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LANGUAGE ANALYSIS
 1 Read the sentences below about Chris Bonnello and analyze them. Then write the answers 
in your notebook.
1 “[…] I write about autism […]”
2 “I didn’t struggle at primary school.”
SIMPLE PRESENT FORM
For affi rmative sentences you use:
• the subject + the base form of the verb. 
For negative sentences you use:
• the subject + + the base form of the verb.
For yes/no questions you use:
• + + the base form of the verb. 
• Can you give an example for each one of the rules above? 
Use your notebook.
(don’t/doesn’t)
(do/does, the subject)
Personal answer.
 3 Revise the rules of the Simple Present tense in the box 
below. In your notebook, complete the sentences to make 
them true.
3 “I left primary school teaching in December 2014 […]”
4 “[…] I decided to launch a website […]”
A Sentence 1 expresses something that is...
I a plan Chris has for the future.
II a present fact about Chris. X
III a completed action Chris did in the past.
B Look at sentence 2. Is the main verb in its base form or in its past form? Justify your answer. 
C In sentence 3 the main verb is...
I regular. II irregular. X III in the base form.
D Look at sentences 2, 3, and 4. They describe…
I timeless events.
II repeated actions in the present. 
III actions that happened in the past. X
 2 Read the following excerpts from Chris Bonnello’s interview again and identify the sentence 
related to present facts and the one related to past facts or events. Then answer the 
following questions in your notebook.
1 “When were you diagnosed with Asperger syndrome?” past
2 “What’s your top piece of advice for parents of autistic children?” present
A Are the sentences above Yes/No questions? Justify your answer. 
B We use wh- words at the beginning of a sentence to ask for specifi c information. 
Identify the wh- words in the sentences above.
C What are other wh- words you know? Write them in your notebook. Then, in pairs, 
compare your lists. Where, who, why, how, how many, how old, etc.
The main verb is in its base form because the auxiliary verb (do) is already in the past form.
No, they are not. They need a more complex answer.
When and what.
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 4 Now revise the rules of the Simple Past tense. In your 
notebook, complete the sentences to make them true.
• Now it’s your turn. Write wh- questions for the sentences below. Then compare your 
answers with a classmate.
A The United Nations adopted the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in 2006. 
B Chris didn’t struggle at primary school because he was very intelligent.
C Chris was happy for having good parents. 
SIMPLE PAST FORM
The verbs in the Simple Past are divided into two main categories: and 
. (regular; irregular)
For affi rmative sentences you use:
• the subject + base form of the verb + if the verb is regular. (-ed)
If the verb is irregular there is no general rule for the formation of its past tense.
For negative sentences you use:
• the subject + + the base form of the verb. (didn’t)
For yes/no questions you use:
• + the subject + the base form of the verb. (did)
• Can you give an example for each one of the rules above? Write them in your notebook.
WH- QUESTIONS
In English we use wh- words to ask for specifi c information. 
There are wh- questions with and without an auxiliary verb.
Wh- questions with an auxiliary verb:
• wh- + an auxiliary verb (be, do or have) + subject + main verb
• wh- + a modal verb + subject + main verb
Examples: What were your school days like? 
What can you do in this case?
Wh- questions without an auxiliary verb:
• wh- word (subject) + verb 
Example: Who works here?
 5 Observe the rules for the wh- questions in the Simple Past 
tense and pay attention to their structure. 
 6 Look at the given examples and do the following activities in your notebook. 
Wh- questions Simple Past 
Who wrote Underdogs? (no auxiliary verb)
Chris Bonnello wrote Underdogs.
What did Chris Bonnello write? (with auxiliary verb)
Possible answer: When did the United Nations adopt the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities?
Possible answer: Why didn’t Chris struggle at primary school?
Possible answer: Who was happy for having good parents?
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