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0:08>> Hello everyone and welcome back [music]
0:11to Mr. English Channel where learning
0:14English is easy and fun. I'm Emily. Hey
0:18Emily, it is so great to see you today.
0:22I am really happy to talk to our amazing
0:24listeners again. Me too, Paul. Today we
0:28have a very special and useful topic for
0:31our friends. Oh, really? What are we
0:35talking about today, Emily? We are
0:37talking about the past. Specifically, we
0:41want to answer the question, "What did
0:44you do yesterday?"
0:46Ah, that is a classic question. We use
0:49it every single day when we talk to
0:51friends. Exactly. It is the best way to
0:54start a natural conversation in English.
0:58I agree completely.
1:00So, Emily, let me ask you first. What
1:03did you do yesterday? Well, yesterday
1:07was a busy day for me. In the morning, I
1:10woke up early at 6:00. Wow, 6:00. That
1:15is very early.
1:17What did you do next?
1:18First, I made a hot cup of coffee. Then,
1:22I cooked a delicious breakfast for
1:24myself.
1:25That sounds wonderful. What did you eat
1:27for breakfast? I ate some eggs and
1:30toast. It was very simple, but it was
1:33good. Nice. You used two great past
1:36tense verbs there, made and ate. Yes,
1:40exactly. They are irregular verbs, so
1:43they change their form completely in the
1:45past. That is a great point. For
1:48example, today I eat, but yesterday I
1:52ate. Brilliant.
1:55See, it is very simple when you use it
1:57in a real story. It really is. So, what
2:01did you do after breakfast, Emily? After
2:04breakfast, I walked to the beautiful
2:06park near my house. The weather was
2:09perfect. Oh, I love that park. Did you
2:12walk alone or with a friend? I walked
2:15alone, but I saw many happy people
2:17there. I also listened to some beautiful
2:20music. That sounds so relaxing.
2:23Walked and listened are regular verbs
2:26because they end in ed. Yes, you're so
2:30right. We just add ed to the end of
2:33regular verbs. It is a great rule to
2:36remember. So, how long did you stay at
2:39the park? I stayed there for about 1
2:42hour. Then, I walked back home because I
2:45had some work to do. Work on a
2:47yesterday?
2:48>> [laughter]
2:49>> You are always working so hard, Emily.
2:52Well, it was just some light cleaning
2:54and organizing. I cleaned my kitchen and
2:57washed the dishes. Ah, excellent.
3:01Cleaned and washed are also regular
3:03verbs.
3:04Yes, they are. It felt really good to
3:07have a clean house.
3:09Now, I am curious about your afternoon.
3:12What did you do after you cleaned the
3:13kitchen? In the afternoon, I visited my
3:16friend Sarah. We drank tea and talked
3:20for hours. Wow, that sounds like a
3:23wonderful afternoon. Sarah is very nice.
3:26She really is. We talked about our
3:29families and our plans for the weekend.
3:32Did you talk in English or another
3:34language?
3:36Of course, we talked in English. Of
3:37course. It was great practice for both
3:40of us.
3:42>> [laughter]
3:42>> That is awesome. Now, Paul, it is your
3:46turn. Tell us about your day yesterday.
3:49Was it busy, too? Well, my yesterday was
3:51a little different from yours. It was
3:53much more relaxed. Oh, tell us more. I
3:57want to hear all about it. In the
3:58morning, I did not wake up early. I
4:01stayed in bed until 9:00. Wow, 9:00.
4:06That's a late start, Paul. Yes, it was
4:09fantastic.
4:11I really needed some extra sleep. That
4:13is fair. So, what did you do when you
4:16finally got out of bed? I did not make
4:18coffee because I prefer tea. So, I drank
4:21a large cup of green tea. Oh, green tea
4:24is very healthy. Did you cook breakfast,
4:27too? No, I did not cook. I just ate a
4:30fresh banana and some yogurt. That is a
4:32very quick and healthy breakfast. I like
4:35it. Thanks. After that, I read a chapter
4:38of my new book. Oh, interesting. What
4:41kind of book are you reading right now?
4:43It is a mystery book about a detective
4:46in London. It is very exciting. Wow, I
4:50love mystery books. You used the verb
4:53read there, which is interesting. Yes,
4:57the spelling is exactly the same, but
4:59the pronunciation changes. Today, I
5:02read. Yesterday, I read. That is a
5:05tricky one for beginners, but a great
5:08example. Good job. Thanks, Emily.
