Simple Past Tense–Grammar Rules

The simple past is a verb tense that is used to talk about things that happened or existed before now. Imagine someone asks what your brother Wolfgang did while he was in town last weekend.

Wolfgang entered a hula hoop contest.

He won the silver medal.

The simple past tense shows that you are talking about something that has already happened. Unlike the past continuous tense, which is used to talk about past events that happened over a period of time, the simple past tense emphasizes that the action is finished.

Wolfgang admired the way the light glinted off his silver medal.

You can also use the simple past to talk about a past state of being, such as the way someone felt about something. This is often expressed with the simple past tense of the verb to be and an adjective, noun, or prepositional phrase.

Wolfgang was proud of his hula hoop victory.

The contest was the highlight of his week.

How to Formulate the Simple Past

For regular verbs, add -ed to the root form of the verb (or just -d if the root form already ends in an e):

Play→Played Type→Typed Listen→Listened Push→Pushed Love→Loved

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How to Make the Simple Past Negative

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I wish, if only

I wish, If only.

Wishes about the present

We use wish with past Tense forms (simple and continuous) to express regret about present situations:

- I wish I was taller = (I’m not very tall)

- I wish I was going with you = (but I'm not)

I wish you were more help. = (you are not) I wish I were can replace I wish I was.

To many people, I wish I were sounds more correct:

I wish I were taller.

We use wish with could to express a wish for a present situation to be different:

 I wish I could use a computer well.

X I wish I would tell her about it.

I wish I could tell her about it.

Past Simple > present>I wish I knew the answer. (= I don’t know)

Past Simple > present > I wish I was /were better at sports. (= I'm not)

Past Continuous > present > I wish I was /were going with you. (= I'm not)     

Could > present > I wish I could give you an answer. (= I can't)

Would > future > I wish you would be quiet. (= Your talking irritates me.)

Past Perfect > past > I wish I had known you then. (= but I didn't)

Could have > past> I wish I could have explained. (= I wasn't able to)

Wishes about the future

We use wish with would to say how we would like somebody to behave in the future:

X I wish you to stop talking.

/I wish you would stop talking.

X I wish that they will stop arguing.

/I wish they would stop arguing.

• We can also use this pattern in situations that do not involve people:

I wish this car would go faster.

Wishes about the past

We use wish with the Past Perfect when we have

Regrets about the past:

I wish I hadn't taken your advice. (= but I did)

I wish she could have come. (= but she didn't)

If only

If only can be more emphatic than I wish. The verb forms after if only are the same as the patterns with wish:

If only I had more money! (= but I haven't)

If only I was going on holiday with you!

If only you were here. (= but you re not)

If only the sun would come out!

If only you could be here! (= but you're not)

If only I'd listened to you! (=but I didn't )

If only he could have explained! (=but he wasn't able to)

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The Fifth Station:
Simon Helps Jesus Carry His Cross
We adore you sir y bless you because of your sacrifice redeemed the whole world.
Each of us has the calling to your service, we are here for something concrete, and that is grown in a very specific way. Which is my way and how will I reach it? I know that my mission is to be the Cyrene of every brother and be there to help any soul.
how can I become a tool of your grace?
lord I sin, I ask you be merciful with my soul.
let's pray our father.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
geil meri, ful ov greis, da lord is uiz di.
Blessed art thou among women
blesed art dau among uimen 
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
end blesed is da frut ov dai wum yisos
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners,
Joli meri moder ov gad, prei for os siners,
now and at the hour of our death.
nau end at di aur ov aur dez
Amen.
eimen.

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Leader: We adore you, O Christ, and we praise you.
All: Because by your holy cross You have redeemed the world.

Jesus, the soldiers are becoming impatient. This is taking longer than they wanted it to. They are afraid you won't make it to the hill where you will be crucified. As you grow weaker, they grab a man out of the crowd and make him help carry your cross. He was just watching what was happening, but all of a sudden he is helping you carry your cross.

As a child, sometimes I see people who need my help. Sometimes I pretend not to hear when my parents call me. I disappear when I know others could use my help.

As an adult, sometimes I try to do as little as I can and still get by. Others might need my help, but I ignore their needs. Even when I'm asked to help, I sometimes claim to be too busy.

My Jesus, blest, thrice blest was he who aided Thee to bear the cross. Blest too shall I be if I aid Thee to bear the cross, by patiently bowing my neck to the crosses Thou shalt send me during life. My Jesus, give me grace to do so.

Our Father.... Hail Mary.... Glory be to the Father....

Leader: Jesus Christ Crucified.
All: Have mercy on Us.
Leader: May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, Rest in peace.
All: Amen.

Future Tense with “Going To” – Discussing Future Plans
Choose the correct word from the list below to complete the following sentences. Use the correct form of
the future tense with “going to”.
hang / wear / practice / get / ask / visit / write clean / study / exchange / quit / take / give / fix

ex. My brother sent me a letter last week. I’m going to write him back tomorrow.
1. My house is very dirty. I ___________________ it tomorrow.
2. Miriam is going to a party next Saturday. She _________________ her new red dress.
3. Robert bought a new painting at the art show. He __________________ it over the sofa in his living room.
4. The hockey championship is next month. The boys ________________ every night next week.
5. Jack hates his job. He ___________________ next week.
6. We have a math exam in three days. We ___________________________ very hard for the next few days.
7. It’s very cold and rainy outside now. I ____________________ a nice, hot bath as soon as I get home from
this soccer game.

