Concetti Chiave
- Past Simple is used to describe completed actions in the past, such as buying a gift or visiting a city.
- Examples include personal experiences, like someone eating too much or attending a concert.
- Actions are often linked to specific time expressions, such as "yesterday" or "two years ago."
- Sentences demonstrate typical past events, like making a Christmas tree or receiving a present.
- The examples use everyday situations to illustrate the use of the past tense in both English and Italian.
Past Simple - Phrases
I bought a beautiful present for my boyfriend Mark yesterday.
Ieri ho comprato un bel regalo per il mio ragazzo Marco.
Sasha visited London last year.
Sasha ha visitato Londra lo scorso anno.
1- Giovanni Pascoli was a famous Italian poet, he was born in 1855.
Giovanni Pascoli è stato un famoso poeta italiano, è nato nel 1855.
2- My cat broke my mobile phone last week, I haven’t bought a new one yet.
Il mio gatto ha rotto il mio cellulare la scorsa settimana, non ne ho ancora comprato uno nuovo.
3- She didn’t go out last Saturday because she had many homework to do.
Lei non è uscita sabato scorso perché aveva molti compiti da fare.
4- My mother made Christmas tree on 8th December.
Mia madre ha fatto l’albero di Natale l’8 dicembre.
5- Mark and Joe ate too much yesterday, now they feel sick.
Mark e Joe hanno mangiato troppo ieri, adesso si sentono male.
6- We went to Linkin Park concert two years ago in London, it was amazing!
Siamo andati al concerto dei Linkin Park due anni fa a Londra, è stato meraviglioso!
7- Two weeks ago I was very sad but my best friend gave me a present, then we went out together.
Due settimane fa ero molto triste ma la mia migliore amica mi ha dato un regalo, dopo siamo uscite insieme.
8- John played videogames too much yesterday.
John ha giocato troppo ai videogiochi ieri.