Pasado simple
(Ejercicio A)
Descripción: Ejercicio A pasado simple en inglés. Rellena los huecos utilizando el pasado simple de los verbos que hay entre paréntesis. Después, comprueba las respuestas. Desde este ejercicio, puedes acceder a la explicación del pasado simple en español o en inglés.
EJERCICIO A
Elige la respuesta correcta usando el pasado simple:
1. Last month, we (move) to a new city.
2. She (not attend) the meeting yesterday.
3. The movie (begin) at 9 PM and finished around midnight.
4. Why (you choose) that book?
5. The kids (play) in the park all afternoon.
6. I (lose) my keys, so I had to call a locksmith.
7. Last week, they (celebrate) their anniversary at a fancy restaurant.
8. It (snow) heavily last winter.
9. My brother (not know) the answer to the question during the quiz.
10. The teacher (explain) the subject in detail, but I still had questions.
11. We (not enjoy) the concert much; it was too loud.
12. She (take) a lot of pictures during her trip to Paris.
13. Last year, he (write) his first novel.
14. The flowers (bloom) beautifully in the spring.
15. My friends and I (go) to the beach every day during our vacation.
16. They (not speak) to each other after the argument.
17. I (hear) a strange noise outside last night.
18. The company (launch) a successful product in 2010.
19. The tourists (visit) the museum before it closed for renovation.
20. Last summer, it (be) very hot and dry.
1. moved
2. did not attend / didn't attend
3. began
4. did you choose
5. played
6. lost
7. celebrated
8. snowed
9. did not know / didn't know
10. explained
11. did not enjoy / didn't enjoy
12. took
13. wrote
14. bloomed
15. went
16. did not speak / didn't speak
17. heard
18. launched
19. visited
20. was
PASADO SIMPLE
(Explicación)
Formación del Pasado Simple
Verbos Regulares: Añade "-ed" al verbo.
Ejemplo: She walked to school. (Ella caminó a la escuela).
Verbos Irregulares: Usa la forma específica del pasado.
Ejemplo: He went to the park. (Él fue al parque).
Negativa: Añade "did not" (didn't) + forma base del verbo.
Ejemplo: They didn't eat dinner. (Ellos no cenaron).
Pronunciación del "-ed"
/t/: Después de sonidos no sonoros (p, k, f, s).
Ejemplo: She stopped at the store. (/t/)
/d/: Después de sonidos sonoros (b, g, l, m, n, r, v, z).
Ejemplo: He played football. (/d/)
/ɪd/: Después de verbos que terminan en "t" o "d".
Ejemplo: We visited the museum. (/ɪd/)
Usos del Pasado Simple
Acciones Completadas: Describe acciones que ocurrieron y terminaron en el pasado.
Ejemplo: I watched a movie last night. (Vi una película anoche).
Hechos Históricos: Describe eventos pasados importantes.
Ejemplo: The Titanic sank in 1912. (El Titanic se hundió en 1912).
Historias o Narraciones: Se usa para contar historias.
Ejemplo: Once upon a time, there was a brave knight... (Había una vez un caballero valiente...)
Adverbios/Expresiones Temporales
Frecuencia: Yesterday, last week, last month, ago, in 2020.
Ejemplo: She traveled to Spain last summer. (Ella viajó a España el verano pasado).
Secuencia de Eventos: First, then, after that, finally.
Ejemplo: First, he cooked dinner. Then, he watched TV. (Primero, él cocinó la cena. Luego, vio televisión).