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Maddie Ancuta

www.radiocatch22.com

 Cine sunt?:) Inca incerc sa  ma descopar. Stiu ca imi place fotografia de cand ma stiu, desi nu am alocat niciodata timpul necesar sa trec de la hobby la ceva profesionist. Fotografia este momentul in care ma alint. Imi place sa-mi iau aparatul de fotografiat si sa plec in cautarea locurilor frumoase, a oamenilor. Fotografia este o arta, ca si pictura, doar ca in loc de penel folosesti aparatul de fotografiat si luminile. Bunicul meu mi-a facut cadou un laborator foto, asa ca am invatat ce se ascunde si in spatele camerei. Acum nu mai avem nevoie de un laborator foto, dar nimic nu va sterge din minte momentele in care ma uitam la hartia foto si vedeam cum apareau ca prin minune, imaginile fotografiate.

Imi place sa scriu. Din totdeauna am fost fascinata de lumea magica a cartilor.Au fost zile in care citeam carte dupa carte. Prima mea povestioara se numeste Povestea unui fulg de nea, si a aparut intr-o revista pentru copii. Am fost foarte fericita si mandra, aveam 9 ani. La un moment dat am inceput sa scriu in joaca povesti cu final neasteptat. Imi erau cele mai dragi, deoarece combinam putina psihologie, inventam situatii ciudate …care se terminau suprinzator altfel decat s-ar fi asteptat cineva. Chiar imi este dor sa mai scriu astfel de scurte povesti. Evident ca am trecut si printr-o perioada filosofica. Era indragostita de Nichita Stanescu si de vesnic indragostit Minulescu dar il iubeam si pe sumbrul Bacovia.

Acum mi-am schimbat stilul si scriu povesti erotice, care nu au nimic vulgar cel putin asa zic eu 😛

La un moment dat…m-am intalnit cu radioul FM si a fost dragoste la prima vedere. Si ca orice alta prima dragoste nici dragostea mea pentru radio nu am putut sa o uit, desi viata la un moment dat m-a indepartat de radio, scris si fotografie.

Desi nu mai am 20 de ani…se pare ca viata m-a dus in locul de unde am parasit lucrurile dragi mie.

Iubesc radioul, muzica, dansul, scrisul si fotografia. Nici nu stiu cum am putut trai atata timp fara ele.

Important este ca ne-am regasit si de data asta nu ne mai parasim.:)

Destul de recent m-am indragostit de gatit. As sta ore intregi in bucatarie. Cateodata am momente de inspiratie in timp ce sunt invaluita intr-un nor de faina. Si fug sa scriu…:)De multe ori.. aparatul de fotografiat sta langa mine in asteptarea importalizarii produsului finit.

Ma bucur ca ne ascultati si ne urmariti.

Emisiunile facute

 talk show cu dl Aurelian Mihai . Talk show este o emisiune in care vorbim despre multe… si marunte adica politica.

Doua fete cucuiete  Doua fete cucuiete este o emisiune de divertisment, muzica, dedicatii. Vorbim cu cartile pe fata despre orice. Realizata impreuna cu Hafize.

O lume minunata este o emisiune pentru copii si parintii. O emisiune draga mie. Iubesc foarte mult copiii si cred ca sta in puterea noastra sa oferim copiilor o sansa in plus.

