Simple Past

  Unit 5  Simple Past (I did) 

Mësimi 5  Koha e kryer e thjeshtë (Unë bëra) 

 

1. Study this example: 

Studioni këtë shembull: 

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was an Austrian musician and composer. He lived from 1756 to 1791. He started composing at the age of five and wrote more than 600 pieces of music. He was only 35 years old when he died. 

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ishte një muzikant dhe kompozitor Austriak. Ai jetoi nga 1756 deri në 1791. Filloi të kompozonte ne moshën pesë-vjeçare dhe shkroi më shumë se 600 pjesë muzikore. Ai ishte vetëm 35 vjeç kur vdiq.  

 

lived/started/wrote/was/died are all simple past 

jetoi/filloi/shkroi/ishte/vdiq janë të gjitha në kohën e kryer të thjeshtë të gjuhës angleze 

 

 

2. Very often the simple past ends in -ed (regular verbs): 

Shumë shpesh e kryera e thjeshtë përfundon me -ed (foljet e rregullta): 

• I work in a travel agency now. I worked in a department store before.  

• They invited us to their party, but we decided not to go.  

• The police stopped me on my way home last night.  

• Lauren passed her exam because she studied very hard.  

 

But many verbs are irregular. The simple past does not end in -ed. For example: 

Por shumë folje janë të çrregullta. E kryera e thjeshtë për to nuk përfundon me -ed. Për shembull: 

 

write →  wrote	Mozart wrote more than 600 pieces of music.
see    →  saw	We saw Alice in town a few days ago.
go     →  went	I went to the movies three times last week.
shut  →  shut	It was cold, so I shut the window.

 

 

3. In questions and negative sentences we use did/didn’t + infinitive (enjoy/see/go, etc.):  

Në fjalitë pyetëse dhe negative përdorim did/didn’t + forma bazë (shijoj/shoh/shkoj,etj.): 

 

I  she   they

enjoyed  saw  went

did

you   she   they

enjoy?  see?  go?

I  she  they

didn’t

enjoy  see  go

       

• I enjoyed the party a lot. Did you enjoy it?  

• How many people did they invite to the wedding?  

• I didn’t buy anything because I didn’t have any money.  

• “Did you go out?” “No, I didn’t.”  

 

Sometimes do is the main verb in the sentence (did ... do / didn’t do). For example:  

Ndonjëherë do është folja kryesore në fjali (did…do / didn’t do). Për shembull: 

• What did you do on the weekend? (not What did you on the weekend?)  

• I didn’t do anything. (not I didn’t anything)  

 

4. The past of be (am/is/are) is was/were:  

E kryera e thjeshtë e foljes jam është was/were: 

 

I/he/she/it	was/wasn’t		was	I/he/she/it?
we/you/they	were/weren’t		were	we/you/they?

 

• I was annoyed because they were late. 

• Was the weather good when you were on vacation?  

• They weren’t able to come because they were so busy.  

• I wasn’t hungry, so I didn’t eat anything.  

• Did you go out last night, or were you too tired? 

 

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Exercises  ~  Ushtrime 

5.1 Read what Lauren says about a typical working day: 

      Lexoni se çfarë tregon Lauren rreth një dite të zakonshme në punë: 

 

 

 

Yesterday was a typical working day for Lauren. Write what she did or didn’t do yesterday. 

Dje ishte një ditë pune e zakonshme për Lauren. Shkruani se çfarë bëri apo nuk bëri ajo dje. 

 

1  2  3  4  5  6

She got up at 7:00.  She_______________ a big breakfast.  She __________________________.  It _________________ to get to work.  _______________________ at 8:45.  _______________________ lunch.

7  8  9  10  11  12

_______________________ at 5:00.  ___________tired when ______home.  _______________ dinner a little later.  ___________________ out last night.  _______________________ at 11:00.  ___________________well last night.

 

2. Complete the sentences using the following verbs in the correct form:  

Plotësoni fjalitë duke përdorur foljet që vijojnë në formën e duhur: 

 

buy     catch     cost     fall     hurt    sell     spend     teach     throw     write  

1. Mozart   wrote   more than 600 pieces of music.  

2. “How did you learn to drive?”  “My father ___________ me.”  

3. We couldn’t afford to keep our car, so we ____________ it 

4. Dave ____________ down the stairs this morning and __________ his leg. 

5. Joe _____________ the ball to Sue, who _______________ . 

6. Kate __________ a lot of money yesterday. She __________ a dress which ___________  $200. 

 

 

3. You ask James about his trip in the U.S. Write your questions.  

Ju pyesni Xhejmsin për udhëtimin e tij në SH.B.A. Shkruani pyetjet tuaja. 

1	YOU:  JAMES:	Where   did you go  ?   To the U.S. We went on a trip from San Francisco to Denver.
2	YOU:  JAMES:	How_________________________________? By car?   Yes, we rented a car in San Francisco.
3	YOU:  JAMES:	It’s a long way to drive. How long   Two weeks, but we stopped at a lot of places on the way.
4	YOU:  JAMES:	Where _____________________________ ? In hotels?   Yes, small hotels or motels.
5	YOU:  JAMES:	_________________________________________________________?  It was very hot – sometimes too hot.
6	YOU:  JAMES:	__________________________________________ the Grand Canyon?   Of course. It was wonderful.

 

 

4. Complete the sentences. Put the verb into the correct form, affirmative or negative.  

Plotësoni fjalitë. Vendosni foljen në formën e duhur, dëftore ose negative. 

1. It was warm, so I   took    off my coat. (take)  

2. The movie wasn’t very good. I  didn’t enjoy  it much. (enjoy)  

3. I knew Sarah was busy, so ____________ her. (disturb)  

4. We were very tired, so we _____________ the party early. (leave)  

5. It was hard carrying the bags. They ______________ really heavy. (be)  

6. The bed was very uncomfortable ________________ well. (sleep)  

7. This watch wasn’t expensive. It ________________ much. (cost)  

8. The window was open, and a bird _________________ into the room. (fly)  

9. I was in a hurry, so _________________ time to call you. (have)  

10. I didn’t like the hotel. The room _______________ very clean. (be)