0:13 Hello everyone and welcome back to Mr.
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0:22 Hello Emily. How are you today? What a
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0:28 right? Hi Paul. I'm doing great, thank you.
0:30 you.
0:33 Yes, the sun is shining and I feel so
0:36 good. I'm super excited to talk about
0:39 our topic today. How about you, Paul?
0:42 Are you ready for some English fun? Oh,
0:45 I'm fantastic, Emily. Ready to learn and
0:47 have some fun?
0:50 You know, Emily, before we dive into
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1:41 really appreciate it. So, Emily, what
1:44 exciting and super useful topic do we
1:47 have for our lovely listeners today? I'm
1:50 curious. Today, Paul, we're going to
1:52 talk about something that we do every
1:57 single day. Describing past experiences.
2:00 Well, it's all about telling stories,
2:02 big or small, about what you did
2:06 yesterday, what happened last week, or
2:09 even what you enjoyed last year. Oh,
2:12 that's a fantastic topic. It's like
2:14 opening a little window to our memories
2:17 and sharing them with others. We talk
2:20 about our past all the time, don't we?
2:23 It's super important to know how to say
2:26 I went or I ate. I think this will be
2:30 very helpful for everyone. Exactly. So,
2:32 let's start with something very, very
2:37 easy. Regular verbs in the past tense.
2:40 These verbs are super friendly because
2:44 they follow a simple rule. We just add e
2:47 d to the end of them. For example, if
2:51 you walk to the park today, yesterday
2:54 you walked to the park. Ah, simple,
2:58 right? Oh, I like friendly verbs.
3:01 So, if I play soccer with my friends
3:06 today, yesterday I played soccer with
3:10 them. Is that correct? Yes, exactly. You
3:13 played soccer. That's perfect, Paul.
3:17 Good job. And if I talked to my friend
3:20 on the phone yesterday, I talked to my
3:23 friend on the phone for a long time. See
3:25 how easy it is to make that small
3:29 change? It is simple. So, let me try a
3:33 few more examples. Last night, I watched
3:36 a really interesting movie. And this
3:38 morning, my cute little cat jumped on
3:42 the sofa and woke me up. Perfect
3:45 examples, Paul. Those are excellent.
3:48 See, it's not difficult at all. Think of
3:51 other common verbs like listen, work,
3:55 clean. So, yesterday you listened to
3:57 your favorite music, you worked on your
4:01 computer for many hours, and maybe you
4:04 cleaned your room. It's just that little
4:08 e d sound at the end. H. But Emily, I
4:12 know some verbs are a little different.
4:15 They don't like the e d so much, right?
4:18 They don't follow the rules. What do we
4:21 do with those? Ah, yes, Paul, you are
4:24 very smart to notice that.
4:27 You are right. Those are our irregular
4:31 verbs. They are a little bit special
4:33 because they change their form
4:36 completely. But don't worry, we'll only
4:38 learn some very common and important
4:42 ones today. For example, the verb go
4:45 changes to went in the past. Oh, I
4:48 understand now. So, if I go to school
4:52 today, but yesterday I went to the store
4:55 to buy some food. That makes sense. It's
4:58 a completely new word. Yes. Fantastic.
5:01 You got it right away. Another very
5:06 common one is have. It changes to had in
5:09 the past. So, I have breakfast right
5:13 now, but yesterday I had a very big and
5:17 delicious dinner with my family. Okay. I
5:20 had a wonderful time last weekend when I
5:23 visited my cousins. And what about see?
5:26 That's an important one. It changes to
5:31 saw, right? Like this morning I saw a
5:34 beautiful red bird in my garden. Yes,
5:38 exactly. You're learning so fast, Paul.
5:41 You are doing an amazing job. And eat
5:45 changes to ate. So, yesterday I ate a
5:49 big juicy apple. And drink changes to
5:52 drink. I drink some fresh water after my
5:55 walk. Wow, these irregular verbs are
5:59 very useful. I also made a delicious
6:01 chocolate cake for my friend's birthday
6:04 party last week. M delicious. These are
6:07 verbs we use every single day. Now,
6:10 Paul, it's not enough to just say what
6:14 you did. We also need to say when you
6:16 did it. These words and phrases are
6:20 called time expressions for the past.
6:22 They help us understand exactly when
6:26 something happened. Oh, like yesterday.
6:28 That's the most common one I hear. Yes,
6:32 exactly. Yesterday is a super common and
6:35 very useful one. You can say I walked my
6:39 dog yesterday morning. We also have last
6:42 week, last month, and last year. These
6:45 are great for longer periods of time. So
6:48 if I say I traveled to a new city, I can
6:51 add I traveled to a new city last year.
