For the verb, "to be," use was or were.
was for 1 I was we were
were for 2+ = you were you were
always were for you he,she,it was they were
Practice was vs. were
was for 1 I was we were
were for 2+ = you were you were
always were for you he,she,it was they were
Practice was vs. were
Another explanation and quiz from grammarbank.com
J.J. English' Overview with examples:
English Page Explanation
Real English -- What did you do yesterday?
I really like this next video except for two tiny points. I think we often put two verbs together in continuous and perfect tenses. In those cases, however, one of the verbs is always a form of be or have.
J.J. English' Overview with examples:
Most verbs add -ed to show that they are past.
They happened one time and it finished.
English Page Explanation
Real English -- What did you do yesterday?
I really like this next video except for two tiny points. I think we often put two verbs together in continuous and perfect tenses. In those cases, however, one of the verbs is always a form of be or have.
Also, when there are two syllables or more, we only double the final consonant before the ed if that syllable is stressed. For visit, we stress vis, so we don't double visited. Both the British and American versions of traveled are correct because British people stress the vel more than Americans do. Students shouldn't have to memorize long lists of which verbs double the final consonant before the ed.
The ELF chants are easy, but at a good speed to practice listening and speaking.
ELF Past Chant 1
ELF Past Chant 2
ELF Past Chant 3
Since this next video -- with tons of clear examples of past tense -- is long, you may want to start at minute 1:50. I really want my students to make similar videos.
Just a song with some past tense verbs -- "Summer Nights" from Grease
Ventures Online goes with our textbook, but I can't give you direct links to the exercises on past tense.
Note where to go before you click on the link.
Ventures Online -- Go to Level 1 (red) Unit 8 -- Lessons B -- Verb "to be"
Go to Level 1 (red) Unit 9-- Lessons B and C Past Tense
Go to Level 1 (red) Unit 10--Lessons B Past tense
Go to Level 2 (blue) Unit 3 Lessons B and C Past Tense
Go to Level 2 (blue) Unit 6 Lessons B and C Past Tense
Go to Level 2 (blue) Unit 8 Lessons B
ELF Past Chant 1
ELF Past Chant 2
ELF Past Chant 3
Since this next video -- with tons of clear examples of past tense -- is long, you may want to start at minute 1:50. I really want my students to make similar videos.
Pronouncing the -ed at the end of past tense forms
Just a song with some past tense verbs -- "Summer Nights" from Grease
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