 Pentru ca se pot deconecta de lumea din jur si au timp si energie pentru lumea lor. Inca nu au cunoscut oameni care sa le ceara sa se schimbe, inca sunt iubiti neconditionat si desi sunt cateodata prea galagiosi mereu reusesc sa te surprinda placut sau sa iti rupa un zambet atunci cand credeai ca nu mai ai putere sa il oferi.
Imi doresc sa pot reusi cu viata mea pentru ca stiu ca doar asa voi putea ajuta copiii ce au nevoie de mine. Imi place sa ma implic cu totul pentru ei…sa le citesc povesti…sa alergam impreuna ..sa-i invat poezii…sa-i imbratisez.
Ii iubesc si vreau sa ii ajut sa isi poata desena visele pe cer …
Ii iubesc si vreau sa ii ridic sa atinga stelele…
Ii iubesc si vreau sa le pot zambi mereu…
Ii iubesc si vreau sa ii ocrotesc la pieptul meu…
Ii iubesc pentru ca se nasc mici si sublimi…pentru ca daca le zambesc imi raspund cu zambet divin…
Ii iubesc pentru ca vad in ei cum am fost eu la varsta lor…
Am ales sa fac o emisiune pentru copii in care eu sa fiu zana cea buna si ei picii care zambesc la fiecare poveste spusa de mine….
O emisiune pentru cei mari si mici …pentru parinti si bunici in care cele mai intalnite lucruri sa fie rasetele…chicotelile si visele copiilor care indiferent de varsta nu iti dau voie sa fii trist…
Dragi copii si  parinti va astept in fiecare sambata la ora 11:00 ora Romaniei si ora 9:00 ora Londrei in lumea minunata a copilariei…sa visam …sa ascultam povesti…si sa zburam pe calul inaripat alaturi de zmei…zane si pitici….

 

AURELIAN MIHAI -jurnalist talk show

jurnalist

 

Economist. Facultate Management – Academia de Studii Economice Bucuresti 1999

Masterat parteneriat Academia de Studii Economice Bucuresti 1999 –  I.H.S. Rotterdam(Institute for Housing Development).

Experienta profesionala:

 Spania:

RRPP – presa etnica 2008 – 2011

CECA – Confederación de las Cajas de Ahorro Españolas – consultant piete financiare 2008-2011

BBVA – consultant financiar si asigurari 2008

Decoración de origen – contabil 2007

Consulting Legazpi – consultant financiar 2006-2007

Jazztel – consultant 2005 -2006

-presedinte asociatie romana DACIA HIPERBOREEA – CAMINO A EUROPA din 2009

-voluntar Crucea Rosie

-colaborator articole publicate in presa on-line www.ziare.com

-colaborator mass-media(presa scrisa si televiziune)

 

Oldies but Goldies

Rosu Calin Timisoara Romania. Cu o experinta bogata in lumea radioului. Iubeste muzica, iubeste radioul. Voce putrenica si special facuta pentru a fi auzita la radio. Calin este sinonim cu muzica de calitate
Moderator radio: Radio Oldies, Radio Sufletel, Radio Noise ,muzica oldies but goldies…….si acuma la Radio Catch 22 Londra
Muzica buna numai la radiocatch22 London. Oldies but Goldies.
realizator emisiuni

Hafize Ibram
Ce imi place mie ….? sa ma trezesc dimineata in ritm de muzica …. sa imi savurez cafeluta de dimineata in ambianta muzicii … sa dorm seara in ambianta melodiei care imi canta de ´´nani´´…sunt vesela tot timpul , imi place sa zambesc sau sa rad ….chiar daca in adincul sufletului meu sunt foarte suparata…muzica ma destinde … ma relaxeaza …. ma face fericita … muzica este un fel de´´ terapie´´ pentru mine …
ce imi place ? imi place sa fac totul din placere … din pasiunea de a face ceva util si frumos celor din jurul meu… sa ii pot inveseli sau sa ii pot face sa zambeasca catusi de putin … sa ii fac sa uite pentru cateva momente de ´´ziua grea pe care au avut-o sau au lasat-o in urma ´´.
Ascultati emisiunile noastre si va ve-ti convinge de sinceritatea noastra !

cu mine o sa gatiti cele mai bune retete:retetele radiocatach22 in fiecare joi incepand cu ora 19.00 Londra, 21.00 Romania. Timp de 2 ore vom afla noutati legate, de retete din bucataria romaneasca dar si bucataria internationala, mod de viata sanatos in acelasi timp vom asculta muzica foarte buna. 2 ore pline de buna dispozitie.

