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    LESSON 2: DO YOU

    REMEMBER?
    PAST TIME
    PAST SIMPLE
    1. Yesterday, we attended a gospel 1. Yesterday at 7.30 p.m., we were
    concert at Kings’ Bay. attending a gospel concert at
    2. Last night, Bouka drew a beautiful Kings’ Bay.
    portrait of her father. 2. Last night at this moment, Bouka
    3. Angue and Kengue went to Bitam was watching a film with her
    two days ago. parents.
    4. Gabon became independent in 3. Angue and Kengue were sleeping
    1960. when the bell rang.
    5. Kindou fried two chikens an hour 4. Yesterday at 10.00, while
    ago. Mefoumane was eating, Soumbou
    6. When Doka was younger, he used was studying.
    to play football every weekend.
    7. When we were kids, we would play
    video games overnight.
    Affirmative Negative Interrogative Interro-
    negative

    I/You/She/He/I Did Didn’t


    I/You/She/He t We/They I/you/she/he/it/
    I/You/She/He we/they work?
    /It We/They did not /It We/They
    worked work/didn’t Work?
    work Did
    I/you/she/he/it/
    we/they not
    SHORT ANSWERS work?
    Yes, I did. / No, I didn’t.
    Yes, you/we/they did.
    No, you/we/they didn’t.
    Yes, She did./ No, she didn’t.
    The Past Simple is used to describe :
    a. completed actions that took place a definite time in the past.
    The time is either mentioned or implied
    e.g. Essono visited the Kings’ Bay when he was in Libreville.

    b. Permanent situations in the past


    e.g. Mamboundou worked in the USA for 20 years. (He doesn’t
    work there anymore.)

    c. Completed actions that took place one after the other in the
    past (in storytelling or narratives)
    e.g. Mengue woke up, washed her dishes and went to work.
    c. Past habits or repeated actions in the past; adverbs of
    frequency (always, often, seldom, never, etc) may be used.
    When Asseko was younger, he often went fishing with his father.
    PAST SIMPLE
    Time expressions
    Yesterday
    Then
    Ago
    Last month/night/week
    When
    In 1992
    PAST SIMPLE
    Spelling changes
    - Regular verbs take –ed in the
    affirmative form
    She called me yesterday.
    - Verbs ending in consonant+y: y
    → i+ed
    Carry→carried; Marry → married
    USED TO + INFINITIVE
    Used to+infinitive expresses permanent states, past
    habits or repeated actions in the past.
    E,g,: My grandfather used to be a soldier.
    Edzang used to run really fast when he was younger.

    WOULD+INFINITIVE
    Would+infinitive expresses past habits or describes
    someone’s typical behaviour in the past.
    e.g. Every evening, Samba would do his homework,
    watch TV and go to bed quite early.
    PAST CONTINUOUS
    The Past Continuous is used to describe:
    a. An action that was in progress at a definite time
    in the past.
    e.g. This time last Thursday, She was driving to
    Moanda.
    b. Actions happening at the same time in the past.
    e.g. While Dana was cleaning the room, Awa was
    fixing the car.
    c. A lengthy action that was in progress when a
    shorter one or sudden one interrupted it. The
    longer action is in the Past progressive and the
    shorter one is in the Past Simple (usually
    introduced by ‘when’).
    Affirmative Negative Interrogative Interro-
    I/She/He/It negative
    was not Was Wasn’t
    I/She/He/It working/wasn’t I/you/she/he/it I/you/she/he/it
    Was working working Working?
    Working?
    You/We/They Was I/she/he/it
    You/We/They were not not working?
    Were
    were working. working/ weren’t
    you/we/they Weren’t
    working
    working? you/we/they
    working?
    SHORT ANSWERS
    Yes, I was. / No, I wasn’t. Were
    Yes, you/we/they were. you/we/they not
    No, you/we/they weren’t. working?
    Yes, She was./ No, she wasn’t.
    e.g. Bintou was having dinner when the lights went out.

    d. Background scenes to a story.


    e.g. It was early in the morning and it was beginning to
    get dark. He was having cups of tea…

    e. Temporary past states or actions


    e.g. He was writing a book in those days.

    f. Repeated past actions or annoying past habits (with


    always, continually, etc.)
    e.g. My brother was always getting into trouble in the
    past
    PAST CONTINUOUS
    Time expressions

    While
    as…
    Exercises
    PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE
    Affirmative Negative Interrogative Interro-
    I/You/We/They negative
    I/You/We/They have not/’ve Have Haven’t
    have/’ve not/haven’t I/you/we/they I/you/we/they
    worked. worked. worked? worked?
    She/He/It has Have
    She/He/It has/’s I/you/we/they
    not/’snot/hasn’t
    worked. Has she/he/it not worked?
    worked
    worked?

    SHORT ANSWERS Hasn’t she/he/it


    Yes, I have. / No, I haven’t. worked?
    Yes, you/we/they have. Has she/he/it
    No, you/we/they haven’t. not worked?
    Yes, She has./ No, she hasn’t.
    Use:
    Key words:
    We use the Present Perfect Simple:
    − Have you ever….?
    − to express an action which started in the past
    and continues in the present: − Never
    e.g.: They have stayed here since 3.30 p.m. − Already
    - for a repeated action up to now:
    − Just
    Obone has been to the shop three times this
    afternoon. − Since
    − for a finished action which the effects are still − For
    being felt in the present.
    − Yet
    e.g.: The air is cooler now: someone has
    turned on the air conditioner.
    − It’s the first time…
    PRESENT PERFECT
    CONTINUOUS
    Affirmative Negative Interrogative Interro-
    I/You/We/They negative
    I/You/We/They have not/’ve Have Haven’t
    have/’ve been not/ haven’t I/you/we/they I/you/we/they
    working been working been working?
    been working?
    She/He/It has Have
    She/He/It has/’s I/you/we/they
    not/’s not/hasn’t
    been working. Has she/he/it been
    not been
    been working. working?
    working?
    SHORT ANSWERS Hasn’t she/he/it
    Yes, I have. / No, I haven’t. been working?
    Yes, you/we/they have. Has she/he/it
    No, you/we/they haven’t. not been
    Yes, She has./ No, she hasn’t. working?
    We use the present perfect continuous for an
    activity that has recently stopped or just
    stopped:
    KEY WORDS:
    e.g.: Why are you out of breath? Have you
    been running?
    - Paul is very tired. He’s been working hard. How long….?
    - Why are you so tired? What have you been For
    doing?
    Since
    - I’ve been talking to Amanda and she
    agrees with me.
    - Where have you been? I’ve been looking
    for you.
    EXERCISES

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