Past Simple Tense • Mozart was an Austrian musician and composer • He lived from 1756 to 1791 • He started composing at the age of live and wrote more than 600 pieces of music • He was only 35 years old when he died • I work in a travel agency now Before that I worked in a shop • We invited them to our party but they decided not to come • The police stopped me on my way home last night • She passed her examination because she studied very hard • Mozart wrote more than 600 pieces of music • We saw Rose in town a few days ago • I went to the cinema three times last week • It was cold, so I shut the window • Did you go out last night ? • Yes, I went to the cinema but I didn’t enjoy the film much • When did he die? >>> About ten years ago • They didn’t invite her to party, so she didn’t go • Did you have time to write the letter? >> No, I didn’t • What did you at the weekend? • I didn’t anything • I was angry because they were late • Was the weather good when you on holiday? • They weren’t able to come because they were so busy • Did you go out last night or were you too tired? Preposition Time guides • • • • Yesterday Ago… Last…… Simple past + When + Simple past Talk about a specific point in time • She came back last Friday • I saw her in the street • They didn’t agree to the deal To talk about a period of time • She lived in Tokyo for seven years • They were in London form Monday to Thursday of last week • When I was living in New York I went to all the art exhibitions I could You will often find the past simple used with time expression • • • • • • • • • • Yesterday Three weeks ago Last year In 2002 From March to June For a long time For six weeks In the 1980s In the last century In the part How you say “ed” • • • • • • • • “T” Asked Talked Introduced Parked Worked Hoped Helped “d” • • • • • • • Explained Cleaned Arrived Improved Agreed Called Rained “id” • • • • • • • • Started Permitted Invited Greeted Insisted Presented Visited created Exercise • Yesterday George asked his boss for a raise • Fred presented the new IT system at the meeting • I only started work here last month • One of my colleagues called me at home last night • I arrived half an hour early for my appointment Exercise • Jerry introduced me to his wife • There was no space so I parked on the pavement • Sales improved dramatically in December • Our Asian Colleagues visited us a couple of days ago • Did you see him yesterday? • Where did you find your glasses? Exercise • • • • • • • • Why didn’t you call me? What did you think about the meeting? Which option did he go for? Which did she like best? Did they have any questions? How long did it last? How many did they oder? When did you get back? Exercise • She lost his phone number so she didn’t call him • He had a couple of whiskies so he didn’t drive home • The meeting ran over so he didn’t have lunch • He missed his train so he didn’t come • He only spoke Portuguese so we didn’t understand Exercise • She forgot her laptop so she didn’t the presentation • I made a mistake with his email address so he didn’t get the message • They were stuck in traffic so they didn’t make the plane ... night or were you too tired? Preposition Time guides • • • • Yesterday Ago… Last…… Simple past + When + Simple past Talk about a specific point in time • She came back last Friday • I saw her in... When I was living in New York I went to all the art exhibitions I could You will often find the past simple used with time expression • • • • • • • • • • Yesterday Three weeks ago Last year In 2002