Talking about the past events in the past

Talking about the past events

Time Expressions

How to use time expressions

We use verbs in the past simple, to talk about

: 1. Something that happened once in the past. Example: The film started at 7:30 (seven thirty) 2. something that was true for some time in the past: Example: We stayed with our family in Cartagena 3. When we talk about something that happened several times in the past, we use the past simple Example: Sometimes they went out for a meal

Time expressions are used in the past tense for daily communications. These past tense expressions are: Last, ago and yesterday; combined with other words to talk about what you did in the past. Structure Last, ago, yesterday + verb in the past + rest of the sentences Eample: Yesterday , I ate hot dog.

Examples: Talking about the past event

• Last night, we watched a good movie
• Last summer, we visited my mom in San Andres Island
• Last week, she bought a new car
• I studied English ten years ago
• An hour ago, I went to the gym
• Yesterday morning, I walked my dog in the park