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GUA DE APRENDIZAJE Versin 1

Proceso: Competencias de ingls.

Procedimiento: Desarrollo de Guias de aprendizaje de Ingls

Student name:_________________________________________________

Program:______________________________________________________Centro de desarrollo Agroempresarial

1. IDENTIFICACIN DE LA GUA DE APRENDIZAJERegional: CundinamarcaCentro de formacin: Centro de Desarrollo AgroempresarialCdigo:

PROGRAMA DE FORMACIN:

COMPETENCIA: Comprender textos en ingls en forma escrita y auditiva.

CDIGO: 240201501HORAS: 240

CDIGORESULTADOS DE APRENDIZAJE

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Realizar intercambios sociales y prcticos muy breves, con un vocabulario suficiente para hacer una exposicin o mantener una conversacin sencilla sobre temas tcnicos.Horas : 24

2. PLANTEAMIENTO DE LAS ACTIVIDADES Y ESTRATEGIAS DE APRENDIZAJE

Las actividades propuestas para esta gua sern trabajadas en el ambiente de formacin y se apoyarn con documentos y ejercicios. Durante las sesiones presenciales los aprendices desarrollaran actividades sobre vocabulario referente a situaciones sociales de la vida cotidiana. Las sesiones presenciales sern apoyadas por el instructor virtual .

3. CONOCIMIENTOS

3.1 CONOCIMIENTOS DE CONCEPTOS Y PRINCIPIOS

PLACES: Adquisicin de lenguaje y vocabulario necesarios para sostener una conversacin en un viaje a otro pas.EXPRESIONES: Preguntas de informacin, expresiones comunes de saludo y despedida, lectura de mapas y medios de transporte

TIEMPOS VERBALES: Pasado simple y progresivo.

GRAMTICA: Past simple, past of to be, past simple vs. past progressive.

4. CRITERIOS DE EVALUACIN

Pronuncia adecuadamente el vocabulario. Reconoce, responde y hace preguntas para transportarse en una ciudad. Interactuar en tareas sencillas y habituales que requieren un intercambio simple y directo de informacin cotidiana. Responde preguntas sobre lugares presentados.

5. MEDIOS Y RECURSOS DIDCTICOS

Guas de aprendizaje y juegos en clase, actividades virtuales (OVA).

6. BIBLIOGRAFA Y CIBERGRAFA

http://www.discoveryeducation.com/teacherswww.esl-galaxy.comhttp://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/

FRASES Y PALABRAS USUALES DE INGLES PARA VIAJAR.

Una relacin de frases cortas y palabras ms usadas y de uso corriente para poder sobrevivir cuando se viaja al extranjero. Aparte en este blog, tenis otro post donde se detallan frases usuales para entenderse con un mdico, por si acaso.

SALUDOS.Buenos das. Good morningBuenas tardes. Good afternoon Good eveningHola. Hello . HiBuenas noches. Good nightAdis. Goodbye ByeHasta luego. See you laterPor favor. PleaseGracias. Thank you ThanksDe nada. You are welcomeDisculpe. (llamando la atencin) Excuse meNo importa. It doesn't matterCmo ests?. How are youBien, gracias. Fine, thank youCmo te llamas?. What's your nameMe llamo ______. My name is ______ .Gusto en conocerte. Nice to meet youPerdn (pidiendo disculpas). I'm sorryAyuda!. Help!Dnde est el bao?. Where is the toalet O badroom?

AYUDA

Habla espaol?. Do you speak spanish?Si. YesNo. NoLo siento. I'm sorryYo no hablo ingls. I don't speak englishNo entiendo. I don't understandPodra hablar ms despacio?. Could you speak slower?Repita por favor. Could you please repeat that?Puedo hacerle una preguna?. Can I ask you a question?Me puede ayudar por favor?. Could you please help me?De acuerdo. OKPor supuesto. Of courseDonde est el/la ______?. Where is the _______?Muchas gracias. Thank you very muchQuin?. Who?Qu?. What?Por qu?. Why?Cundo?. When?Dnde?. Where?Cmo?. How?

