CONTENTS
2-1 Expressing past time: the simple past 2-6 The principal parts of a verb
2-2 Forms of the simple past: regular 2-7 Irregular verbs: a reference list
verbs 2-8 The simple past and the past progressive
2-3 Forms of the simple past: be 2-9 Forms of the past progressive
2-4 Regular verbs: pronunciation of -ed 2-10 Expressing past time: using time clauses
endings 2-1 1 Expressing past habit: used to
2-5 Spelling of -ing and -ed forms
EXERCISE 1. Review of present verbs and preview of past verbs. (Chapters 1 and 2)
Direcrions: Discuss the italicized verbs. Do thw. exuress mesent - time or oast time? Do the
verbs describe an activity or situation that...
a. is in progress right now?
b. is usual or is a general statement of fact?
c. began and ended in the past?
d. was in progress at a time in the past?- Jennifer works for an insurance company.
- When people need help with their
automobile insurance, they call her. - Right now it is 9:05 A.M., and Jennifer is
sifiing at her desk. - She came to work on time this morning.
- Yesterday Jennifer wac late to work because
she had a minor auto accident. - Wile she wos driving to work, her cell
phone mng. - She answered it. It was her friend Rob.
- She was happy to hear from him because she likes Rob a lot and always enjoys her
conversations with him. - While they were talking, Jennifer, who is allergic to bee srings, norieed two bees in her
car.