Simple Past: D-G & H-R

SimplePastTenseOralD-G/H-R Take turns asking your partner.

1.    Did you hang your coat on the rack? Yes, I ...                       hung

3.    Did you hear the good news? Yes, I …    heard (sounds like ‘her’)

5.    Did you keep the receipt? Yes, I …                                    kept /ɛ/

7.    Did you leave work early yesterday? Yes, I …                         left

9.    Did you lose your Fast Pass? Yes, I …                                    lost

11. Did you mean what you said? Yes, I …                     meant /mɛnt/

       =Were you serious about what you said?

13. Did you put a stamp on the envelope? Yes, I …                      put       

15. Did you ride Muni to school? Yes, I …                                   rode

17. Did you let him go to the ballgame? Yes, I …                            let

19. Did you hold on to the rail? Yes, I …                                      held

21. Did you run all the way to work? Yes, I …                              ran

23. Did you drive to work this morning? Yes, I …                     drove

25. Did you fall down? Yes, I …                                                     fell

27. Did you fight in the war? Yes, I …                               fought /fɔt/

31. Did you get a flu shot last year? Yes, I …                                 got

33. Did you go to the restroom during the break? Yes, I …         went

      

SimplePastTenseOralD-G/H-R Take turns asking your partner.

2.    Did you hide it in the closet? Yes, I …               hid /ɪ/ (sounds like 'it')

4.    Did you hurt yourself? Yes, I …                        hurt (sounds like ‘her’)

6.    Did you know she was here? Yes, I … she was here.                     knew

8.    Did you lend him the screwdriver? Yes, I …                                    lent

10. Did you lie down and rest? Yes, I …and rested.                                lay

12. Did you make dinner for the kids? Yes, I …                                  made

14. Did you meet our new manager yesterday? Yes, I …                       met

16. Did you read the article*? Yes, I …                                 read (say: rɛd)

       *文 章 , artículo, статья, مقال

18. Did you ring the doorbell? Yes, I …                                                rang

20. Did you draw this picture yourself? Yes, I … drew (sounds like ‘you’)

22. Did you eat anything this morning? Yes, I …                       ate (say: 8)

24. Did you feel a pain in your chest? Yes, I …                                      felt

26. Did you find a good place to eat? Yes, I …                                   found

28. Did you forget about the meeting? Yes, I …                                 forgot

30. Did you give her the money? Yes, I …                                            gave

32. Did you grow up* in Japan?                           grew (sounds like ‘you’)

       *长大, criarse, провел детство, يكبر، يترعرع

Wh- Questions: When did Madonna release her first album?

Write wh- questions.  Replace the boldface words with who, what, where, when, why, how… 

Remember, each question should have a yes/no question inside!        level5.podomatic.com  5-56int011802-2

a.   Madonna released her first album in 1983. → When did Madonna release her first album?               

1.  Madonna used to have dark hair. →

2.  She has blond hair now. →

3.  She studied dance in college. →

4.  She dropped her last name when she became a singer. →

5.  She earned $242,000,000 in 2008. →

6.  Her music tour was called “Sticky and Sweet.” →

7.  Madonna has acted in 22 films. →

8.  Madonna got divorced in 2008. →

9.  She is dating a 22-year-old Brazilian man named Jesus Luz right now.

     →

1.  What color hair did Madonna use to have?

2.  What color hair does she have now?

3.  What did she study in college?

4.  When did she drop her last name?

5.  How much (money) did she earn in 2008?

6.  What was her music tour called?

7.  How many films has Madonna acted in?

8.  When did Madonna get divorced?

9.  Who is she dating right now?

Spanish Speakers Only: as...as

As...as in Spanish

Source:  http://www.studyspanish.com/lessons/equal.htm

To form the comparisons of equality using adjectives or adverbs, use the following formula:

as…as

tan + adjective (adverb) + como

             El libro es tan bueno como la película.
             (The book is as good as the movie.)

             El chico es tan alto como la chica.
             (The boy is as tall as the girl.)

To form comparisons of equality with nouns, use the following formula:

as much…as

as many…as

tanto + noun + como

             Juan tiene tanto dinero como María.
             (as much money as)

             Él tiene tanta paciencia como ella.
             (as much patience as)

             Tiene tantos libros como ella.
             (as many books as)

             Tiene tantas plumas como ella.
             (as many pens as)

When actions (not things) are being compared, and there is no adjective, use the following formula:

verb + as much as + subject

verb + tanto + como

             Sus estudiantes aprenden tanto como mis estudiantes.
             (learn as much as)

             Rosario cocina tanto como Josefina.
             (cooks as much as)

             Las naranjas cuestan tanto como las manzanas.
             (cost as much as)

When actions (not things) are being compared, and there is an adjective, use the following formula:

verb + tan + adjective (masculine form) + como

             Aquí se trabaja tan duro como ahí.
             (work as hard as)

             El niño juega tan poco como la niña.
             (plays as little as)

             Ellos duermen tan poco como ella.
             (sleep as little as)

Source:  http://dictionary.reverso.net/english-spanish/as

♦ as ... as tan ... como 
I am as tall as him  

             soy tan alto como él
this tree can grow as tall as 50 feet  

             este árbol puede llegar a medir 50 pies de alto
as big as a house  

             (tan) grande como una casa
she hit him as hard as she could  

             lo golpeó lo más fuerte que pudo, lo golpeó tan fuerte como pudo
he was writing as long ago as 1945  

             en 1945 ya escribía
she doesn't walk as quickly  or  as fast as me  

             no camina tan rápido como yo
walk as quickly  or  as fast as you can  

             camina lo más rápido que puedas
he ate as quickly as possible  

             comió lo más rápido posible
it was still being done by hand as recently as 1960  

             en 1960 todavía seguía haciéndose a mano
the fresh snow was as white as white could be  

             la nieve fresca era todo lo blanca que podía ser
is it as far as that?  

             ¿tan lejos está?
is it as big as all that?  

             ¿es de verdad tan grande?
♦ as many ... as tantos(-as)  ... como 
I haven't got as many pairs of shoes as you  

             no tengo tantos pares de zapatos como tú
I've got a lot of tapes but I haven't got as many as him  or  as he has  

             tengo muchas cintas, pero no tantas como él
she gets as many as eight thousand letters a month  

             llega a recibir hasta ocho mil cartas al mes
♦ as much ... as tanto(-a)  ... como 
I haven't got as much energy as you  

             no tengo tanta energía como tú
you've got as much as she has  

             tienes tanto como ella
you spend as much as me  or  as I do  

             tú gastas tanto como yo
it didn't cost as much as I had expected  

             no costó tanto como yo me esperaba
it can cost as much as $2,000  

             puede llegar a costar 2.000 dólares