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¿Alguna vez te has preguntado cómo dominar el Pasado Simple vs. Pasado Continuo en inglés? Únete a nosotros en este episodio mientras desentrañamos los secretos detrás de estos tiempos verbales. 

 

Descubre por qué dominarlos es esencial para contar historias y una comunicación efectiva. ¡No te pierdas la oportunidad de mejorar tus habilidades en inglés!

 

Hello students! En la última lección, empezamos con un tema muy solicitado, el pasado simple. Aprendimos cómo conjugar este tiempo en inglés, pero solo con los verbos regulares. Sinceramente ese tipo de verbos son más fáciles de aprender ya que la raíz del verbo no cambia, solo agregamos “d” o “ed” al final del verbo en su forma afirmativa.

 

Ahora las cosas se complican un poco con los verbos irregulares ya que los mismos no siguen un patrón. Sin embargo, con un poco de dedicación y práctica, estoy seguro que los aprenderán sin problema. ¡Ahora empecemos la lección sin miedo y con toda la actitud!

 

Topic: Simple Past Tense

 

1. Definition

The Simple Past Tense is used to describe actions that were completed at a specific time in the past. It does not directly connect to the present.

 

Example
I walked to the store.(The action of walking to the store was completed in the past.)

 

2. Formation of the Simple Past Tense

- Regular Verbs: Formed by adding -ed to the base verb.  
  - Walk→ Walked  
  - Play** → *Played

 

Irregular Verbs: Have unique forms that must be memorized, as they do not follow a regular pattern.  
  - Go→ Went 
  - Eat → Ate

 

3. Usage of the Simple Past Tense

Completed Actions in the Past:Used to talk about events that have already finished.  
  - She visited Paris last year. (The visit to Paris happened and finished last year.)

- Past Habits or Routines: Describes actions that were regularly performed in the past.  
  - He played tennis every Sunday.(Playing tennis was a regular habit in the past.)

- Sequence of Past Events: Indicates the order in which actions occurred.  
  - I finished my homework and then watched TV. (Homework was completed first, then TV was watched.)

 

4. Sentence Structure in Simple Past Tense

Affirmative Sentences: Subject + past tense verb + object.  
  - They watched a movie. (They completed the action of watching a movie.)

- Negative Sentences: Subject + did not (didn't) + base verb + object.  
  - She did not (didn't) go to the party.** (She did not complete the action of going to the party.)

- Questions:Did + subject + base verb + object?  
  - Did you see the new film? (The question asks if the action of seeing the film was completed.)

5. Key Time Expressions for Simple Past Tense**

- Yesterday
- Last week/month/year 
- Ago (e.g., "two days ago")

 

LIATEN AND ANSWER THE LITERAL AND INFERENTIAL QUESTIONS

Students must write what household chores people just did.

En la lección de hoy hablaremos sobre el pasado simple con verbos regulares. En rasgos generales, este tipo de verbo es más simple ya que conserva su raíz. 

 

¡Hagamos un viaje al pasado y aprendamos juntos muchas cosas nuevas!

 

Read and Select

1): Completar espacios (Past Simple y Past Continuous)

Instrucciones: Completa las oraciones con la forma correcta del verbo entre paréntesis. Usa Past Simple o Past Continuous según corresponda. 

1. While she _______ (read), her phone _______ (ring). (Past Continuous, Past Simple)
2. I _______ (go) to the park yesterday afternoon. (Past Simple)
3. They _______ (not watch) TV when I called them. (Past Continuous)
4. What _______ you _______ (do) at 8 p.m. last night? (Past Continuous)
5. He _______ (fall) asleep while he _______ (study). (Past Simple, Past Continuous)

2) Choose the correct option. (Will or Be Going To)

1. Look at those clouds! It _______ rain soon. (Be Going To)
2. She thinks she _______ travel to Spain next year. (Will)
3. "I’m thirsty." "I _______  get you some water." (Will)
4. We _______ visit grandma next weekend; it’s already planned. (Be Going To)
5. Do you think they _______ win the game? (Will)

3): Transformar oraciones

Instrucciones: Reescribe las oraciones en negativo y en pregunta. 

1. He was reading a book.
   • Negativo: ______________________________
   • Pregunta: ______________________________
2. They will visit their grandparents tomorrow.
   • Negativo: ______________________________
   • Pregunta: ______________________________
3. She cooked dinner last night.
   • Negativo: ______________________________
   • Pregunta: ______________________________

5. Reading Comprehension

Instructions: Read the text and answer the questions.