6:54 That makes the sentence so much clearer.
6:57 That's absolutely perfect. Or I visited
7:00 my family last month. And we can also
7:03 use a go. This word tells us how long
7:07 ago something happened. For example, 2
7:11 days ago or 3 hours ago. So I finished
7:14 my homework 1 hour ago. Phew, that makes
7:16 so much sense now. These words are like
7:18 little time markers. They really help us
7:20 understand the timeline of events.
7:23 Absolutely. They make your sentences
7:27 very clear and easy to understand. You
7:29 can say, "I started reading this
7:32 interesting book a week ago." Or, "My
7:35 friend moved to a new house 3 months
7:38 ago." They are very versatile. Emily, I
7:42 simply love weekends. They're my
7:45 favorite days. And I love talking about
7:49 my weekends with my friends and family.
7:52 How can we use the past tense to talk
7:55 about all the fun things we did during
7:58 our weekend activities? That's a great
8:00 idea, Paul. It's a very common
8:03 conversation topic. A simple and common
8:05 question is, "What did you do last
8:08 weekend?" And you can answer simply
8:10 using all the verbs we just learned. For
8:13 example, I relaxed at home and watched
8:18 TV or I read a good book by the window.
8:21 H peaceful.
8:25 So if someone asks me that question, I
8:29 can say last weekend I played video
8:33 games with my friends for many hours or
8:36 I went to the park and had a picnic.
8:39 These are things I really do. Yes,
8:43 exactly. Those are perfect answers. Or,
8:47 I cooked a big dinner for my family. Or,
8:50 I visited my grandma and we talked for a
8:53 long time. See how easily we're using
8:55 both regular and irregular verbs to
8:58 describe our activities. It's all coming
9:01 together. It's like putting puzzle
9:03 pieces together to build a full picture
9:06 of our weekend.
9:08 So, it's really easy to share what we
9:12 did for fun and tell our stories. This
9:15 is so practical. Now, let's move on to
9:18 something even more exciting. Trips or
9:21 vacations. Even a short trip to a nearby
9:24 town or a small adventure can be fun to
9:26 describe using past tenses. Oh, I
9:29 absolutely love talking about trips.
9:31 Even if it was just a day trip to a
9:35 lake, it's still an experience. It's so
9:38 nice to remember them. Yes. So, you can
9:41 say, "Last summer, I went to the beach
9:44 with my family." Or, "I saw many
9:46 interesting animals at the zoo." Simple
9:51 and clear. So, last year I traveled to
9:53 the mountains with some friends. I
9:56 walked a lot there exploring the trails.
10:00 It was so beautiful. The air was fresh. Wow,
10:01 Wow,
10:04 that sounds absolutely lovely, Paul. And
10:07 you used both regular and irregular
10:09 verbs perfectly in your description. You
10:12 can also say, "I visited a famous museum
10:16 in the city." Or, "I ate delicious local
10:20 food at a small restaurant." H yes, when
10:23 I went to the big city last month, I
10:25 drank a very good coffee at a charming
10:29 cafe. It was a special moment. M
10:32 memories of good food are the best.
10:36 Speaking of delicious food, Paul, let's
10:39 talk about one of my favorite topics.
10:42 Food you ate. Everyone loves food,
10:44 right? It's a universal language. Oh,
10:48 yes. I definitely love eating. So, how
10:49 do we talk about what we enjoyed for
10:53 meals in the past? What verbs do we use?
10:55 The main verb here if you are talking
10:58 about eating is eat which as we learned
11:02 becomes ate in the past. So you can say
11:04 I ate pizza for dinner yesterday
11:07 evening. Yes. And if I had something to
11:10 drink I can say I drank orange juice for
11:12 breakfast this morning. That's easy to
11:15 remember. Perfect. Or remember we can
11:20 also use have which becomes had. So, I
11:22 had a big sandwich for lunch today.
11:25 Remember, have becomes had for past
11:28 meals, too, not just for possession. Oh,
11:31 good point. I almost forgot that. So, I
11:34 had eggs and toast this morning. That's
11:37 very simple and clear. Hm. I can talk
11:39 about all of my meals now. Let's move on
11:43 to describing a past event, like a fun
11:46 party, a birthday celebration, or any
11:49 special gathering. These are often full
11:53 of happy memories and good stories. Yes.
11:56 Like last Saturday I went to a friend's
11:59 birthday party. That's a good start.
12:02 Excellent. And what did you do there?
12:06 You can say I danced a lot to the music.