5:11After reading, I decided to do some
5:13exercise in my living room. Oh, really?
5:16Did you lift weights or do some yoga? I
5:19did some simple yoga stretches for 30
5:21minutes. It helped my back feel great.
5:24Yoga is so good for the body. I should
5:27do that more often, too. You should. It
5:29gives you so much energy for the rest of
5:31the day. So, what did you do for lunch
5:34yesterday, Paul? For lunch, I ordered
5:37some food from my favorite local Italian
5:39restaurant. Oh, yum. What did you order
5:42from them? I ordered a delicious plate
5:44of pasta with tomato sauce. It arrived
5:47very fast. That sounds amazing. Did you
5:51eat it all? Yes, I did.
5:53It was so delicious, I could not stop
5:56eating. I don't blame you at all.
5:59Italian food is the best. It really is.
6:03So, what did you do in the afternoon,
6:05Emily? Wait, Paul, we are still talking
6:08about your day.
6:10What did you do after lunch? Ah, right.
6:15After lunch, I watched a very funny
6:17movie on television. Oh, nice. Did you
6:20laugh a lot during the movie? Yes, I
6:23laughed so much. It was a great comedy
6:26from the '90s. Comedies are perfect for
6:29a relaxing afternoon at home. Exactly.
6:33After the movie ended, I called my
6:35brother on the phone. Oh, how is your
6:38brother doing? Did you talk for a long
6:40time? He is doing great. We talked for
6:43about 20 minutes because he was at work.
6:45It is always nice to connect with
6:47family. You used called and talked
6:50perfectly there. Thank you, Emily. It's
6:53easy when you practice every day. If you
6:55are enjoying this conversation, don't
6:58forget to like the video, subscribe to
7:00the channel, and share it with a friend
7:02who is learning English. Yes. And if you
7:05are still listening, comment yesterday
7:07below to let us know you were here. Now,
7:10Paul, before we continue with our
7:12evening stories, I have some incredible
7:15news for our listeners. Oh, wow. What is
7:18the big news, Emily? I'm so curious.
7:21Remember what we said in yesterday's
7:23video about our new Mr. English Telegram
7:27community? Oh, yes. I am so excited
7:31about it. It is going to help our
7:33students meet and practice English
7:35together. Exactly. Members can ask
7:39questions and help each other in
7:40English, which is amazing for learning.
7:44Yes, it is. And many people asked us
7:47when we are launching it. Do you have an
7:49update? Well, guess what? We are
7:52releasing access for the first group of
7:54people today. Wow, today? That is
7:58incredible news. How will the rollout
8:00work? We want to build a strong
8:03community, so we're letting people join
8:05slowly to keep it organized, but
8:08everyone will get in soon. That makes a
8:10lot of sense. And what about the Mr.
8:13English AI feature? Oh, yes. The Mr.
8:16English AI will be there, too. So,
8:19everyone can practice conversation
8:21anytime they want. That is amazing.
8:24Where can our friends find the link to
8:26join? We'll make a post right here on
8:29YouTube very soon with the links and all
8:32the information. Perfect. Listeners,
8:35please comment below if you like this
8:37idea and tell us who's going to join.
8:40Yes, tell us who is excited to
8:42participate. We want to read all your
8:45comments. This is truly awesome, Emily.
8:48But now, let's go back to our yesterday
8:50stories. Yes, let's do it. We need to
8:53talk about what we did last night. Okay,
8:56Emily. What did you do yesterday
8:59evening?
9:00Yesterday evening, I cooked dinner for
9:03my family. I made a big pot of soup. Oh,
9:08soup is perfect for the evening. Was it
9:11chicken soup or vegetable soup? It was a
9:14chicken and vegetable soup. My family
9:17loved it and ate everything. That sounds
9:21so cozy and warm. Did you watch
9:23television after dinner? No, I did not
9:26watch TV. Instead, I listened to an
9:29interesting podcast about history. Oh,
9:33history. That sounds very intellectual,
9:35Emily.
9:37>> [laughter]
9:38>> Well, I like to learn new things when I
9:40relax.
9:41It was very interesting. That is great.