Text:
"Last summer, Emily and her family went on a trip to Spain. While they were visiting Barcelona, they saw many interesting places. One afternoon, while Emily was taking photos of the Sagrada Familia, her brother got lost. He wasn’t paying attention and walked away from the group. Luckily, a kind stranger helped him find his way back. The whole family was very relieved when they found him."

Questions:

1. Where did Emily’s family go?
2. What was Emily doing?
3. Why did her brother get lost?
4. Who helped him?
5. How did the family feel?

The Last Saturday

 

Last Saturday, Emily and her friends went to the amusement park. They arrived early in the morning because they wanted to enjoy the whole day there. Emily tried the big roller coaster, and it was very exciting, but also a little scary. Her friend, Jake, didn't like the roller coaster, so he waited for her near the food stalls. After the ride, they all ate hot dogs and drank lemonade. Later, they played games to win prizes, but only Emily won a small teddy bear. At the end of the day, they watched a firework show. They were very tired but happy. It was a fun day.

 

Vocabulario

1. Amusement park – parque de diversiones
2. Roller coaster – montaña rusa
3. Exciting – emocionante
4. Scary – aterrador/a
5. Food stalls – puestos de comida
6. Hot dog – perro caliente
7. Lemonade – limonada
8. Teddy bear – oso de peluche
9. Firework show – espectáculo de fuegos artificiales

Preguntas de Comprensión

1. 1. Where did Emily and her friends go last Saturday?
2. 2. What time of day did they arrive at the amusement park?
3. 3. What ride did Emily try?
4. 4. Who didn’t like the roller coaster?
5. 5. What did they eat after the ride?
6. 6. What did they drink with their hot dogs?
7. 7. Who won a prize at the amusement park games?
8. 8. What kind of prize did Emily win?
9. 9. What did they watch at the end of the day?
10. 10. How did Emily and her friends feel at the end of the day?

 

Complete the sentences using verbs into brackets (simple past tense):

 

1. 1. Emily and her friends _____ (go) to the amusement park last Saturday.
2. 2. They _____ (arrive) early in the morning.
3. 3. Emily _____ (try) the big roller coaster.
4. 4. Her friend Jake _____ (not like) the roller coaster.
5. 5. At the end of the day, they _____ (watch) a firework show.

Responde las preguntas luego envia evidencia

 

1): Completar espacios (Past Simple y Past Continuous)

Instrucciones: Completa las oraciones con la forma correcta del verbo entre paréntesis. Usa Past Simple o Past Continuous según corresponda. (5 puntos)

1. While I _______ (walk) to school, it suddenly _______ (start) to rain.
2. She _______ (not watch) TV yesterday because she _______ (study) for her exam.
3. They _______ (play) soccer when the accident _______ (happen).
4. What _______ you _______ (do) at 8 p.m. last night?
5. We _______ (see) a shooting star while we _______ (sit) on the beach.

2): Opción múltiple (Future Simple - Will y Be Going To)

Instrucciones: Elige la respuesta correcta. (5 puntos)

1. Look at those clouds! It _______ soon.
   a) will rain
   b) is going to rain
   c) rains
2. I think John _______ be at the party tonight.
   a) will
   b) is going to
   c) is
3. They _______ a new car next year; they’ve already saved the money.
   a) are going to buy
   b) will buy
   c) buy
4. Don’t worry, I _______ help you with your homework.
   a) am going to
   b) will
   c) going
5. She has decided that she _______ to university after finishing high school.
   a) will go
   b) is going
   c) is going to go

3): Transformar oraciones

Instrucciones: Reescribe las oraciones en negativo y en pregunta. (6 puntos)

1. He was reading a book.
   • Negativo: ______________________________
   • Pregunta: ______________________________
2. They will visit their grandparents tomorrow.
   • Negativo: ______________________________
   • Pregunta: ______________________________
3. She cooked dinner last night.
   • Negativo: ______________________________
   • Pregunta: ______________________________

4): Ordenar oraciones

Instrucciones: Ordena las palabras para formar oraciones correctas. (4 puntos)

1. yesterday / didn’t / homework / do / he / his
2. the / were / doing / kids / what / at 5 p.m.?
3. going / we / are / to / tomorrow / leave
4. was / playing / music / she / beautiful

5): Comprensión lectora

Instrucciones: Lee el siguiente texto y responde las preguntas. (5 puntos)

Texto:
"Last summer, Emily and her family went on a trip to Spain. While they were visiting Barcelona, they saw many interesting places. One afternoon, while Emily was taking photos of the Sagrada Familia, her brother got lost. He wasn’t paying attention and walked away from the group. Luckily, a kind stranger helped him find his way back. The whole family was very relieved when they found him."

