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Past simple

PAST SIMPLE

Avril Lavigne	'Don't Tell Me'
	You held my hand and walked me home, I know. While you gave me that kiss, it was something like this, it made me go. You wiped my tears, got rid of all my fears, why did you have to go? Guess it wasn't enough to take up some of my love. Guys are so hard to trust. Did I not tell you that I'm not like that girl? The one who gives it all away.

to hold, held held

to walk regular verb.
to give, gave, given

to make, made, made

to wipe regular verb

to get, got, got

did you have (question)
it wasn't (negation)
to tell, told, told
did I not tell (question+negation)

'who' 'what' 'which'
Subject	Object
Who made the dinner?	Who(m) did you meet at the party?
What made you laugh?	What did you think of it?
Which competitor arrived first?	Which books did you buy?

Anne Murray : You Needed Me

Exercise

1) In the blue box: write down the verbs between brackets in the preterite

2) In the yellow box: find the missing words after watching the video

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I (cry) a tear, you (wipe) it dry,

I was confused, you (clear) my mind,

I (sell) my soul, you (buy) it back for me,

And (hold) me up and (give) me dignity.

Somehow you needed me.
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You gave me strength to stand alone again

To face the world out on my own again

You put me high upon a pedestal

So high that I could almost see eternity

You needed me, you needed me

And I can't believe it's you,

I can't believe it's true,

I needed you and you were there,

And I'll never leave, why should I leave?

I 'd be a fool 'cause I finally found someone who really cares.

You my hand when it was cold,

When I was lost you me home,

You me hope when I at the end,

And my lies back into truth again,

You even me 'friend'.

Complete the sentences in the interrogative and negative forms.
Affirmation Question Negation
David bought a new car a week ago.

*Ask the question using who or what.*
examples
I spoke to someone in the pub	Who did you speak to in the pub?
Somebody spoke to me in the pub.	Who spoke to you in the pub?

Somebody told me that you had a new computer	that I had a new computer?
I told somebody that you had a new computer.	that I had a new computer?
It made me happy.	happy?
I broke something this morning.	this morning?