Va astept cu drag, a voastra Hafize

DJ BOGDA -Targoviste

www.radiocatch22.com

Cum am devenit DJ.
Vara anului 2005. Ca orice om, curios, vazand la un prieten foarte bun, pe cand eram in vizita la el ca acesta umbla un program de muzica si anume Atomix Virtual Dj si in acelasi timp fiind atras de acel program, a inceput sa se joace pe el: ,, Habar nu aveam ce face, cu ce se mananca, dar imi placea sa ma joc pe el, imi aduc aminte ca pe vremea aceea eram disperat sa ascult foarte multe genuri de muzica, care mai de care…si in timp l-am descoperit pe ATB, vazand filmulete pe youtube cu el, am ramas blocat si imi doream foarte mult sa ajung si eu ca el…asa ca am inceput sa citesc tutorial-ul la Atomix Virtual Dj, ma documentam si dupa filmulete de pe youtube, pana am inceput sa fac o prima trecere cat de cat perfecta, imi incepusem sa zic ca nu este de mine, era cat pe ce sa las chestia cu mixat-ul deoparte…dar ceva din mine nu ma lasat, asa ca am inceput sa exersez foarte multe treceri…pana cand am inceput usor usor sa imi dau seama despre ce este vorba si cu ce se mananca.

“15 august 2010 ajung seara la un mare concert, putin ametit, il vad pe Cosmin Bogza (realizator si producator radio “Happy Hours”),  ma duc spre el sa vorbesc despre o colaborare cu radioul, il vad ca avea ceva treaba, am vorbit si mi-a spus sa ma duc la Radio cu un demo, zis si facut, am ajuns si la Radio nu mai spun ca pana sus m-am impiedicat de 2 ori, intru in lift apas pe butonul care duce la etaj-ul 7, am ajuns la destinatie acum dai si asteapta….se aud voci semne bune deci, apare Cosmin imi ia demo-ul si ma cheama peste fix o saptamana, si uite asa sa facut si data de 08.10.2010 si incepe prima emisiune la Radio DJ BOGDA LIVE IS MUSIC.

 

Incepand din seara 27 Octombrie 2011 asta mare party in Londra. Incepand cu orele 20.00 ora Londrei 22 ora Romaniei.

 

Adrian Sandu -Londra

www.radiocatch22.com

 

Cum a intrat Adrian in echipa radio catch 22?  I-am vazut fotografia pe un site si am trimis un mesaj spunandu-i ca in cautarea unui DJ am vazut fotografia lui care m-a impresionat prin expresivitatea ei.

Mesajul lui a fost ca din totdeauna si-a dorit sa fie Dj de radio. Asa ca Mos Nicolae a venit la el si i-a indeplinit dorinta. Bine ai venit si mult succes!

Deci intra in scena  DJ Addie.  Cine sunt eu? Sunt un oltean care respira aerul londonez. O persoana plina de energie si buna dispozitie. Incepand de vineri 9 decembrie 2011, ora 19.30 pana 21.30  o sa pornim impreuna intr-o calatorie plina cu muzica si glume bune la ‘Friday Night Party”. Let’s get the party started !!!

 

 

Top 20: Lykke Li- Follow RIvers

Sean Paul-Got 2 Luv U  Ft. Alexis Jordan
Maroon 5 Ft Christina Aguilera- Moves Like Jagger
Adele – Someone Like You
Nicki Minaj – Fly ft. Rihanna
Gym Class Heroes_ Stereo Hearts ft. Adam Levine
CELIA feat KAYE STYLES – IS IT LOVE
Connect-R -Take it Slow
Dj Robert Georgescu ft. Lara – You like
Michel Teló – Ai Se Eu Te Pego – Oficial
Adrian Sina – Angel feat Sandra N
Dj Sava feat.  Andreea D & J. Yolo   – Free
DJ Yulis & Alexo – I Wanna
GIULIA – VORBE GOALE
Havana Brown Ft. Pitbull – We Run The Night
Residence Deejays feat Frissco – My Way
INNA – Endless
Matteo – Bonita
Sam White & Matias Endoor – Was ist Love
Jamie Woon – Shoulda