Preguntas:

1. Where did Emily’s family go last summer?
2. What was Emily doing when her brother got lost?
3. Why did her brother get lost?
4. Who helped Emily’s brother?
5. How did the family feel when they found him?

 

Puntaje Total: _____ / 25

 

Regular verbs

INFINITIVE

PAST

PAST PARTICIPLE

MEANING (TRADUCCIÓN)

PICTURE

Answer

answered

answered

responder

 

 

Appear

appeared

appeared

aparecer

 

Arrive

arrived

arrived

llegar

 

 

 

Ask

asked

asked

preguntar

 

 

Bake

baked

baked

hornear

 

 

Behave

behaved

behaved

comportarse

 

 

Believe

believed

believed

creer

 

 

Borrow

borrowed

borrowed

Pedir prestado

 

 

Call

called

called

llamar

 

 

Carry

carried

carried

llevar

 

 

Clean

cleaned

cleaned

limpiar

 

 

 

Clear

cleared

cleared

aclarar

 

 

Close

closed

closed

cerrar

 

 

Cook

cooked

cooked

cocinar

 

 

Correct

corrected

corrected

corregir

 

 

 

 

 Irregular verbs

INFINITIVE

PAST

PAST PARTICIPLE

MEANING (TRADUCCIÓN)

PICTURE

Be

Was/were

been

Ser o estar

 

 

Become

Became

Become

Convertirse, llegar a ser

 

Begin

Began

Begun

Empezar, comenzar

 

 

Bring

brought

Brought

Traer, llevar

 

Build

built

built

construir

 

 

Buy

bought

bought

comprar

 

 

can

could

Been able( to)

Poder, saber, ser capaz

 

 

catch

caught

caught

Coger, atrapar

 

 

choose

chose

chosen

Elegir, escoger

 

 

come

Came

come

venir

 

cost

cost

cost

costar

 

 

do

did

done

hacer

 

 

draw

drew

drawn

dibujar

 

 

Drink

drank

drunk

beber

 

 

 

 

drive

Drove

driven

conducir

 

 

 

¿Alguna vez has sentido confusión al elegir entre usar el pasado simple o el presente perfecto en inglés? Si es así, ¡no estás solo! Para muchos estudiantes de inglés, entender cuándo y cómo emplear estos tiempos verbales puede resultar desafiante. Sin embargo, dominar la diferencia entre ellos viene con práctica y facilita mucho la comunicación en inglés.

 

En esta lección, exploraremos las diferencias entre el pasado simple y el presente perfecto, dos tiempos verbales fundamentales en el idioma inglés. Te proporcionaremos ejemplos claros y prácticos para que puedas comprender cómo y cuándo utilizar cada uno de estos tiempos verbales correctamente.

 

¡Prepárate para aclarar tus dudas y mejorar tu dominio del inglés con esta lección!

 

• Scramble the sentences:

Coming out of my cage
It was only a kiss
And I've been doing just fine
Because I want it all

It started out with a kiss
Gotta, gotta be down
How did it end up like this?
Because I want it all
 

• Select the correct option:

It was only a kiss

Now ____ falling asleep
And ____ calling a cab
While _____ having a smoke                                    she's (3)
And _____ taking a drag                                            he's

Now _____ going to bed                                             is
And my stomach ___ sick                                          they're
And ____ all in my head                                             it's

But ____ touching his chest now
He takes off her dress now
Let me go

Scramble the words:

just/ And/ can't/ I/ look
killing/ It's/ me
And / control/ taking
 

Jealousy
Turning saints into the ______                                    me
Swimming _______ sick lullabies                               sea
Choking on your alibis                                                through
But _____ just the price I pay                                     it's
Destiny is calling ____                                                I'm 
Open up my eager ______                                         eyes
'Cause ____ Mr. Brightside

 

• Complete with the missing pronoun

I'm coming out of my cage
And I've been doing just fine
Gotta, gotta be down
Because I want ___ all

___ started out with a kiss
How did ___ end up like this?
(___ was only a kiss)
____ was only a kiss
 

• Complete with the correct connector

Now I'm falling asleep
____ she's calling a cab
______ he's having a smoke
____ she's taking a drag

Now they're going to bed
____ my stomach is sick
____ it's all in my head

____ she's touching his chest now
He takes off her dress now
Let me go
 

'Cause I just can't look
It's killing me
And taking control
 

Jealousy
Turning saints into the sea
Swimming through sick lullabies
Choking on your alibis
But it's just the price I pay
Destiny is calling me
Open up my eager eyes
'Cause I'm Mr. Brightside

I never
I never
I never
I never