(Tiempo Pasado Simple)
El Pasado Simple en inglés. En esta lección aprenderemos cómo se forma y cómo se usa.
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Past Simple form (Forma del Pasado Simple)
Pasado simple con verbos regulares
Necesitamos agregar ‘ed’ al infinitivo (listen, work, talk, etc.) para formar el pasado simple positivo.
I listened.
You worked.
He walked.
She talked.
It rained.
We travelled.
You played.
They cooked.
Pasado simple con verbos irregulares
Hay algunos verbos en inglés que son irregulares y su forma en pasado no termina en ‘ed’. [LISTA DE VERBOS IRREGULARES]
I took a taxi.
You spoke to him.
He gave a lesson.
She met the boss.
It cost a lot of money.
We had a great time.
You won the competition.
They bought a car.
Para formar oraciones negativas en Pasado simple necesitamos usar ‘did not’ (didn’t) + infinitivo.
Negative sentences (oraciones negativas)
I did not go out.
You did not get up early.
He did not do it.
She did not buy apples.
It did not rain.
We did not watch TV.
You did not cook.
They did not play.
Short forms (formas cortas)
I didn’t go out.
You didn’t get up early.
He didn’t do it.
She didn’t buy apples.
It didn’t rain.
We didn’t watch TV.
You didn’t cook.
They didn’t play.
Questions (oraciones interrogativas)
Para formar oraciones interrogativas en Pasado simple también
necesitamos usar ‘did’ antes del sujeto.
Yes/no questions ( preguntas
cerradas)
Did I play?
Did you go out?
Did he live there?
Did she walk?
Did it finish?
Did we arrive?
Did you eat?
Did they go?
Wh- questions (preguntas
abiertas)
What did I do?
Where did you go?
What did he buy?
When did she play?
When did it snow?
What did we drink?
What did you eat?
How did you travel?
Short answers (respuestas
cortas)
Yes, I did. / No, I didn’t.
Yes, you did. / No, you didn’t.
Yes, he did. / No, he didn’t.
Yes, she did. / No, she didn’t.
Yes, it did. / No, it didn’t.
Yes, we did. / No, we didn’t.
Yes, you did. / No, you didn’t.
Yes, they did. / No, they didn’t.
Pasado Simple del verbo ‘to be’.
Pronun | Affirmative | Negative | Short form | |
1st person singular | I | was | was not | wasn’t |
2nd Peron singular | You | were | were not | weren’t |
3rd person singular | She | was | was not | wasn’t |
3rd person singular | He | was | was not | wasn’t |
3rd person singular | It | was | was not | wasn’t |
1st person plural | We | were | were not | weren’t |
2nd person plural | You | were | were not | weren’t |
3rd person plural | They | were | were not | weren’t |
Positive sentences (oraciones positivas)
I was at home.
You were happy
He was in the park.
She was at school.
It was sunny.
We were tired.
You were together.
They were outside.
Negative sentences short forms (oraciones cortas negativas)
I wasn’t at home.
You weren’t happy
He wasn’t in the park.
She wasn’t at school.
It wasn’t sunny.
We weren’t tired.
You weren’t together.
They weren’t outside.
Questions Yes/No (preguntas cerradas)
Preguntas que se responden Si/No con el verbo ‘be’ (ser/estar)
Para formar estas preguntas necesitamos invertir el orden del verbo
(was/were) y del sujeto (I,you,he, it,etc.)
Questions with verb ‘to be’
(preguntas verbo ‘to be’)
Was I late?
Were you at school?
Was he ill?
Was she busy?
Was it sunny?
Were we kind?
Were you alone?
Were they outside?
Short answers (respuestas cortas)
Yes, you were. / No, you weren’t.
Yes, I was. / No, I wasn’t.
Yes, he was. / No, he wasn’t.
Yes, she was. / No, she wasn’t.
Yes, it was. / No, it wasn’t.
Yes, you were. / No, you weren’t.
Yes, we were. / No, we weren’t.
Yes, they were. / No, they weren’t.
Wh questions with verb ‘to be’ (preguntas abiertas con verbo ‘to be’)
Para formar estas preguntas necesitamos agregar un pronombre
interrogativo al comienzo de la oración.
Why was I late?
Where were you last night?
When was he ill?
Why was she there?
How was it?
When were we late?
Why were you alone?
When were they outside?