SIMPLE PAST (junior) When, when, tell me when?...

ΚΑΤΑΦΑΣΗ ΕΡΩΤΗΣΗ ΑΡΝΗΣΗ I start-ed Did I start ΚΑΤΑΦΑΣΗ ΕΡΩΤΗΣΗ ΑΡΝΗΣΗ I start-ed Did I start? I did not/ didn’t start You started Did you start? You did not/ didn’t start He started Did he start? He did not/didn’t start. She started. Did she start? She didn’t start It started Did it start? It didn’t start. We started Did we start? We didn’t start You started Did you start? You didn’t start. They started. Did they start? They didn’t start. (Of course there are also IRREGULAR VERBS you have to learn by heart…)

TO BE I was Was I ? I was not/ wasn’t You were Were you? You were not/ weren’t He was Was he? He was not/wasn’t She was Was she? She wasn’t It was Was it? It wasn’t We were Were we? We weren’t You were Were you? You weren’t They were Were they? They weren’t  

Α. Συμπλήρωσε με την κατάφαση ή την ερώτηση You were in Paris ………………………………….……? He wasn’t at home ……………………………….………? The children were at school …………………..…..……? The car was in the parking ………………………….……? Mary and Sofia weren’t at the shop ………………………………………….…? We were happy ………………………………………………..?

Completed Action in the Past ΧΡΗΣΙΜΟΠΟΙΟΥΜΕ SIMPLE PAST OTAN ΜΙΑ ΠΡΑΞΗ ΑΡΧΙΣΕ ΚΑΙ ΤΕΛΕΙΩΣΕ ΣΤΟ ΠΑΡΕΛΘΟΝ I saw a movie yesterday I didn't see a play yesterday. Last year, I traveled to Japan. Last year, I didn't travel to Korea. Did you have dinner last night? She washed her car. He didn't wash his car.

A Series of Completed Actions ΟΤΑΝ ΜΙΑ ΣΕΙΡΑ ΠΡΑΞΕΩΝ ΑΡΧΙΣΕ ΚΑΙ ΤΕΛΕΙΩΣΕ ΣΤΟ ΠΑΡΕΛΘΟΝ I finished work, walked to the beach, and found a nice place to swim. He arrived from the airport at 8:00, checked into the hotel at 9:00, and met the others at 10:00. Did you add flour, pour in the milk, and then add the eggs?

Duration in Past ΓΙΑ ΠΡΑΞΕΙΣ ΜΕ ΔΙΑΡΚΕΙΑ, ΑΛΛΑ ΜΕ ΑΡΧΗ ΚΑΙ ΤΕΛΟΣ ΣΤΟ ΠΑΡΕΛΘΟΝ Π.Χ. for two years, for five minutes, all day, all year, etc. I lived in Brazil for two years. Shauna studied Japanese for five years. They sat at the beach all day. They did not stay at the party the entire time. We talked on the phone for thirty minutes. A: How long did you wait for them? B: We waited for one hour.

Habits in the Past ΓΙΑ ΜΙΑ ΣΥΝΗΘΕΙΑ ΠΟΥ ΑΝΗΚΕΙ ΣΤΟ ΠΑΡΕΛΘΟΝ always, often, usually, never, when I was a child, when I was younger, etc. I studied French when I was a child. He played the violin. He didn't play the piano. Did you play a musical instrument when you were a kid? She worked at the movie theater after school. They never went to school, they always skipped class.

He began to cry ……………………………………...…….? They brought the food ……………………………………..…? Ann broke the window ………………………………………? You did your bed ………………………………………? The car cost a fortune ………………………………………....? Nick cut a tree …………………………………………?

…………………………………….. Did you drink alcohol? ……………………………………. Did she cut her finger? ……………………………………. Did they come at school? ……………………………………. Did you buy the bike? ……………………………………. Did Paul break the vase …………………………………… Did you do your homework?  

MORE practice on SIMPLE Past… 1. The weather ……………. (be) very warm in April. 2. When …………………………… (you /phone) Mary? 3. I’m sure ……………………….. (he /receive) my letter three days ago. 4. They ………………………….. (not/ use) their car to go to the mall. 5. ………………………….. (it /rain) while you were in England? 6. Where ……………………… (be) Mark? 7. I called Kate but she ……………………… (not/be) at home. 8. The kids …………………….. (be) in the garden all evening. 9. Last month we ……………….. (be) in Paris. Where ……………………… you? 10. He ……………………….. (buy) the house in 1999.

Used to (do) Tο 'used to’ χρησιμοποιειται για πραξεις που γίνονταν σε τακτά διαστηματα στο παρελθον αλλα, δεν συμβαινουν πια. Ben used to travel a lot in his job but now he doesn't. I used to drive to work but now I take the bus.

2. Για καταστάσεις που ίσχυαν και δεν ισχύουν πια There used to be a cinema in the town but now there isn't. She used to have really long hair but she's had it all cut off. I didn't use to like him but now I do.

ΕΡΩΤΗΣΕΙΣ /ΑΠΑΝΤΗΣΕΙΣ ΜΕ ΤΟ ‘USED TO’ 'Did you use to watch Mickey Mouse?’ 'Did you use to like school?’ ‘Did you use to wear a schoοl uniform?’ ’YES, I used to wear a horrible uniform!’ ’NO, I didn't use to wear a uniform’, ‘NO, I never used to wear a uniform’ ‘NO, I never wore a uniform’