Propuneri: Alex Mica – Dalinda
LMFAO – Sexy and I Know It
Mihai Ristea – Sexy Eyes

 


 


 


 

 

 

 

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Irregular Verb Dictionary

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A
Infinitive Simple Past Past Participle
arise arose arisen
awake awakened / awoke awakened / awoken
B
backslide backslid backslidden / backslid
be was, were been
bear bore born / borne
beat beat beaten / beat
become became become
begin began begun
bend bent bent
bet bet / betted[?] bet / betted [?]
bid (farewell) bid / bade bidden
bid (offer amount) bid bid
bind bound bound
bite bit bitten
bleed bled bled
blow blew blown
break broke broken
breed bred bred
bring brought brought
broadcast broadcast / broadcasted broadcast / broadcasted
browbeat browbeat browbeaten / browbeat
build built built
burn burned / burnt [?] burned / burnt [?]
burst burst burst
bust busted / bust busted / bust
buy bought bought
C
cast cast cast
catch caught caught
choose chose chosen
cling clung clung
clothe clothed / clad [?] clothed / clad [?]
come came come
cost cost cost
creep crept crept
crossbreed crossbred crossbred
cut cut cut
D
daydream daydreamed / daydreamt [?] daydreamed / daydreamt [?]
deal dealt dealt
dig dug dug
disprove disproved disproved / disproven
dive (jump head-first) dove / dived dived
dive (scuba diving) dived / dove dived
do did done
draw drew drawn
dream dreamed / dreamt [?] dreamed / dreamt [?]
drink drank drunk
drive drove driven
dwell dwelt / dwelled [?] dwelt / dwelled [?]
E
eat ate eaten
F
fall fell fallen
feed fed fed
feel felt felt
fight fought fought
find found found
fit (tailor, change size) fitted / fit [?] fitted / fit [?]
fit (be right size) fit / fitted[?] fit / fitted [?]
flee fled fled
fling flung flung
fly flew flown
forbid forbade forbidden
forecast forecast forecast
forego (also forgo) forewent foregone
foresee foresaw foreseen
foretell foretold foretold
forget forgot forgotten / forgot [?]
forgive forgave forgiven
forsake forsook forsaken
freeze froze frozen
frostbite frostbit frostbitten
G
get got gotten / got [?]
give gave given
go went gone
grind ground ground
grow grew grown
H
hand-feed hand-fed hand-fed
handwrite handwrote handwritten
hang hung hung
have had had
hear heard heard
hew hewed hewn / hewed
hide hid hidden
hit hit hit
hold held held
hurt hurt hurt
I
inbreed inbred inbred
inlay inlaid inlaid
input input / inputted input / inputted
interbreed interbred interbred
interweave interwove / interweaved interwoven / interweaved
interwind interwound interwound
J
jerry-build jerry-built jerry-built
K
keep kept kept
kneel knelt / kneeled knelt / kneeled
knit knitted / knit knitted / knit
know knew known
L
lay laid laid
lead led led
lean leaned / leant [?] leaned / leant [?]
leap leaped / leapt [?] leaped / leapt [?]
learn learned / learnt [?] learned / learnt [?]
leave left left
lend lent lent
let let let
lie lay lain
lie (not tell truth) REGULAR lied lied
light lit / lighted lit / lighted
lip-read lip-read lip-read
lose lost lost
M
make made made
mean meant meant
meet met met
miscast miscast miscast
misdeal misdealt misdealt
misdo misdid misdone
mishear misheard misheard
mislay mislaid mislaid
mislead misled misled
mislearn mislearned / mislearnt [?] mislearned / mislearnt [?]
misread misread misread
misset misset misset
misspeak misspoke misspoken
misspell misspelled / misspelt [?] misspelled / misspelt [?]
misspend misspent misspent
mistake mistook mistaken
misteach mistaught mistaught
misunderstand misunderstood misunderstood
miswrite miswrote miswritten