9:44Then, what time did you go to bed? I
9:47went to bed at 10:00, and I slept like a
9:50baby all night. Wonderful. Slept is
9:54another excellent irregular past tense
9:56verb. Yes, the base form is sleep, but
10:00the past form is slept. Perfect. Now,
10:04let me tell you about my evening
10:06yesterday. Yes, Paul. What did you do
10:08last night? Did you go out? No, I did
10:11not go out. I stayed home and invited a
10:14friend over for dinner. Oh, nice. Did
10:17you cook something special for your
10:18friend? Actually, we did not cook. We
10:21ordered some delicious hamburgers and
10:23french fries.
10:25Wow, you really loved ordering food
10:28yesterday, Paul. Yes, I did. Yesterday
10:32was my lazy day for cooking, and that is
10:35okay. It is totally okay. Sometimes, we
10:39all need a break from the kitchen.
10:41Exactly. We ate the hamburgers, and then
10:45we played a fun video game together. Oh,
10:48a video game. Who won the game, you or
10:51your friend? Well, my friend won the
10:54first game, which was a bit stressful.
10:57Oh, no. Did you lose the second game,
11:00too? No. Fortunately, I won the second
11:03game, so we were both very happy. That
11:06is great. It is always nice to have a
11:09friendly competition. Yes, it was a lot
11:12of fun. My friend left my house at
11:14around 9:00. And what did you do after
11:18your friend left? I brushed my teeth,
11:20put on my pajamas, and went straight to
11:22bed. Excellent. You used the regular
11:25verb brushed and the irregular verb
11:28went. Yes, it is very easy to practice
11:32when you break down your day like that.
11:34Let's look at some short and long ways
11:36to answer this question for our
11:38listeners. That is a great idea. If
11:41someone asks, "What did you do
11:43yesterday?" What is a short answer? A
11:45short answer can be, "I went to work,
11:49and then I relaxed at home." Perfect.
11:53Short, clear, and very easy to
11:56understand. And what is a longer, more
12:00detailed version, Paul? A longer version
12:03is, "Yesterday morning, I cleaned my
12:07room, and then in the afternoon, I met
12:09my friend for lunch." Wait, Paul. Did
12:13you say, "I clean my room" for
12:16yesterday?
12:17Ah,
12:18you caught me, Emily. I made a mistake.
12:21Yes. Remember, we must say, "I cleaned
12:26my room" with the ED sound. Yes,
12:29exactly. Thank you for correcting me,
12:31Emily. I cleaned my room. Mistakes are
12:35completely normal when we are learning.
12:38Even native speakers make them
12:39sometimes. That is so true. It is how we
12:42learn and get better every day. Now,
12:46let's talk about negative sentences in
12:48the past tense. How do we make them? We
12:52use the word did not or the short
12:54version didn't, followed by the normal
12:57verb. Yes. For example, "I didn't watch
13:02TV yesterday." We do not change the main
13:05verb. Exactly. We don't say, "I didn't
13:08watched." We say, "I didn't watch."
13:11Perfect explanation, Paul. Let's give
13:14another example for our friends. Sure.
13:18Yesterday, I didn't go to the
13:20supermarket because I had food at home.
13:23Excellent. "I didn't go" is correct. The
13:27word didn't already shows it is the
13:30past.
13:31What about asking questions in the past
13:34tense, Emily?
13:35How do we do that?
13:37We start the question with the word did.
13:40For example, did you watch the game
13:43yesterday?
13:45Yes, and just like the negative form,
13:47the main verb stays in the normal
13:50present form.
13:52Exactly. We say, "Did you watch?" Not,
13:56"Did you watched?"
13:57Let's try another one. Emily, did you
14:00study Spanish yesterday?
14:03No, I didn't study Spanish yesterday,
14:06but I did study a little bit of French.
14:09Oh, wow. French is a beautiful language.
14:12Good job.
14:14Thank you, Paul. Learning languages is
14:16my favorite hobby.
14:18Let me ask you another question. Did you
14:21buy anything online yesterday?
14:24No, I didn't buy anything online
14:26yesterday. I tried to save my money.
14:30That is very smart of you. Saving money
14:32is always a good idea.
14:35Yes, it is. Now, Paul, let me ask you a
14:38question. Did you drink coffee
14:41yesterday?