GENERALES

Hay alguien que hable ingls?. Does anyone here speak English?Podra hablar ms despacio?. Could/can you speak more slowly?Comprendo. I understand.No comprendo. I don't understand.Podra traducir esto para m?. Can you translate this for me?Escriba, por favor. Please write it down.Dnde est?. Where is it?Cundo llega el tren? When does the train arrive?Cuntos hay?. How many are there?Por qu?. Why is that?Para quin es?. Who is it for?Cundo son los almacenes abiertos?. When are the stores open?Hay autobses para ir a la ciudad?. Are there any buses going into town?Podemos tomar eso?. Can we have that?Puede ensearme eso?. Can you show me that?Puedo ayudarle?. Can I help you?Puede ayudarme?. Can you help me?Cmo esta usted?. How are you?Hello, this is Mr. (nombre de la persona) speaking. I would like to speak to Mr.(nombre de la persona) . Hola , soy el Sr. podria hablar con el Sr..Can I leave a message?. Puedo dejar un mensaje?Please, tell him that Mr. (nombre de la persona) called him. Por favor, dgale que el seor.When is he/she going to be back? Cundo va a volver?

AEROPUERTO

flight - vueloflight number - numero de vuelotake off - despegarland - aterrizarcheck-in desk - el sitio donde se hace el check-indeparture lounge - sala de salidaarrivals - sala de llegadasbaggage reclaim - recogida de equipajepassport control - inspeccin de pasaportesduty free - sin impuestosboarding card - tarjeta de embarqueboard - embarcarboarding gate - puerta de embarcarpassengers in transit - viajeros en transitocar hire - alquilar de cochesshort stay carpark - parking de estancia de corto estancialong stay carpark - parking de larga estanciadrop off area - sitio de estancia de pocos minutoscustoms - aduanasnothing to declare - nada para declararWhere is the check-in desk for the flight to London? - Donde esta el check-in para el vuelo a londres?Did you pack your luggage yourself? - Hizo su equipaje usted mismo?Have you left your luggage unattended at anytime? - Ha dejado su equipaje en algun momento solo?Which gate is the flight to London leaving from? - En que puerta sale el vuelo para londres?What time will we be boarding - A que hora embarcamos?

PROBLEMASDjame en paz!. Leave me alone!No me toques. Don't touch meVoy a llamar a la polica!. I will call the police!Ladrn!. Thief!Ayuda!. Help!Necesito su ayuda. I need your helpEs una emergencia. It's an emergencyEstoy perdido. I'm lostHe perdido mi bolsa. I have lost my purse.Estoy enfermo. I'm sickEstoy herido. I'm injuredNecesito un doctor. I need a doctorPuedo usar su telfono?. Can I use your phone?

TRANSPORTE

Quisiera un billete de ida y vuelta a Nueva York. I'd like one round-trip ticket to New York.Quisiera tres billetes de ida a Nueva York. I'd like three one-way tickets to New York.Cunto cuesta un vuelo a Pars? How much is a flight to Paris?Quisiera cambiar mi reserva. I'd like to change my reservation.A qu hora tengo que registrar mi equipaje? What time do I have to check in?A qu hora llegamos? What time do we arrive?Cun atrasado estar el vuelo? How late will the flight be?Su billete por favor. Your ticket please.Aqu est su tarjeta de embarque. Here is your boarding card.Le gustara un asiento a la ventana? Would you like a window seat?Le gustara fumador o non-fumador? Would you like smoking or non-smoking?Lleva exceso de equipaje. You have excess luggage.Tenemos un pasaporte conjunto. We have a joint passport.Estoy aqu de vacaciones. I am here on vacation.Estoy de trnsito. I am in transit.Estoy co Quisiera un billete de ida y vuelta a Nueva York. I'd like one round-trip ticket to New York.Quisiera tres billetes de ida a Nueva York. I'd like three one-way tickets to New York.Cunto cuesta un vuelo a Pars? How much is a flight to Paris?Quisiera cambiar mi reserva. I'd like to change my reservation.A qu hora tengo que registrar mi equipaje? What time do I have to check in?A qu hora llegamos? What time do we arrive?Cun atrasado estar el vuelo? How late will the flight be?Su billete por favor. Your ticket please.Aqu est su tarjeta de embarque. Here is your boarding card.Le gustara un asiento a la ventana? Would you like a window seat?Le gustara fumador o non-fumador? Would you like smoking or non-smoking?Lleva exceso de equipaje. You have excess luggage.Tenemos un pasaporte conjunto. We have a joint passport.Estoy aqu de vacaciones. I am here on vacation.Estoy de trnsito. I am in transit.Estoy com mi familia. I am with my family.Dnde estn los carritos para el equipaje? Where are the lugage carts?Mi equipaje no ha llegado. My baggage has not arrived.He perdido mi equipaje. I have lost my baggage.Nuestras maletas estn daadas. Our suitcases are damaged.Por favor, abra esta maleta. Please open this suitcase.Tengo solamente los permisos normales. I have only the normal allowances.Quiero declarar una cmara fotogrfica. I would like to declare a camera.Dnde est la ventanilla de cambio? Where is the currency exchange office?Dnde est la salida? Where is the exit?Hay un autobs que va a la ciudad? Is there a bus into town?Cmo se va al hotel? How do I get to the hotel?m mi familia. I am with my family.Dnde estn los carritos para el equipaje? Where are the lugage carts?Mi equipaje no ha llegado. My baggage has not arrived.He perdido mi equipaje. I have lost my baggage.Nuestras maletas estn daadas. Our suitcases are damaged.Por favor, abra esta maleta. Please open this suitcase.Tengo solamente los permisos normales. I have only the normal allowances.Quiero declarar una cmara fotogrfica. I would like to declare a camera.Dnde est la ventanilla de cambio? Where is the currency exchange office?Dnde est la salida? Where is the exit?Hay un autobs que va a la ciudad? Is there a bus into town?Cmo se va al hotel? How do I get to the hotel?Cunto cuesta un billete a ______? How much does a ticket to _______ cost?Deme un billete a _______, por favor. Please give me a ticket to _______A dnde va este tren/autobs?. Where is this train/bus going to?Este tren/autobs hace parada en ______? . Does this train/bus stop in _______?Cundo sale el tren a _______? When does the train to _______ leaves?Cando va a llegar este tren/autobs a _______? When will this train/bus arrive to ________?Taxi! Taxi!Llveme a _______, por favor. Take me to _______, pleaseCunto cuesta llegar a ________? How much does it cost to get to _______?Llveme ahi por favor. Take me there please

