37. Past tense - 30 irregular verbs
Think, Buy, Bring, Teach, Catch, Seek
What is the past tense of .... think? (想, pensare)
Thought (I thought you were American, but in fact you are English)
* * * * *What is the past tense of ... buy? (买,comprare)
bought (I bought a new bike)
* * * * *1. Did you buy anything yesterday?
2. Did you think about me yesterday?
3. Did you bring me a present?
4. What did you buy today?
5. Did the fisherman catch a shark or a whale?
6. did your dad teach you how to ride a bike?
7. Did you think about the Roman Empire today?
8. Did your dad teach you how to play poker?
know, grow, fly, draw, blow, show
What is the past tense of .... know? (知道,认识 / sapere, conoscere)
knew (I knew you'd be late!)
* * * * *What is the past tense of blow? (吹, soffiare)
blew (the wind blew the papers away - not common)
* * * * *1. “the statue of liberty was given to the Americans by the French”…Did you know that?
2. Did you grow up in Italy?
2. “The mona lisa was painted by da vinci”..Did you know that?
4. Did you draw any pictures yesterday?
5. Did you fly here?
6. In the greek myth, Did Icarus fly close to the moon or the Sun?
7. Did I show you my new phone?
8. Did I show you my new…. ?
Keep, Sleep, Feel, Spell, Sweep, meet*
What is the past tense of .... keep? (保留,继续 / tenere, continuare)
Kept (He kept asking silly questions) - kept = continued
* * * * *What is the past tense of ... spell? (拼写 / scrivere lettera per letterea)
spelt (The essay was good, but you spelt a few words wrong)
* * * * *1. Did you sleep well?
2. How many hours did you sleep, last night?
3. How did you feel, this morning?
4. ” woter” .. Did you I spell it right?
5. ” fire” … Did I spell it right?
6. Did you meet anyone interesting recently?
7. You got good grades…. How did you feel?
8. Did you sweep the floor, before you came here?
Send, Spend, Lend, Bend, Go, end*
What is the past tense of .... send? (寄,发 / mandare, inviare)
Sent (I sent him a message, but he hasn't answered yet)
* * * * *What is the past tense of ... bend? (弯曲 / piegare)
bent (I bent the rules a little bit, but everything went well)
* * * * *1. Did you send a text message yesterday?
2. How many text messages did you send yesterday?
3. Did you spend a lot of money yesterday?
4. Did you spend some time with your family at the week-end?
5. Did you go to the city centre, yesterday?
Tell, Sell / Drive, Write, Ride, Choose
What is the past tense of .... tell? (告诉 / dire, raccontare)
I told him to give me a call tomorrow
* * * * *What is the past tense of ... sell? (卖 / vendere)
sold (I sold my bike for 100 euro)
* * * * *- Did I tell you about the guy who we met last week?
- Did I tell you my name?
- Did you sell your bike?
- Did you sell your boat?
- Who did you sell your boat to ?
6. Who did you tell
7. Did you drive here?
8. Did you write this poem?
9. Did Shakespeare write The Divine Comedy?
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I grew up in China
Did you grow up in China?
* * * * *I lived in Japan for about two years
How long did you live in Japan for?
* * * * *Conversation
Did you grow up in Italy?
Conversation
Did you grow up in Italy?
Yes, I grew up in Italy, but my parents are from China. They moved to Italy a few years before I was born
And, did you grow up in this city?
Well, I was born in Milan, but after that my family moved here. So, I mainly grew up here.
How old were you when you came to Rome?
I was about seven when I came here. So I guess this is really my home.
Your English is really good! Did you study English in school?
Yes, of course, we all had to study English in school. I also had to study a second language, so I also studied Spanish. For us, Spanish is easier.
And did you do sports in school?
Yes, I played football for a few years, and after that I played basketball
And did you learn an instrument?
I learnt the piano for a while, but I didn’t practice a lot.
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1. Did you grow up in Italy?
2. Did you study English in school?
3. Did you move to Italy when you were young?
4. When did you come to Italy?
5. Did you have to study English at school?
6. Did you have to do a lot of homework, when you were at school?
7. Did you play football at school?
8. Did you go to high school in Italy?