14:42No, I didn't drink coffee yesterday. As
14:45I said before, I only drank green tea.
14:49Ah, yes. You drank green tea in the
14:51morning. I remember now.
14:54Did you listen to any good music
14:56yesterday, Emily? Yes, I did. I listened
15:00to some beautiful jazz music while I was
15:02cooking dinner. Oh, jazz music is
15:05perfect for cooking. It makes the
15:07kitchen feel like a restaurant.
15:09>> [laughter]
15:10>> It really does. It makes cooking much
15:13more fun for me. Did your family help
15:15you cook the dinner yesterday? No, they
15:18didn't help me cook, but they helped me
15:20clean the table after dinner. Well, that
15:23is still very helpful. Teamwork makes
15:25the dream work. Yes, exactly. I was very
15:29happy with their help. Let's think about
15:31another situation. What if yesterday was
15:34a rainy day? If it was rainy, we could
15:37say, "Yesterday it rained all day, so I
15:41stayed inside." That is a very common
15:44situation. Rained and stayed are both
15:47regular verbs. What if you had a bad day
15:50yesterday? How can you describe that?
15:53You could say, "Yesterday was a
15:55difficult day. I lost my keys and I
15:58missed my bus." Oh, no. That sounds like
16:01a terrible day. Lost and missed are good
16:04past tense verbs. Yes, lost is irregular
16:08from lose, and missed is regular from
16:11miss. It is amazing how many past tense
16:14verbs we use in just a few simple
16:16sentences. It really is. That is why
16:19practicing this topic is so important
16:22for our listeners. What about a very
16:25busy day at work? How would you say
16:27that, Emily? You can say, "Yesterday I
16:30answered [clears throat]
16:3150 emails, attended three meetings, and
16:35finished my big project." Wow, that is
16:38an incredibly productive day.
16:41Answered, attended, and finished are all
16:44regular. Yes, and notice how we can just
16:47connect them with commas to make a nice
16:50story. That is a great tip. Connecting
16:53verbs helps the conversation flow more
16:56naturally. Paul, what did you do with
16:58your telephone yesterday? Did you use it
17:01a lot? I didn't use it too much. I
17:03checked my messages in the morning and
17:05then I put it away. That is very
17:07healthy. Sometimes we spend too much
17:10time looking at screens. I agree. It
17:13felt good to look at the real world
17:15instead of a screen all day. Definitely.
17:18Yesterday, I also spent some time in my
17:21garden. Oh, really? What did you do in
17:23your garden, Emily? I watered my plants
17:26and checked on my small tomatoes. They
17:29are growing so fast. Wow, fresh tomatoes
17:32from the garden. That is amazing. Yes, I
17:35love gardening. Watered and checked are
17:38regular verbs, too. You have a very
17:41active and healthy lifestyle, Emily. I
17:43need to be more like you.
17:46Oh, thank you, Paul. But, your day
17:48sounded very relaxing and nice, too. It
17:51was. We both had great days, just in
17:54different ways. Let's ask our listeners
17:57another question to practice.
18:00Friends, did you study English
18:02yesterday? I hope the answer is yes.
18:07But, if the answer is no, that is okay,
18:09because you are studying now. Exactly.
18:13Every small step is important on this
18:15learning journey. Emily, did you see any
18:19good movies or shows yesterday? No, I
18:22didn't watch any shows yesterday. I
18:25preferred to read my history book and
18:27relax. That is nice. Reading is a great
18:31way to wind down before sleep. It really
18:34is. It helps my mind relax after a busy
18:38day.
18:39What about your friends? Did you text
18:41anyone yesterday evening?
18:43Yes, I texted my sister to say
18:46goodnight. She lives in a different
18:48city. Oh, that is very sweet. Texted is
18:51a modern regular verb that we use all
18:53the time now. Yes, it is. Today, I text.
18:58Yesterday, I texted. Perfect. It is
19:01funny how language changes with
19:03technology. It really does. New words
19:07become past tense verbs very quickly.
19:10Well, Emily, we talked a lot about our
19:12days yesterday. It was a lot of fun. It
19:15really [music] was, Paul. I love sharing
19:18these stories with you and our
19:20listeners. Me, too. It is the best way
19:23to [music] practice grammar without
19:24getting bored by rules. Yes, learning
19:28naturally through stories is the secret
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