ALOJAMIENTO

Tiene habitaciones disponibles? Do you have any rooms available?Cunto cuesta una habitacin para una persona? How much is a room for one person?Cunto cuesta una habitacin para dos personas? How much is a room for two people?El cuarto cuenta con__________. Does the room come with......sbanas? ...bedsheets?...bao? ...a bathroom?...telfono? ...a phone?...televisin? ...a TV?Me permite ver la habitacin primero? May I see the room first?Tiene alguna habitacin ms tranquila? Do you have anything quieter?...ms grande? ...bigger?...ms limpia? ...cleaner?...ms barata? ...cheaper?Bien, me quedo. OK, I will take itMe quedar por ______ noche(s) . I will stay for ______ night(s)Me puede sugerir otro hotel? Can you suggest another hotel?Tiene caja fuerte? Do you have a safe?Est incluido el desayuno?. Is the breakfast included?A qu hora es el desayuno? What time is breakfast served?Por favor limpie mi habitacin. Please clean my roomMe puede despertar a las ________? Can you wake me at _______?Quiero registrar mi salida. I want to check out .

INDICACIONES

Dnde esta _____? Where is ______?...la estacin de trenes? ...the train station?...la estacin de autobuses? ...the bus station...el aerpouerto? ...the airport?...el centro? (de la ciudad) ...the downtown?...los suburbios? ...the suburbs?...el hostel? ...the youth hostel?...el hotel _____? ...the ______ hotel?Donde puedo encontrar muchos ______? Where are there a lot of ______?...restaurantes? ...restaurants?...bares? ...bars?...lugares de inters? ...sites to see?Me lo puede mostrar en el mapa? Can you show me on the map?Calle StreetVuelta a la izquierda . Turn leftVuelta a la derecha. Turn rightIzquierda .LeftDerecha RightTodo derecho Straight aheadHacia el/la _____. Towards the _____Pasando el/la _____.Past the _____Antes de el/la _____.Before the _____Busque la _____. Watch for the _____Norte .NorthSur SouthEste EastOeste West

RESTAURANTE

Una mesa para uno por favor. A table for one person, pleaseUna mesa pra dos, por favor. A table for two people, pleaseMe permite ver el men por favor? .Can I look at the menu, please?Hay especialidad de la casa? .Is there a house speciality?Hay alguna especialidad local? Is there a local speciality?Por favor retire los platos Please clear the platesLa cuenta por favor .The check, pleaseCunto es? How much is it?Est incluido el servicio? Is the service included?Esto es para usted This is for youCan I reserve a table for 2 at 7 o'clock please? Quiero reservar una mesa para 2 a las 7Can I book a table for 4 at 9 o'clock please? Quiero reservar una mesa para 4 a las 9Have you got any tables for this evening? Tiene alguna mesa para esta noche?o you have a non-smoking area in the restaurant? Hay una zona non-fumadora en el restaurante?s VAT included? Esta incluido el IVA?Is there a set menu? Hay menu del dia?Do you have a children's menu? Tiene un menu especial para ninos?Do you have a vegetarian menu? Tiene un menu vegetariano?Do you have any vegetarian dishes? Tiene platos vegetarianos?Can I have the menu please? Tiene la carta?Can I have the wine list please? Tiene la carta de vinos?Are you ready to order? Esta lista para pedir?What would you like to drink? Que quiere para beber?COMPRAS

