General English Level 3 V 3

UNIT 05 Getting away TOPIC 02 That was bad luck!

	LANGUAGE FOCUS 05b Verb tenses: revision

2. The past simple tense

Philip says:

The horse stopped in front of the fence and threw me over it.

We use the past simple tense to talk about a finished action in the past.

I you we	worked.
he she it	stopped.
they	studied.

Philip says:
	I didn't break anything.

I
you
he
she
it
we
they

did

n't
not

worry.

Maria says:
	Did you ever get on a horse again?

Did

I
you
he
she
it
we
they

finish?

Examples

1	Read the examples.
2	Listen to the examples.
3	Practise saying each example. Use the pause button.

He enjoyed horse riding the most.
We looked out of our cabin.
I didn't speak to him.
They didn't buy the house.
Did she like the movie?
Did you hurt yourself?