12:10 Music. Or I talked to many old and new
12:13 friends. These verbs help paint a
12:18 picture. H. and I ate a big slice of
12:22 delicious cake or I listened to good
12:26 music and sang along. Yes, those are
12:28 great ways to describe what happened at
12:32 the event. You can also say I laughed a
12:35 lot with my friends or the music was
12:38 very loud. It's all about using those
12:40 past verbs to share your experience.
12:44 Emily, sometimes I hear was and were
12:47 when people talk about the past. When
12:50 exactly do we use those words? They
12:53 don't sound like the ed verbs or the
12:56 irregular verbs we talked about. That's
12:59 a very important question, Paul. You're
13:02 right to ask. Was and were are the past
13:05 forms of the verb to be. We use them to
13:08 talk about conditions, states or
13:12 locations. In the past, we use was for
13:17 I, he, she, and it. And we use were for
13:23 you, we, and they. Ah, I see. So, if I
13:26 want to say how I felt, I would say, I
13:29 was very happy yesterday. Exactly.
13:32 That's perfect. And he was tired after
13:36 work. or it was a very sunny day last
13:40 week. We use was for singular subjects.
13:44 Okay. And for were, you were at the park
13:46 this morning. We were friends in
13:49 elementary school. They were busy with
13:53 their project all day. Uh-huh. I think I
13:55 understand now. Perfect, Paul. You got
13:58 it. You're so quick. We use them to
14:01 describe how things were or where people
14:05 were. For example, the party was really
14:07 fun. My friends were at the cinema
14:10 watching a movie. They describe a state
14:14 or a place. Emily, if I want to know
14:16 about someone's past, if I want to ask
14:19 them what they did, how do I form a
14:22 question in the past tense? That's a
14:24 fantastic and very practical point,
14:28 Paul. We usually use the word did at the
14:31 beginning of our questions or what did
14:35 you? For example, did you go to the park
14:38 yesterday? Notice something very
14:41 important here. The main verb go stays
14:45 in its base form after did. Oh, that's
14:49 very interesting. So, not did you went
14:53 to the park, but did you go? The did
14:56 already tells me it's the past. Yes,
14:59 exactly. You're very quick to grasp that
15:02 rule. The did takes care of the past
15:04 tense. So, the main verb doesn't need to
15:07 change. So, what did you eat for
15:10 breakfast this morning, not what did you
15:13 eat? I understand. This makes asking
15:17 questions much, much easier. So, where
15:20 did you travel last year? or when did
15:23 you finish your work? This is super
15:26 helpful. Now, to put everything we
15:29 learned today together, let's try to
15:31 tell some short stories or anecdotes
15:34 using the past. Just small, simple
15:37 examples to show how it all works. Oh, I
15:40 love stories. That sounds like fun. I'm
15:42 ready to hear yours. Okay, here's one.
15:45 Yesterday, I woke up early in the
15:47 morning. I ate a healthy breakfast and
15:50 then I walked to the local library. I
15:52 read an interesting book for about 2
15:55 hours. After that, I met a friend for
15:58 coffee at a nice cafe. We talked a lot
16:01 about our week and laughed a lot. It was
16:04 a really great and productive day.
16:06 Sweet. That's a lovely and very complete
16:09 story, Emily. And you use so many
16:11 different past verbs and time
16:14 expressions. Okay, my turn to tell a
16:15 little story.
16:18 Last Sunday, I went to the beautiful
16:20 beach with my family. The sun was bright
16:24 and the ocean water was warm and clear.
16:26 We played games in the soft sand. I swam
16:29 in the ocean for a long time. Later, we
16:32 ate delicious ice cream by the
16:34 boardwalk. We had a lot of fun together.
16:38 Wow, Paul, that was a wonderful story.
16:41 You described your experience so clearly
16:44 and you used so many of the things we
16:46 talked about today. Good job. You are
16:49 becoming a past tense expert. Wow,
16:52 Emily, we covered so much today about
16:55 describing past experiences from the
16:58 easy regular verbs to the special
17:00 irregular ones and even how to ask
17:03 questions and tell little stories. I
17:06 feel much more confident now. Yes, it
17:08 was a great episode and it truly shows
17:11 how much you can say and understand even
17:14 with simple English when you know these
17:17 important rules. Practice makes perfect.
17:20 So, dear listeners, we truly hope this
17:22 episode was helpful and fun for you.
17:24 Remember to practice these new words and
17:27 sentences every day. Try to tell someone
17:29 about your day or your weekend. And
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18:00 your answers and interact with you. Yes,
18:02 we can't wait to hear about your past
18:05 experiences. Thank you so much for
18:07 listening, everyone. Keep practicing and
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