Can I have/ I'd like - Quiero...How much is that?/How much is it? - Cuanto vale? o Cuanto es?How much does it cost? - Cuanto cuesta?How much are they? - Cuanto son estos?Can I pay by credit card? - Puedo pagar con tarjeta?Can I get a refund? - Se aceptan devoluciones?Can I have the receipt please? - Quiero el ticket por favorCan I help you? - Le puedo ayudar?I'm just looking thanks - Solo estoy mirando graciasHave you got a/any? - Tienes...?Do you want anything else? - Algo mas?Will you be getting anymore in this week? - Vais a recibir mas este semana?Sorry it's out of stock - Lo siento no tenemos mas

TIENDAS DE ROPA

Can I try it on please? - Me lo puedo probar por favor?Can I try them on please? - Me los puedo probar por favor?Have you got this/these in a different colour? - Tienes esto/estos en otro color?Have you got different sizes in stock? - Hay otras tallas en el almacen?Have you got this in a different size? - Tienes esto en otra talla?Where are the fitting rooms? - Donde estan los probadores?

NOMBRES DE TIENDAS

Chemist's - FarmaciaOptician's - OpticoStationer's - PapeleriaNewsagent's - EstancoSupermarket - SupermercadoBaker's - PanaderiaButcher's - CarniceriaJeweller's - Joyeria

BANCOSDnde est el banco ms cercano? Where is the closest bank?Acepta Euros? Do you accept Euros?Quisiera cambiar unos Euros I would like to change some EurosCul es la tasa de cambio? What is the exchange rate?Dnde firmo? Where do I sign?Dnde hay un cajero automtico? Where is an automatic teller machine? (ATM)

LA HORA

Qu hora es? What time is it?Son las tres Three o'clockTres y cuarto Quarter past threeTres y media Half past threeCuarto para las tres Quarter to threeTres y diez Ten past threeDiez para las tres Ten to threeEs medianoche It's midnightMedioda NoonHace cinco minutos Five minutes agoEn media hora In half an hourDesde las 7:00 pm From 7:00 pmDespus de las 8:00 pm After 8:00 pmAntes de las 9:00 am Before 9:00 amA que hora empieza? What time does it begin?

A QUE HORAAhora NowMs tarde LaterAntes BeforeDespus AfterMaana Tomorrow Ayer YesterdayEn la maana In the morningLa tarde The afternoon/eveningEn la tarde In the nightLa noche The nightTRAVEL VOCABULARY:

AduanaCustoms

Agencia de viajesTravel agency

AlbergueHostel

BilleteTicket

Billete de idaSingle ticket

Billete de ida y vueltaReturn ticket

Bolsa de viajeTravel bag

Carrito de equipajesLuggage trolley

Cheque de viajeTraveller's cheque (U.K.) / Traveler's check (USA)

Consigna (equipaje)Left-luggage office

DestinoDestination

DocumentacinPapers

Documentacin del automvilCar's documents

EquipajeLuggage

Equipaje de manoHand luggage

Equipaje permitidoBaggage allowance

EstanciaStay

Exceso de equipajeExcess baggage

ExcursinExcursion ; Outing

ExcursionistaTripper

Fonda ; PosadaInn

FronteraFrontier ; Border

GiraTour

Gua (grupo turistas)Guide ; Courier

Gua (libro)Guidebook

Habitacin dobleDouble room

Habitacin individualSingle room

HorarioTimetable

Hotel de lujoLuxury hotel

Hotel de primera, segunda, terceraFirst, second, third class hotel

ItinerarioItinerary

LlegadaArrival

MaletaSuitcase

MapaMap

Mquina expendedora de billetesTicket machine

Media pensinHalf board

Oficina de informacinInformation office

Oficina de objetos perdidosLost property office

ParadorState-run hotel

PasajeroPassenger

PasaportePassport

PensinBoarding-house

Pensin completaFull board

Permiso internacional de conduccinInternational driving licence

PoliznStowaway

Precio del billeteFare

Regreso ; VueltaReturn

ReservaReservation

ResidenciaResidential hotel

RetrasoDelay

RutaRoute

Sala de esperaWaiting room

SalidaDeparture

Seguro de viajesTravel insurance

TaquillaTicket office

Tarjeta de identidadIdentity card

Tienda de campaaTent

TurismoTourism

TuristaTourist

Viajante ; ViajeroTraveller

ViajeJourney ; Trip

Viaje de idaOutward journey

Viaje de ida y vueltaReturn journey ; Round trip

Viaje de negociosBusiness trip

Viaje de noviosHoneymoon

Viaje de recreoPleasure trip

Viaje de turismoHoliday

Viaje organizadoOrganized tour

VisadoVisa

Visado de estanciaPermit to stay

Read the vocabulary notes and try to remember the meanings.How may I help you?En qu puedo ayudarle? Es la frmula de cortesa que se utiliza normalmente para ofrecer ayuda al cliente. Tambin puede decirse What can I do for you?

