Have you ever an exam? (fail)