Recently we have worked on the simple past tense. We use did as a helping verb to make a negative statement in the past tense (in the present tense, we use do or does). You have a handout on forming statements, negative statements, yes/no questions, and short answers in the past tense. Please practice asking questions in the past tense, both by writing them and saying them aloud.
My Suggestions: Practice writing sentences and questions in the past tense by clicking the first link below. Each question gives you words for a sentence, with only the simple base form of the verb. If it is a positive statement, you have to change the base form of the verb to the simple past form.. If the word not is next to the verb you are given, make the sentence negative, whether it is a statement or a question. If the sentence is a question or is negative, you have to add the helping verb (did) and use the BASE form of the verb. When you type the sentence, be sure to put the words in the correct order, capitalize the first word, and put the correct punctuation mark at the end. Read the directions carefully--do not include extra spaces in your answer, or the computer will read it as incorrect:
LINK: Practice making simple past sentences at Englishlearner.com
Here are 25 practice exercises on making questions in the past tense:
LINK: 25 Practice Exercises on Questions in the Simple Past Tense
For "listen and repeat" practice in making questions in several verb tenses (present continuous, past, present, and future), click on this link:
LINK: Listen to Questions and Answers in 4 Verb Tenses
My Suggestions: Practice writing sentences and questions in the past tense by clicking the first link below. Each question gives you words for a sentence, with only the simple base form of the verb. If it is a positive statement, you have to change the base form of the verb to the simple past form.. If the word not is next to the verb you are given, make the sentence negative, whether it is a statement or a question. If the sentence is a question or is negative, you have to add the helping verb (did) and use the BASE form of the verb. When you type the sentence, be sure to put the words in the correct order, capitalize the first word, and put the correct punctuation mark at the end. Read the directions carefully--do not include extra spaces in your answer, or the computer will read it as incorrect:
LINK: Practice making simple past sentences at Englishlearner.com
Here are 25 practice exercises on making questions in the past tense:
LINK: 25 Practice Exercises on Questions in the Simple Past Tense
For "listen and repeat" practice in making questions in several verb tenses (present continuous, past, present, and future), click on this link:
LINK: Listen to Questions and Answers in 4 Verb Tenses
No comments:
Post a Comment