to intend totener la intencin de

severalvarios

package dealpaquete turstico

to planplanear, tener planeado

to staypermanecer, quedarse

all-inclusive tourviaje con todo includo

air transportationtransporte o traslado areo

ground transportationtransporte o traslado terrestre

accommodationalojamiento

mealcomida

guided visitvisita guiada

brochurefolleto

Read the dialogue and try to understand it.Agent: Good morning, sir. How may I help you?Customer: Good morning. I intend to visit England with my wife. What would you recommend?Agent: Well, we have several package deals. How long do you plan to stay?Customer: We will stay around two weeks.Agent: In that case, I would recommend you our all-inclusive tour.Customer: What does it include?Agent: It includes air and ground transportation, accommodation, meals and guided visits.Customer: I really like that. May I have a brochure, please?Agent: Of course, sir.

TRAVELING

Do you know how to get inexpensive airline and train tickets?

On a recent flight, Laura was talking happily with the woman in the next seat until the conversation turned to fares. The woman, who bought her ticket two months in advance, paid a full fare of $109. Laura paid the full fare of $457. She decided that next time she would find out how to travel for less.

Here are some ways to travel for less: Cheap airline tickets. To fly for less money, you can buy non-refundable plane tickets two or three months before your trip. The cheapest way to fly is as a courier. In return for delivering a package for a courier company, you get a plane ticket that costs as little as one-quarter of the regular fare or even less if the company needs someone at the last minute. Recently, a courier flew round trip from Los Angeles to Tokyo for $100; a regular ticket costs around $1,800.

Train passes. If youre going to do a lot of traveling by train, a train pass will save you money. Buying a single pass gives you unlimited travel for a period of time. Train passes can be especially useful in India, which has the worlds largest rail system; in Japan where trains are fast and convenient; and in Europe where trains go to over 30,000 cities.

1) The main idea of the reading is to let people know about __.

places they can visit when traveling

ways to get cheaper tickets

the high price of tickets

how to travel to Tokyo

2) A way of getting plane tickets at a lower cost is by ____.

paying $1,800 to the airline

buying the ticket at the last minute

traveling from Los Angeles to Tokyo

buying a ticket you can not return, some months before

3) When traveling by train, you can save money ____.

buying a train pass

going to many different cities

visiting different places in India

traveling on the largest rail system

4) Laura learned she can __.

fly everywhere buying the tickets in the courier company

buy some plane tickets for a cheaper price

pay more money to travel in a better seat

find out about full fare tickets next time

5) The least expensive flight tickets are __.

those used in round trips

those used in regular flights

the ones bought in Los Angeles and Tokyo

the ones acquired by couriers at the last moment

6) The text says that __.

a single train pass can be used many times within a fixed period.

in India, the rail system is not well-developed.

traveling by train is a new system in Europe.

the less develop rail system is in Japan.

Transport - vocabularyMatch the name with the right picture.aeroplanebicycleboatbuscable carcar

carriagecruiserdouble-deckerhelicopterhot-air balloonlorry

motor boatmotorbikeroller-skatesscooterskissleigh

spaceshipsteamersubmarinetraintramUnderground

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The Simple Past of the Verb "to be"

The simple past tense of the verb to be:

This page will present the simple past tense of the verb to be:

its form

and its use.

The affirmative form:

I, he, she, itwas.

you, we, theywere.

Examples:

I was in London in 1999.

Pam was in London in 1999, too.

We were together.

She was my girlfriend.

The interrogative form:

WasI, he, she, it?

Wereyou, we, they?

Examples:

Were you in London last year?

Was Pam with you?

Were you together?

The negative form:

I, you, he, she was not.

wasn't.

You, we, they were not.

weren't.

Examples:

I wasn't in Paris in 1999.

Pam wasn't in Paris in 1999.

We weren't in Paris.

Rememeber:

1. wasn't is the short form of was not. You can say either:

I was not in Paris, or

I wasn't in Paris.

2. weren't is the short form of were not. You can say either:

we were not in Paris, or

we weren't in Paris.

