Beginner Listening Series 1 Lesson 17- Dialogue about Irregular Past Tense in English
In this lesson, you listen to an English conversation between two people using irregular Past Tense sentences.
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Conversation 1
Man: What did you do last night?
Woman: I just stayed home and took it easy. And you?
Man: I went to the park and played football.
Woman: Oh, did you win?
Man: Yeah, we won! I was so happy.
Woman: Oh, I am glad you had a good time.
Man: I hurt my ankle though, so it wasn’t all perfect.
Woman: Well, at least you won!
Conversation 2
Man: How was your trip to Brazil?
Woman: It was wonderful. I had such a great time.
Man: How was the food?
Woman: It was all so good. I ate so much. I think I put on some weight.
Man: What did you do there?
Woman: Well, we spent a lot of time at the beach, but we also went out at night.
Man: I hear the nightlife there is really good.
Woman: It is! We had so much fun!
Conversation 3
Man: What did you do over the weekend?
Woman: I met some friends for dinner.
Man: Oh, where did you go?
Woman: We ate at the new pizza place near the station.
Man: Oh, I went there last week. I really liked it.
Woman: So did we. What did you eat?
Man: We tried the pan-style pizza. It was so good.
Woman: I didn’t try that, but I heard it was really good.
Man: Yeah, my friend told me to try it. He said it was good and he was right.
Woman: I’ll try it next time.
Conversation 4
Man: What did you do over the holidays?
Woman: Not much. I bought a new car, though.
Man: Really, what did you buy?
Woman: I bought a new Lexus. It is so nice.
Man: Can I ask? How much did you pay for it?
Woman: It cost about 50,000 dollars. I took out a loan though.
Man: Wow, you paid a lot! I think I spent about 5,000 pounds for my car, but I bought it used.
Woman: Yeah, I really wanted a new car. I think I got what I paid for though.
English Listening Lesson Quizzes
Answer these questions about the conversation.
1) Where did the man go last night?
a) He went to the park.
b) He drove to the beach.
2) What did she do in Brazil ?
a) She went in the Amazon.
b) She put on some weight.
3) What did the man eat?
a) He tried the new pasta.
b) He ate some pizza.
4) What does the woman say about her car?
a) She took out a loan.
b) She paid 50 thousand in cash.
Answers
1=a
2=b
3=b
4=a
English Grammar Tips
Past Tense – Irregular
Point 1: We use irregular verbs for about 100 English verbs in the affirmative. The verb changes form from the base verb.
I saw a ghost. (see)
I ate a light breakfast. (eat)
I left the car in the garage. (leave)
I bought a new car. (bought)
Point 2: In the negative form, the verb does not change form. Use did not ( or didn’t) + the base verb.
I saw a ghost, but I did not see it for very long!
I ate a light breakfast. I did not eat eggs or toast.
I left the car in the garage. I did not leave it locked though.
I bought a new car. I did not buy it for me, though.
Point 3: If a question is about the object in the past, the verb does not change form.
Who did you see? I saw George.
Where did you go? I went home.
Why did he do that? He did it for money.
How did you sleep last night? I slept well.
Point 4: If a question is about the subject in the past, the verb changes to the irregular form.
Who came to the party? Bill came to the party.
Who did this? Susan did this.
What broke? The vase broke.
Who bought this? Jill bought it.
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