[✐1. Adagio] Past tense
[00:07]
Hello, everyone. How are you doing? Today, we will practice the past tense.  
Say the past tense of the following words.
[00:17]
1. go … went
2. eat … ate
3. read … read
4. write … wrote
5. see/watch/look … saw/watched/looked
6. go back/return … went back/returned
7. do … did
8. come … came
9. forget … forgot
10. make a mistake … made a mistake
[02:08]
So far so good? Next is the negative (form). Also make it in the past tense.
For example, 
ride – didn’t ride
Ready?
[02:21]
1. go ... didn’t go
2. eat … didn’t eat
3. read … didn’t read
4. write … didn’t write
5. see/watch/look … didn’t see/watch/look
6. go back/return … didn’t go back/return
7. do … didn’t do
8. come … didn’t come
9. forget … didin’t forget
10. make a mistake … didn’t make a mistake
Repeat after me
[04:44]
1. I brushed my teeth.
2. I took a shower.
3. I saw a film.
4. I talked with my friend.
5. I went shopping.
6. I emailed the client.
7. I did the cleaning.
8. I went home.
9. I forgot my passport.
10. I made a mistake in my answer.
[06:23]
Now, make a sentence as follows.
For example,
this morning, brush my teeth.
→ This morning, I brushed my teeth.
Ready?
[06:35]
1. this morning, take a shower
→ This morning, I took a shower.
2. yesterday, I see a film
→ Yesterday, I saw a film
3. the day before yesterday, went shopping
→ The day before yesterday, I went shopping.
4. last week, email to clients
→ Last week, I emailed to clients.
5. last night, didn’t go back home
→ Last night, I didn’t go back home.
6. last year, marry
→ Last year, I got married.
7. last night, watch a drama
→ Last night, I watched a drama
8. the other day, eat Shabu-shabu
→ The other day, I ate shabu-shabu

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