Put the verb "to be" into the simple past:

1. I in Canada last summer holiday.

2. My sister with me.

3. We in Montreal.

4. She very happy.

5. I happy, tooWAS OR WERE

I ___ at the cinema yesterday.was were

You ___ at school last week. were was

He ___ on holiday in summer. were was

She ___ ill last week. was were

We ___ in Italy last summer. were was

You ___ in the USA in January. was were

They ___ at work last weekend. were was1. Write the names: (shop, park, funfair, theatre, swimming-pool, cinema, museum, restaurant, supermarket, library, police station, hospital)

2. Complete the sentences using the simple present (am - is - are):

They at the

I at the

She at the

They at the

You at the

We at the

He at the

We at the

I at the

They at the

She at the

He at the 3. Complete the sentences using the simple past (was - were):

They at the

I at the

She at the

They at the

You at the

We at the

He at the

We at the

I at the

They at the

She at the

He at the Was/Were Questions

Type Was or Were in the boxes below.

Principio del formulario

1.

you there last night?

2.

the movie good?

3.

you at school yesterday?

4.

the doors closed?

5.

it very windy?

6.

the weather cold?

7.

she angry with you?

8.

Bill and Fred at the restaurant?

9.

you thirsty after the walk?

10.

the umbrella in the car?

Final del formulario

Final del formulario

WASNT WERENT

I / he / she / it wasn't......you / we / they weren't......

1. Peter (not be) very happy. He had too much homework to do.

2. The children didn't like their rooms because they (not be) big enough.

3. Nobody ate their lunch because it (not be) what they wanted.

4. We (not be) allowed to talk in class yesterday.

5. I (not be) very happy because I had so much to do.

6. We had to buy some bread because there (not be) any left.

7. There (not be) a good film on at the cinema yesterday, so we went home.

8. I tried to ring you up last night, but you (not be) at home.The Simple Past

The simple past tense

This page will present the simple past tense:

its form

and its use.

Before you continue the lesson read the following passage and try to see how the verbs are formed and used.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was an Austrian musician and composer. He lived from 1756 to 1791. He started composing at the age of five years old and wrote more than 600 pieces of music. He was only 35 years old when he died.

The verbs "was, lived,started, wrote, died" are in the simple past tense.

Notice that:

lived, started,died are regular past forms.

was, wrote are irregular past forms.

Regular verbs:

The verbs "lived, started, died" are regular past forms. The rule is the following:

Verb + ed Examples:The infinitive

The simple past

live

livedstart

starteddie

diedvisit

visitedplay

playedwatch

watchedphone

phonedmarry

marriedFor the spelling of the -ed forms click here.

Irregular verbs:

The verbs "was, wrote" are irregular past forms. "Was" is the simple past of "to be"; "wrote" is the simple past of "write".

More on the simple past of "to be" here.

There is no rule for these verbs. You should learn them by heart.

The infinitive

The simple past

be

was/werewrite

wrotecome

camedo

didmeet

metspeak

spokeAs you can see we can not predict the simple past forms of these verbs. They are irregular. You should learn them by heart. Here is a list of irregular verbs.

The forms of the simple past:

The Affirmative form of the simple past:

I, you, he, she, it, we, they

played.

wrote

did.

Examples: I played tennis with my friends yesterday.

I finished lunch and I did my homework.

The interrogative form of the simple past:

Did

I, you, he, she, it, we, they

Play?

write

do?

Examples: Did you play basketball yesterday?

Did you watch television?

Did you do the homework?

The negative form of the simple past:

I, you, he, she, it, we, they

did not/didn't

play

write

do

I didn't like the food in the wedding last Saturday.

I didn't eat it.

Remember:

didn't is the short form of did not. You can say either:

I did not play basketball, or

I didn't play basketball.

WHO IS J.K. ROWLING Reading /Complete the story using the Past Simple.

J.K. Rowling is the author of the Harry Potter books. J. K.'s name is Joanne Kathleen.She________ ( be) born in 1965 in a small town near Bristol, England.Joanne____________ (live) with her parents and her sister. The Rowling family was not rich. Joanne___________ (not go ) to special schools.She was a quiet child. She_____________ (love) to read and write stories. Joanne___________ (go) to Exeter University, and she_______________ (finish) in 1987.She___________ (work) in different offices. In her free time, she_________ (write) stories.

In 1990, Joanne's mother_______(die). Joanne______(is) sad, and she_________(want) to leave England. She________(see) a job in the newspaper for an English teacher. The job was in Portugal. She _______ (have) an interview, and she______ (get) the job. In Portugal, Joanne______(marry) a Portuguese man.The next year, Joanne had a daughter, but she _________(be) happy in her marriage.She _________ (leave) Portugal with her daughter and ______(go) to live to Edinburgh, Scotland, near her sister.