8. Ellie has a hair appointment for this afternoon. She _________________ her hair cut and colored.
9. I had a flat tire on my car yesterday. My husband ______________________ it later today.
10. It’s our parents’ anniversary tomorrow. We ___________________ them a gift certificate to a beautiful new
restaurant.
11. Sue got a sweater from her mother-in-law for her birthday. It didn’t fit, so she __________________ it for a
larger size.
12. Sam just got his driver’s license. He _________________ his father to let him borrow the car next weekend.
13. Their grandmother is in the hospital. They _________________ her next weekend.

Present Perfect Tense

The present perfect tense refers to an action or state that either occurred at an indefinite time in the past (e.g., we have talked before) or began in the past and continued to the present time (e.g., he has grown impatient over the last hour). This tense is formed by have/has + the past participle.

The construction of this verb tense is straightforward. The first element is have or has, depending on the subject the verb is conjugated with. The second element is the past participle of the verb, which is usually formed by adding -ed or -d to the verb’s root (e.g., walked, cleaned, typed, perambulated, jumped, laughed, sautéed) although English does have quite a few verbs that have irregular past participles (e.g., done, said, gone, known, won, thought, felt, eaten).

These examples show how the present perfect can describe something that occurred or was the state of things at an unspecified time in the past.

I have walked on this path before.

We have eaten the lasagna here.

The important thing to remember about the present perfect is that you can’t use it when you are being specific about when it happened.

I have put away all the laundry.

I have put away all the laundry this morning.

You can use the present perfect to talk about the duration of something that started in the past is still happening.

She has had the chickenpox since Tuesday.

PRESENT PERFECT

FORMACIÓN DEL "PRESENT PERFECT"

El "present perfect" de cualquier verbo está compuesto por dos elementos: la forma apropiada del verbo auxiliar to have (en presente) y el "past participle" del verbo principal. La forma del "past participle" de un verbo regular es raíz+ed, e.g. played, arrived, looked. En cuanto a los verbos irregulares, consulta la Tabla de verbos irregulares de la sección 'Verbos'.

Afirmativa
Sujeto	to have	past participle
She	has	visited.
Negativa
Sujeto	to have + not	past participle
She	has not (hasn't)	visited.
Interrogativa
to have	sujeto	past participle
Has	she	visited?
Interrogativa negativa
to have + not	sujeto	past participle
Hasn't	she	visited?

TO WALK, "PRESENT PERFECT"

Afirmativa	Negativa	Interrogativa
I have walked	I haven't walked	Have I walked?
You have walked	You haven't walked.	Have you walked?
He, she, it has walked	He, she, hasn't walked	Has he, she, it walked?
We have walked	We haven't walked	Have we walked?
You have walked	You haven't walked	Have you walked?
They have walked	They haven't walked	Have they walked?

FUNCIONES DEL "PRESENT PERFECT"

El "present perfect" se emplea para señalar un vínculo entre el presente y el pasado. El tiempo en que transcurre la acción es anterior al presente pero inespecífico y, a menudo, recae un mayor interés sobre el resultado que sobre la propia acción.

¡CUIDADO! Puede que, en tu idioma, exista un tiempo verbal con una estructura similar pero es probable que su significado NO sea el mismo.

EL "PRESENT PERFECT" SE UTILIZA PARA DESCRIBIR

• Una acción o situación iniciada en el pasado y que continúa en el presente. I have lived in Bristol since 1984 (= todavía vivo allí.)
• Una acción realizada durante un periodo de tiempo aún no concluido. Shehas beento the cinema twice this week (= la semana todavía no ha terminado.)
• Una acción repetida en un periodo temporal inespecífico situado entre el pasado y el presente. We have visited Portugal several times.
• Una acción que ha concluido en un pasado muy reciente, lo que se indica mediante 'just'. I have just finished my work.
• Una acción para la cual no es importante el momento preciso en que aconteció. He has read 'War and Peace'. (= lo relevante es el resultado de la acción)

Nota: Cuando queremos dar o pedir información sobre cuándo, dónde o quién, empleamos el "simple past". Consulta cómo elegir entre el "simple past" y el "present perfect".

ACCIONES INICIADAS EN EL PASADO Y QUE CONTINÚAN EN EL PRESENTE

• They haven't lived here for years.
• She has worked in the bank for five years.
• We have had the same car for ten years.
• Have you played the piano since you were a child?

CUANDO SE HACE REFERENCIA A UN PERIODO TEMPORAL INACABADO

• I have worked hard this week.
• It has rained a lot this year.
• We haven't seen her today.

ACCIONES REITERADAS EN UN PERIODO INESPECÍFICO, ENTRE EL PASADO Y EL PRESENTE.

• They have seen that film six times
• It has happened several times already.
• She has visited them frequently.
• We have eaten at that restaurant many times.

ACCIONES CONCLUIDAS EN UN PASADO MUY RECIENTE (+JUST)

• Have you just finished work?
• I have just eaten.
• We have just seen her.
• Has he just left?

CUANDO LA DIMENSIÓN TEMPORAL NO ES RELEVANTE O CONOCIDA

• Someone has eaten my soup!
• Have you seen 'Gone with the Wind'?
• She's studied Japanese, Russian, and English.

 

Make sentences in the present perfect tense using the verb form given in the brackets.

1. The boys ……………….. in their answer sheets. (hand)

2. The people ……………….. the city. (desert)

3. I …………………. confirmation of the news. (receive)

4. We …………………. in this city for twenty years. (live)

5. She ………………… the first prize for her stupendous performance. (win)

6. The boys ………………… their meals. (eat)

7. The lions ……………….. the bison. (kill)

8. The police ……………… the smugglers. (arrest)

9. The child …………………. his homework. (do)

10. I ……………… the table. (lay)

11. They ………………… the books. (print)

12. The spider ………………. its web. (weave)

13. The birds ………………… home to roost. (come)

14. The trees ………………… blooming. (start)

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