mow mowed mowed / mown
N
No irregular verbs beginning with “N.”
O
offset offset offset
outbid outbid outbid
outbreed outbred outbred
outdo outdid outdone
outdraw outdrew outdrawn
outdrink outdrank outdrunk
outdrive outdrove outdriven
outfight outfought outfought
outfly outflew outflown
outgrow outgrew outgrown
outleap outleaped / outleapt [?] outleaped / outleapt [?]
outlie (not tell truth) REGULAR outlied outlied
outride outrode outridden
outrun outran outrun
outsell outsold outsold
outshine outshined / outshone [?] outshined / outshone [?]
outshoot outshot outshot
outsing outsang outsung
outsit outsat outsat
outsleep outslept outslept
outsmell outsmelled / outsmelt [?] outsmelled / outsmelt [?]
outspeak outspoke outspoken
outspeed outsped outsped
outspend outspent outspent
outswear outswore outsworn
outswim outswam outswum
outthink outthought outthought
outthrow outthrew outthrown
outwrite outwrote outwritten
overbid overbid overbid
overbreed overbred overbred
overbuild overbuilt overbuilt
overbuy overbought overbought
overcome overcame overcome
overdo overdid overdone
overdraw overdrew overdrawn
overdrink overdrank overdrunk
overeat overate overeaten
overfeed overfed overfed
overhang overhung overhung
overhear overheard overheard
overlay overlaid overlaid
overpay overpaid overpaid
override overrode overridden
overrun overran overrun
oversee oversaw overseen
oversell oversold oversold
oversew oversewed oversewn / oversewed
overshoot overshot overshot
oversleep overslept overslept
overspeak overspoke overspoken
overspend overspent overspent
overspill overspilled / overspilt [?] overspilled / overspilt [?]
overtake overtook overtaken
overthink overthought overthought
overthrow overthrew overthrown
overwind overwound overwound
overwrite overwrote overwritten
P
partake partook partaken
pay paid paid
plead pleaded / pled pleaded / pled
prebuild prebuilt prebuilt
predo predid predone
premake premade premade
prepay prepaid prepaid
presell presold presold
preset preset preset
preshrink preshrank preshrunk
proofread proofread proofread
prove proved proven / proved
put put put
Q
quick-freeze quick-froze quick-frozen
quit quit / quitted [?] quit / quitted [?]
R
read read (sounds like “red”) read (sounds like “red”)
reawake reawoke reawaken
rebid rebid rebid
rebind rebound rebound
rebroadcast rebroadcast / rebroadcasted rebroadcast / rebroadcasted
rebuild rebuilt rebuilt
recast recast recast
recut recut recut
redeal redealt redealt
redo redid redone
redraw redrew redrawn
refit (replace parts) refit / refitted [?] refit / refitted [?]
refit (retailor) refitted / refit [?] refitted / refit [?]
regrind reground reground
regrow regrew regrown
rehang rehung rehung
rehear reheard reheard
reknit reknitted / reknit reknitted / reknit
relay (for example tiles) relaid relaid
relay (pass along) REGULAR relayed relayed
relearn relearned / relearnt [?] relearned / relearnt [?]
relight relit / relighted relit / relighted
remake remade remade
repay repaid repaid
reread reread reread
rerun reran rerun
resell resold resold
resend resent resent
reset reset reset
resew resewed resewn / resewed
retake retook retaken
reteach retaught retaught
retear retore retorn
retell retold retold
rethink rethought rethought
retread retread retread
retrofit retrofitted / retrofit [?] retrofitted / retrofit [?]
rewake rewoke / rewaked rewaken / rewaked
rewear rewore reworn
reweave rewove / reweaved rewoven / reweaved
rewed rewed / rewedded rewed / rewedded
rewet rewet / rewetted [?] rewet / rewetted [?]
rewin rewon rewon
rewind rewound rewound
rewrite rewrote rewritten