Life was difficult for Joanne. She___________ (take) care of her daughter. She_________ (be) alone and nobody________ (help) her. She______ (have) no money and no job.She (live) in a small apartment and ___________ (begin) to write stories again.Joanne first_____________ (think) about the Harry Potter story many years agoon a train. Joanne liked to go a coffee shop to write. She_______ (sit) there for many hours. She___________ (drink) coffee and____________ (write). Her daughter____________ (sleep) beside her.

After five years, Joanne____________(finish) writing the first Harry Potter book. She__________ (send) it to many publishers. They all_______(say) that they didn't like it. Finally, a publisher _________(like) it, but the publisher said," This is a children's book. Adults won't read. You won't make a lot of money." Harry Potter and the Sorcerer'Stone was in the bookstores. J.K.Rowling _____ (be) very happy. Her dream to publish her book________ (come) true. The book was famous all over the world.

Now Harry Potter book is in forty-two languages. The publisher was wrong about one thing: Everyone loves Harry Potter- children and adults.Over 100 million books were sold in 1999.Then two Harry Potter books__________ (become) movies.J.K.Rowling ________ (write) three more Harry Potter books after that. People all over the world want more Harry Potter. And what is J.K.Rowling doing now? She is writing another book! Words and Meanings/ Choose the correct word.

quiet author adults alone interview dreams all over the world1. Good things happened to Joanne.All her____________ came true. 2. J.K.Rowling is an_______________. She writes books.3. Joanne was not a noisy child. She was_______________.4. Joanne lived_____________.She didn't live with another person.5. Joanne had a meeting about a new job. She had an_______________.6. People of all ages like Harry Potter: children and________________.7. Harry Potter is famous in every country. It is famous ______________________________________

Comprehension/ True or False?:. 1. Joanne was an English teacher in Portugal ______2. Joanne married an English man in Portugal _______3. Joanne left her daughter in Portugal _________4. Joanne finished writing the first Harry Potter book after five years _____5. Every publisher liked the book _________6. Harry Potter is in twenty-four languages __________

WRITE THE PAST TENSE (REGULAR VERBS)

1. Children (dress) quickly.

2. I (help) my mother in the kitchen.

3. We (walk) in the park.

4. They (wash) their clothes in the bathroom.

5. We (watch) an interesting film.

6. Students (work) in the garden.

7. Guna (play) basketball.

8. The girl (skip) very fast.

9. Henry (ski) down the hill.

10. It (rain) a lot.

READ THE FORMS OF THE VERBS

sitsathavehad

speakspokeseesaw

runranpaypaid

makemadegowent

swimswamflyflew

sleepsleptsaysaid

standstoodreadread

WRITE IN THE FORMS OF THE VERBS 1. I (see) my friends yesterday.

2. He (have) a short break in the morning. 3. They (speak) about holidays.

4. We (make) a nice present.

5. They (sleep) well.

6. She (go) home.

7. I (swim) in the river.

8. You (run) very fast.

9. They (pay) for the hotel.

10. She (say) very much. REWRITE IN NEGATIVE

1. I sat at the fireplace.

2. You had a break for lunch.3. We spoke very quietly.

4. She saw her friend.5. They ran home.

6. He paid for the lunch.7. It made a nest.

8. Children went home.9. Ducks swam in the lake.

10. Birds flew abroad. 11. Dogs slept on the ground.

12. My mother said to go to school. 13. They stood at the door.

14. Children read a nice book. The past continuous / progressive

The past continuous:

The past continuous, also called past progressive, is used to refer to an action that was continuous (i.e. an action that was going on) at a particular time in the past.

This page will present the form and the use of the past continuous (progressive.)

(More on the present continuous / progressive)

Before you continue the lesson, read the following passage and try to see how the verbs in bold are formed and used.

Yesterday, Liza and Jim played tennis. They began at 10:00 and finished at 11:30.

So at 11:00, they were playing tennis.

They were playing="they were in the middle of playing." They had not finished yet.

Was/were playing is the past continuous.

The form of the past continuous:

The past continuous is formed as follows:

to be in the simple past+ verb+ ing

The affirmative form:

I, he, she, itwasplaying.

you, we, they were

Examples:

Yesterday evening I was watching a film, when someone knocked on the door.

This morning I was revising my lessons when my father came in.

Jim and Liza were playing tennis yesterday at 11:00.

The interrogative form:

WasI, he, she, it Playing?

wereyou, we, they

Examples:

What were you doing yesterday evening?

