�������By�ASHOK WANNE�PGT- English�Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya �Dist. Surendranagar (Gujarat)

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Class: VI

Subject: English

Topic: Simple Past

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LEARNING OUTCOMES�

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Students will

• Understand past simple action of the verb.
• Better understand the structure of the simple past.
• Understand structure of the simple past
• Understand the use of simple past.

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CONTENT

Formation of simple past

Uses of simple past

Let’s remember

What is tense?

Divisions of Tense

What is simple past?

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What is a ‘ tense’

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• A tense is a term that indicate the time of the action.
• Verb is the action showing word in a sentence.
• Therefore tense is basically attached with verbs.

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Divisions of Tense

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SIMPLE SIMPLE SIMPLE

CONTINUOUS CONTINUOUS CONTINUOUS

PERFECT PERFECT PERFECT

PERFECT CONTINUOUS PERFECT CONTINUOUS PERFECT CONTINUOUS

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PRESENT

PAST

FUTURE

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Simple past/ past indefinite:��Let’s see some examples�1. I bought a new camera yesterday.�2. We helped our friends.��The two sentences have verbs that show actions in the past. But no definite time in the past is indicated. So the verbs are in simple past or past indefinite tense.

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Formation of Simple past.�(This tense is formed with V2 form of the verb)���Affirmative/ positive sentence:�Subject+ verb 2 +object�

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He learnt lesson well.

She helped her friends.

It rained yesterday.

Sam sang a song.

Subject + V2+object.

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Ex.

I announced essay writing competition.

We cooked pan cakes.

You came from Delhi.

They talked on Novels.

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Negative Sentence�Subject + did not + V1^st

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He did not washed my clothes.

She did not take coffee today.

It did not work properly.

Sam did not sell his car.

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I did not go to Delhi.

We did not took breakfast.

You did not learn lessons properly.

They did not wait at busb stand.

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Yes/ No type Interrogative Sentence�Did + Subject + V 1^st

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Did he go to Delhi?

Did she eat today?

Did it work properly?

Did bus come at the station?

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Did I go to Delhi?

Did we eat today?

Did you work properly?

Did they come on time?

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Uses of simple present

1. For a past action with past time adverb

Ex. I saw Janki long ago.

Madhvi wrote me a letter yesterday.

2. Past discontinued habit.

Ex. He visited temple frequently.(no habit of visiting temple now)

She usually sang song in the evening. (no singing now)

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Lets Remember

• What is tense?
• Divisions of tense.
• What is simple past.
• Formation of simple past- affirmative, negative, and yes/no interrogative.
• Uses of simple past like- For a past action with past time adverb, Past discontinued habit.

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Exercise

Use V2 to fill in the blanks.

1. Everyone ………(know) that he had a car.
2. I …….(go) Canada last year.
3. He…… (start) a school for children last year.

Choose suitable option.

1. Yesterday he …….learn the music lesson. (does not, did not)
2. You ………pay the amount. (do not, did not)

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THANK YOU

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