rid rid rid
ride rode ridden
ring rang rung
rise rose risen
roughcast roughcast roughcast
run ran run
S
sand-cast sand-cast sand-cast
saw sawed sawed / sawn
say said said
see saw seen
seek sought sought
sell sold sold
send sent sent
set set set
sew sewed sewn / sewed
shake shook shaken
shave shaved shaved / shaven
shear sheared sheared / shorn
shed shed shed
shine shined / shone [?] shined / shone [?]
shit shit / shat / shitted shit/ shat / shitted
shoot shot shot
show showed shown / showed
shrink shrank / shrunk shrunk
shut shut shut
sight-read sight-read sight-read
sing sang sung
sink sank / sunk sunk
sit sat sat
slay (kill) slew / slayed slain / slayed
slay (amuse) REGULAR slayed slayed
sleep slept slept
slide slid slid
sling slung slung
slink slinked / slunk slinked / slunk
slit slit slit
smell smelled / smelt [?] smelled / smelt [?]
sneak sneaked / snuck sneaked / snuck
sow sowed sown / sowed
speak spoke spoken
speed sped / speeded sped / speeded
spell spelled / spelt [?] spelled / spelt [?]
spend spent spent
spill spilled / spilt [?] spilled / spilt [?]
spin spun spun
spit spit / spat spit / spat
split split split
spoil spoiled / spoilt [?] spoiled / spoilt [?]
spoon-feed spoon-fed spoon-fed
spread spread spread
spring sprang / sprung sprung
stand stood stood
steal stole stolen
stick stuck stuck
sting stung stung
stink stunk / stank stunk
strew strewed strewn / strewed
stride strode stridden
strike (delete) struck stricken
strike (hit) struck struck / stricken
string strung strung
strive strove / strived striven / strived
sublet sublet sublet
sunburn sunburned / sunburnt [?] sunburned / sunburnt [?]
swear swore sworn
sweat sweat / sweated sweat / sweated
sweep swept swept
swell swelled swollen / swelled
swim swam swum
swing swung swung
T
take took taken
teach taught taught
tear tore torn
telecast telecast telecast
tell told told
test-drive test-drove test-driven
test-fly test-flew test-flown
think thought thought
throw threw thrown
thrust thrust thrust
tread trod trodden / trod
typecast typecast typecast
typeset typeset typeset
typewrite typewrote typewritten
U
unbend unbent unbent
unbind unbound unbound
unclothe unclothed / unclad [?] unclothed / unclad [?]
underbid underbid underbid
undercut undercut undercut
underfeed underfed underfed
undergo underwent undergone
underlie underlay underlain
undersell undersold undersold
underspend underspent underspent
understand understood understood
undertake undertook undertaken
underwrite underwrote underwritten
undo undid undone
unfreeze unfroze unfrozen
unhang unhung unhung
unhide unhid unhidden
unknit unknitted / unknit unknitted / unknit
unlearn unlearned / unlearnt [?] unlearned / unlearnt [?]
unsew unsewed unsewn / unsewed
unsling unslung unslung
unspin unspun unspun
unstick unstuck unstuck
unstring unstrung unstrung
unweave unwove / unweaved unwoven / unweaved
unwind unwound unwound
uphold upheld upheld
upset upset upset
V
No commonly used irregular verbs beginning with “V.”
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W
wake woke / waked woken / waked
waylay waylaid waylaid
wear wore worn
weave wove / weaved woven / weaved
wed wed / wedded wed / wedded
weep wept wept
wet wet / wetted [?] wet / wetted [?]
whet REGULAR whetted whetted
win won won
wind wound wound
withdraw withdrew withdrawn
withhold withheld withheld
withstand withstood withstood
wring wrung wrung
write wrote written
X
No irregular verbs beginning with “X.”
Y
No irregular verbs beginning with “Y.”
Z
No irregular verbs beginning with “Z.”
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Simple Past