And what was your mother doing?

Where were you going, this morning at 7:30?

What were Jim and Liza doing?

The negative form:

I, he, she, itwas not / wasn't playing.

you, we, they were not / weren't

Examples:

I wasn't reading a book yesterday evening; I was watching a film.

My mother wasn't preparing dinner; she was working on the computer.

We weren't playing cards.

The use of the past continuous:

We use the past continuous to say that somebody was in the middle of doing something at a certain time in the past.Example:"This time yesterday, I was doing my homework."

We use the past continuous to say that something happened in the middle of something else:Example: "Bob burnt his hand when he was cooking dinner yesterday""While I was working in the garden, I hurt my back."

Remember:

"Wasn't playing" and "weren't playing" are the short forms of "was not playing" and "were not playing"

Put the verbs into the correct form (past progressive).

1. When I phoned my friends, they (play) monopoly.

2. Yesterday at six I (prepare) dinner.

3. The kids (play) in the garden when it suddenly began to rain.

4. I (practice) the guitar when he came home.

5. We (not / cycle) all day.

6. While Alan (work) in his room, his friends (swim) in the pool.

7. I tried to tell them the truth but they (not / listen ) .

8. What (you / do) yesterday?

9. Most of the time we (sit) in the park.

10. I (listen) to the radio while my sister (watch) TV.

11. When I arrived, They (play) cards.

12. We (study) English yesterday at 4:00 pm .

PAST CONTINUOUS-DESCRIBING PAST EVENTS

Put the verbs in the Past Continuous tense.

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Last night was hard. There was a blackout as well as a robbery. People in Smithville were upset. But what were they doing when the lights went out? A man (wash) the dishes while his wife ( give) her baby a bath. A blonde woman (wash) her clothes. Another woman (watch) TV with her husband and their children (do) their homework. A young man didn't realise the lights went out because he (listen) to music on his mp3 player. But why did the lights go out? The director of the power company claims that there was a blackout because it (rain) heavily but it is said that they (have) a party and they (not watch) the controls. One of the reporters, Bob, (wash) the dishes and Dorris, his wife, (have) a bath. Jackie, Bob's colleague, (work) in the building.Now let's talk about the robbery. Burglars broke into all the apartments in the building when all the tenants were out. But what (they/do)? One of the tenants (wash) his clothes and a woman (visit) a friend. Another woman (have) a picnic at the beach and a man (play) tennis in the park. Two men (attend) a football game and a blonde woman (visit) her grandchildren. What a night!

WAS-WERE AND PAST CONTINUOUS

READ THE TEXTS AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS. WRITE FULL ANSWERS.

1. Peter was at home yesterday. He was helping his mother in the morning. Then he was playing with some friends in the street. In the afternoon he was writing a long letter to a friend. And in the evening he was listening to some CDs.

Questions1. Where was Peter yesterday?

2. What was he doing in the morning? 3.When was he writing a long letter?

4. What was he listening to in the evening?

5. Was he helping his mother in the afternoon?2. The teachers were on the beach yesterday. In the morning the beach was full. The teachers were swimming a lot and they were lying on the sand,too.In the afternoon they were sailing a boat. And in the evening they were eating on the beach. Now the beach was almost empty.

Questions1. Where were the teachers yesterday?

2. Was the beach empty in the morning?

3. What were they doing in the morning?

4. When were they sailing a boat?

5. Where were they eating in the evening?

6. Was the beach very full in the evening?3. At five o'clock yesterday afternoon, the other students were at the cinema. They were watching a film. It wasn't very good, so they weren't very interested in it. At eight o'clock in the evening they were going up and down the street and talking about the bad film.

Questions1. Where were the students yesterday afternoon?

2. What time were they watching the film?

3. Was the film good?

4. What were they doing at eight o'clock?

5. What were they talking about?4. Ann was in bed yesterday. She wasn't feeling well. She was feeling very ill in the morning, but at four o'clock in the afternoon she was reading a comic. At seven o'clock she was drinking a cup of tea and writing a short postcard.

Questions1. Where was Ann yesterday?

2. When was she feeling very ill?

3. Was she reading a book at four o'clock?

4. What time was she drinking a cup of tea?

5. Was she writing a long letter at seven o'clock?5. The headmaster was in his garden yesterday. Early in the morning he was working. He was cutting the grass. In the afternoon he was looking at the flowers and trees. And late in the evening he was very tired, so he was reading the newspaper in his garden chair.

Questions1. Where was the headmaster yesterday?

2. What was he doing in the early morning?

3. When was he looking at the flowers?

4. Was he sleeping in the morning?

5. When was he reading the newspaper?

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