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Lina's
Wonderful Picnic

You will learn to use irregular verbs in the simple past tense, such as 'went', 'ate', 'brought', and 'saw'. This lesson focuses on recounting past events.

Lina's Wonderful Picnic
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LINA
Hi Bob! How are you?
BOB
Hi Lina! I'm good. How was your weekend?
LINA
It was great! I went to a picnic on Saturday.
BOB
Oh, nice! Where did you go?
LINA
I went to the park near my house.
BOB
That sounds lovely. Did you go alone?
LINA
No, my friend Sarah came with me.
BOB
What did you do there?
LINA
We talked a lot. We also ate some delicious food.
BOB
What food did you bring?
LINA
I brought sandwiches and some fruit. Sarah brought cookies.
BOB
Yum! Did you play any games?
LINA
No, we didn't play games. We just relaxed and enjoyed the sun.
BOB
That sounds perfect. Did you see many people?
LINA
Yes, the park was quite busy. Many families were there.
BOB
Did you have a good time?
LINA
Yes, I really enjoyed it. The weather was beautiful.
BOB
I'm glad to hear that. Maybe we can go together next time.
LINA
That's a great idea, Bob!
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Useful Sentences

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Talking about past events
  • I went to a picnic.
  • We ate delicious food.
  • I enjoyed it.
  • The weather was beautiful.
Asking about past events
  • How was your weekend?
  • Where did you go?
  • What did you do there?
  • Did you have a good time?
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Grammar

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✓ Grammar Focus

Irregular Verbs in the simple past

Irregular Verbs in the Simple Past

★ Examples from the lesson

- I went to a picnic on Saturday.

- My friend Sarah came with me.

- We also ate some delicious food.

- I brought sandwiches and some fruit.

- No, we didn't play games.

- I really enjoyed it.

💡 Uses

1) To talk about completed actions in the past: Lina went to a picnic.

2) To describe past events: They ate delicious food.

3) To express past feelings or states: I really enjoyed it.

📝 Forms
Subject Affirmative Negative Question
I went did not go (didn't go) Did I go?
You went did not go (didn't go) Did you go?
He/She/It went did not go (didn't go) Did he/she/it go?
We went did not go (didn't go) Did we go?
They went did not go (didn't go) Did they go?
⚠ Common Mistakes
Mistake Correction Explanation
I goed to the park. I went to the park. 'Go' is an irregular verb. The past tense is 'went', not 'goed'.
She eated sandwiches. She ate sandwiches. 'Eat' is an irregular verb. The past tense is 'ate', not 'eated'.
We did not saw people. We did not see people. After 'did not' (didn't), use the base form of the verb ('see'), not the past tense.
He bringed cookies. He brought cookies. 'Bring' is an irregular verb. The past tense is 'brought', not 'bringed'.
Did you went alone? Did you go alone? After 'Did', use the base form of the verb ('go'), not the past tense.

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