Unit 2 Past simple, past continuous, used to (quá khứ đơn, ,quá khứ tiếp diễn, used to)
Unit 2: Grammar Past simple, past continuous, used toUnit 2: Grammar Past simple, past continuous, used to Form of Past simple Statement (+): I/you/he/she/it/we/they + V-simple past/-ed... Negative (-): I/you/he/she/it/we/they + did not (didn't) + V.inf... Question (?): Did + I /you/he/she/it/we/they + V.inf......? Use: Completed actions Repeated actions in the past General truths about the past Example a. I saw the new James Bond film yesterday. b. I went to the theatre four times last month. c. Fifty years ago, people didn't spend as much on entertainment as they do today. d. Josh pushed the door open and looked inside the room. Helpful hints The past simple is often used with the following words and phrases • yesterday • last week/summer/year/etc,. • in January/2001/etc, • an hour a week/a year ago Form Past continuous Statement: he/she/it was playing ... You/we/they were playing Negative: he/she/it was not (wasn't) playing ... You/we/they were not (weren't) playing ... Question: Was he/she/it playing? Were you/we/they playing? Example At nine o'clock last night, I was watching TV. Use: Actions happening at a moment in the past Two actions in progress at the same time Background information in a story e.g.1: I was reading a book while you were doing the washing-up. e.g2: It was raining so Wendy decided to go to the cinema Helpful hints: The past continuous is often used with the following words and phrases: • at that moment • at one/two o'clock • while Watch out: • When one action in the past happens in the middle of another, we use the past simple and the past continuous together. e.g3: The phone rang while I was watching a DVD • We do not use the past continuous for regular or repeated actions in the past. e.g4: Last year, I was going to the cinema every weekend! X-Sai ------------ Form of used to S+ used to + bare infinitive statement you/he/she/it/we/they used to negative you/he/she/it/we/they never used to question Did I/you/he/she/it/we/they use to ...? you/he/she/it/we/they didn't use to Use: Distant past habits and states Example: When I was four, I used to eat ice-cream every day. Form of Past simple Statement (+): I/you/he/she/it/we/they + V-simple past/-ed... Negative (-): I/you/he/she/it/we/they + did not (didn't) + V.inf... Question (?): Did + I /you/he/she/it/we/they + V.inf......? Use: Completed actions Repeated actions in the past General truths about the past Example a. I saw the new James Bond film yesterday. b. I went to the theatre four times last month. c. Fifty years ago, people didn't spend as much on entertainment as they do today. d. Josh pushed the door open and looked inside the room. Helpful hints The past simple is often used with the following words and phrases • yesterday • last week/summer/year/etc,. • in January/2001/etc, • an hour a week/a year ago Form Past continuous Statement: he/she/it was playing ... You/we/they were playing Negative: he/she/it was not (wasn't) playing ... You/we/they were not (weren't) playing ... Question: Was he/she/it playing? Were you/we/they playing? Example At nine o'clock last night, I was watching TV. Use: Actions happening at a moment in the past Two actions in progress at the same time Background information in a story e.g.1: I was reading a book while you were doing the washing-up. e.g2: It was raining so Wendy decided to go to the cinema Helpful hints: The past continuous is often used with the following words and phrases: • at that moment • at one/two o'clock • while Watch out: • When one action in the past happens in the middle of another, we use the past simple and the past continuous together. e.g3: The phone rang while I was watching a DVD • We do not use the past continuous for regular or repeated actions in the past. e.g4: Last year, I was going to the cinema every weekend! X-Sai ------------ Form of used to S+ used to + bare infinitive statement you/he/she/it/we/they used to negative you/he/she/it/we/they never used to question Did I/you/he/she/it/we/they use to ...? you/he/she/it/we/they didn't use to Use: Distant past habits and states Example: When I was four, I used to eat ice-cream every day.
Unit 2: Grammar Past simple, past continuous, used toUnit 2: Grammar Past simple, past continuous, used to Form of Past simple Statement (+): I/you/he/she/it/we/they + V-simple past/-ed... Negative (-): I/you/he/she/it/we/they + did not (didn't) + V.inf... Question (?): Did + I /you/he/she/it/we/they + V.inf......? Use: Completed actions Repeated actions in the past General truths about the past Example a. I saw the new James Bond film yesterday. b. I went to the theatre four times last month. c. Fifty years ago, people didn't spend as much on entertainment as they do today. d. Josh pushed the door open and looked inside the room. Helpful hints The past simple is often used with the following words and phrases • yesterday • last week/summer/year/etc,. • in January/2001/etc, • an hour a week/a year ago Form Past continuous Statement: he/she/it was playing ... You/we/they were playing Negative: he/she/it was not (wasn't) playing ... You/we/they were not (weren't) playing ... Question: Was he/she/it playing? Were you/we/they playing? Example At nine o'clock last night, I was watching TV. Use: Actions happening at a moment in the past Two actions in progress at the same time Background information in a story e.g.1: I was reading a book while you were doing the washing-up. e.g2: It was raining so Wendy decided to go to the cinema Helpful hints: The past continuous is often used with the following words and phrases: • at that moment • at one/two o'clock • while Watch out: • When one action in the past happens in the middle of another, we use the past simple and the past continuous together. e.g3: The phone rang while I was watching a DVD • We do not use the past continuous for regular or repeated actions in the past. e.g4: Last year, I was going to the cinema every weekend! X-Sai ------------ Form of used to S+ used to + bare infinitive statement you/he/she/it/we/they used to negative you/he/she/it/we/they never used to question Did I/you/he/she/it/we/they use to ...? you/he/she/it/we/they didn't use to Use: Distant past habits and states Example: When I was four, I used to eat ice-cream every day. Form of Past simple Statement (+): I/you/he/she/it/we/they + V-simple past/-ed... Negative (-): I/you/he/she/it/we/they + did not (didn't) + V.inf... Question (?): Did + I /you/he/she/it/we/they + V.inf......? Use: Completed actions Repeated actions in the past General truths about the past Example a. I saw the new James Bond film yesterday. b. I went to the theatre four times last month. c. Fifty years ago, people didn't spend as much on entertainment as they do today. d. Josh pushed the door open and looked inside the room. Helpful hints The past simple is often used with the following words and phrases • yesterday • last week/summer/year/etc,. • in January/2001/etc, • an hour a week/a year ago Form Past continuous Statement: he/she/it was playing ... You/we/they were playing Negative: he/she/it was not (wasn't) playing ... You/we/they were not (weren't) playing ... Question: Was he/she/it playing? Were you/we/they playing? Example At nine o'clock last night, I was watching TV. Use: Actions happening at a moment in the past Two actions in progress at the same time Background information in a story e.g.1: I was reading a book while you were doing the washing-up. e.g2: It was raining so Wendy decided to go to the cinema Helpful hints: The past continuous is often used with the following words and phrases: • at that moment • at one/two o'clock • while Watch out: • When one action in the past happens in the middle of another, we use the past simple and the past continuous together. e.g3: The phone rang while I was watching a DVD • We do not use the past continuous for regular or repeated actions in the past. e.g4: Last year, I was going to the cinema every weekend! X-Sai ------------ Form of used to S+ used to + bare infinitive statement you/he/she/it/we/they used to negative you/he/she/it/we/they never used to question Did I/you/he/she/it/we/they use to ...? you/he/she/it/we/they didn't use to Use: Distant past habits and states Example: When I was four, I used to eat ice-cream every day.