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Simple Past

FORM

[VERB+ed] orirregular verbs

Examples:

  • You called Debbie.
  • Did you call Debbie?
  • You did not call Debbie.

 

USE 1 Completed Action in the Past

Use the Simple Past to express the idea that an action started and finished at a specific time in the past. Sometimes, the speaker may not actually mention the specific time, but they do have one specific time in mind.

Examples:

  • I saw a movie yesterday.
  • I didn’t see a play yesterday.
  • Last year, I traveled to Japan.
  • Last year, I didn’t travel to Korea.
  • Did you have dinner last night?
  • She washed her car.
  • He didn’t wash his car.

USE 2 A Series of Completed Actions

We use the Simple Past to list a series of completed actions in the past. These actions happen 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and so on.

Examples:

  • I finished work, walked to the beach, and found a nice place to swim.
  • He arrived from the airport at 8:00, checked into the hotel at 9:00, and met the others at 10:00.
  • Did you add flour, pour in the milk, and then add the eggs?

USE 3 Duration in Past

The Simple Past can be used with a duration which starts and stops in the past. A duration is a longer action often indicated by expressions such as: for two years, for five minutes, all day, all year, etc.

Examples:

  • I lived in Brazil for two years.
  • Shauna studied Japanese for five years.
  • They sat at the beach all day.
  • They did not stay at the party the entire time.
  • We talked on the phone for thirty minutes.
  • A: How long did you wait for them?
    B: We waited for one hour.

USE 4 Habits in the Past

The Simple Past can also be used to describe a habit which stopped in the past. It can have the same meaning as “used to.” To make it clear that we are talking about a habit, we often add expressions such as: always, often, usually, never, when I was a child, when I was younger, etc.

Examples:

  • I studied French when I was a child.
  • He played the violin.
  • He didn’t play the piano.
  • Did you play a musical instrument when you were a kid?
  • She worked at the movie theater after school.
  • They never went to school, they always skipped class.

USE 5 Past Facts or Generalizations

The Simple Past can also be used to describe past facts or generalizations which are no longer true. As in USE 4 above, this use of the Simple Past is quite similar to the expression “used to.”

Examples:

  • She was shy as a child, but now she is very outgoing.
  • He didn’t like tomatoes before.
  • Did you live in Texas when you were a kid?
  • People paid much more to make cell phone calls in the past.

IMPORTANT When-Clauses Happen First

Clauses are groups of words which have meaning but are often not complete sentences. Some clauses begin with the word “when” such as “when I dropped my pen…” or “when class began…” These clauses are called when-clauses, and they are very important. The examples below contain when-clauses.

Examples:

  • When I paid her one dollar, she answered my question.
  • She answered my question when I paid her one dollar.

When-clauses are important because they always happen first when both clauses are in the Simple Past. Both of the examples above mean the same thing: first, I paid her one dollar, and then, she answered my question. It is not important whether “when I paid her one dollar” is at the beginning of the sentence or at the end of the sentence. However, the example below has a different meaning. First, she answered my question, and then, I paid her one dollar.

Example:

  • I paid her one dollar when she answered my question.

ADVERB PLACEMENT

The examples below show the placement for grammar adverbs such as: always, only, never, ever, still, just, etc.

Examples:

  • You just called Debbie.
  • Did you just call Debbie?

ACTIVE / PASSIVE

Examples:

  • Tom repaired the car. Active
  • The car was repaired by Tom. Passive