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Quarter 1 – Module 4:
Simple Past Tense

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Subject Area – Grade Level
Self-Learning Module (SLM)
Quarter 1 – Module 4: Simple Past Tense
First Edition, 2020

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can continue your studies and learn while at home. Activities, questions, directions,
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What I Need to Know
This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to help you master
the simple past tense. The scope of this module permits it to be used in many
different learning situations. The language used recognizes the diverse vocabulary
level of students. The lessons are arranged to follow the standard sequence of the
course. But the order in which you read them can be changed to correspond with the
textbook you are now using.

The module contains:

• Lesson 1 – Simple Past Tense

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. use the simple past tense correctly;

2. write about actions and events in the past; and
3. perform the different tasks related to the simple past tense;

Essential Learning Competency:

EN7G-III-h-3 Use the simple past tense correctly in varied contexts.

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What I Know
Instruction: Identify the different actions based on the give pictures. Write down a
sentence below the drawing using the simple past tense.

1.____________________________ 2._______________________________

3. ________________________________ 4. ____________________________

5. ____________________________

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Lesson 1 Using Simple Past Tense in
Varied Contexts

The knowledge of grammar, particularly the tenses, would come in very handy for
students who are essentially ESL learners.

The mastery of the English language is quite difficult for non-native speakers, but
this will not be much of a problem if grammar structure is presented in a simple and
clear manner.

Hence, in this module, the lesson is presented in an understandable language which

can be easily grasped by most learners. They are equipped with the knowledge to do
the different activities and exercises.

In this lesson, it is hoped that you will master the skill of using the simple past tense.

What’s In

Reminder:

• Verbs used are either regular or irregular verbs. To form the regular verb,
add either d, or ed to the verb.

Examples:

Regular verbs + d Regular verbs + ed

dance + d = danced walk + ed = walked

combine + d = combined paint + ed =painted

love + d = loved look + ed = looked

use + d = used play + ed = played

smile + d = smiled clean + ed = cleaned

file + d =filed brush + ed = brushed

slice + d = sliced touch + ed = touched

live + d = lived climb + ed = climbed

retire + d = retired spray + ed = sprayed

race + d = raced print + ed = printed

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• To form the irregular verb; make some changes in the spelling particularly
the vowels.

Examples:
Irregular verbs

go went

shake shook

strike struck

buy bought

bite bit

fly flew

run ran

choose chose

speak spoke

take took

• Be verbs, is and are, when used in the past tense become was and were.
Was is used when the subject is singular. On the other hand, were is used
when the subject is two or more.
Examples:
Present tense Past tense

She is a grade 7 student. She was a grade 7 student.

You are an excellent dancer. You were an excellent dancer

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The helping verbs, do and does, when used in the past tense become
did.

Examples:

Present Tense Past Tense

It does not change its color. It did not change its color.

Does she talk in a loud voice? Did she talk in a loud voice?

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Task 2: Grammar Exercises

A. Give the past form of the verb in the parenthesis. Write your answer on your paper.

1. Last year, I (go) to Davao on a holiday.

2. It (be) fantastic.

3. I (visit) lots of interesting places. I (be) with my

two friends.

4. In the morning, we (walk) in the streets of Vigan.

5. In the evening, we (go) to pubs.

6. The weather (be) strangely fine.

7. It (do) not rain a lot.

8. We (see) some beautiful rainbows.

9. Where (do) you spend your last holiday?

10. They (choose) to stay at the hotel last summer.

B. Complete the following sentences using “was” or “were”.

1. The teacher nice.

2. The students very clever.

3. One student in trouble.

4. We sorry for him.

5. He nice though.

Notes to the Teacher

Make sure that the students are reviewed about tenses. Familiarize
them with the regular and irregular verbs.

What’s New
Task 3: My Unique Experience 8
Instruction: Write a journal entry using the simple past tense about your experience
during the COVID 19 ECQ. Write in sentence and paragraph form. Observe the use
of the simple past tense.

_____________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
_______________.

_____________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
_______________.

What is It
We use the simple past tense to talk about actions that happened at
the specific time in the past.

Do not forget that time markers are also used like the following words: yesterday, a
year ago, last week, and an hour ago.

What’s More
In this part of the lesson, it is your task to practice what you have learned. Read the
instructions carefully. Travel back in time and visualize the life that you had before
and during the advent of COVID 19. Be ready with your paper and pen.

___________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________.

___________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________.

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What I Have Learned

Congratulations! You have learned a grammar skill involving the

use of the simple past tense. List down the things you learned and the activities
which you enjoyed the most.

Simple Past Tense The things I enjoyed doing:

What I Can Do
Task 6 Variable Responses

Directions: What are the different reactions of people to the ABS-CBN shutdown?
Write your answers inside the speech bubble. Use the simple past tense.

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Assessment
I. Put the sentences into simple past. Write your answers on your notebook.

1. We open the door. _______________________________________

2. You write poems. ________________________________________
3. Richard plays in the garden. _____________________________
4. Kerry does not speak English. ____________________________
5. Do you see the bird? _____________________________________

II. Write sentences in simple past tense.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

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III. Use the be verbs, was and were to complete the sentences.
1. I ______ hungry.
2. You _________in Australia last year.
3. She _______not there.
4. Charlie Chaplin ______ a famous actor.
5. Lisa and James ______ at home.

Additional Activities
Directions: Cut out articles from printed materials which contain sentences using
simple past tense.

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This Self-learning Module (SLM) was developed by DepEd SOCCSKSARGEN
with the primary objective of preparing for and addressing the new normal.
Contents of this module were based on DepEd’s Most Essential Learning
Competencies (MELC). This is a supplementary material to be used by all
learners of Region XII in all public schools beginning SY 2020-2021. The
process of LR development was observed in the production of this module.
This is version 1.0. We highly encourage feedback, comments, and
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