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Talk about a film you watched

Unit 5

  • I CAN use the past simple
  • I CAN tell a short story about a film
Talk about a film you watched
Grammar

Grammar

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In this lesson we use the past simple to talk about a film you watched. The past simple is for things that finished in the past — yesterday, last week, or many years ago. The time word often shows you that the verb is in the past.

For regular verbs, we add -ed to the base verb. The verb form is the same for I, you, he, she, we and they. Look at the table below. Notice that the verb does not change for the person.

Subject Base verb Past simple
I / You / We / They watch watched
He / She watch watched
I / You / We / They like liked
He / She like liked
I / You / We / They go went
He / She go went

Many common verbs are irregular: go → went, see → saw, have → had, say → said, make → made. You must learn these — you cannot add -ed. For example, we say I saw a film last night, not I sawed a film.

To make the negative, use did not (didn't) + the base verb. The verb goes back to the base form. We say I didn't like the film — not I didn't liked. To make a question, use Did + subject + base verb: Did you watch it? The short answer is Yes, I did or No, I didn't.

Form Example
Positive She watched a film yesterday.
Negative She didn't watch a film yesterday.
Question Did she watch a film yesterday?
Short answer Yes, she did. / No, she didn't.

Common time expressions for films are: yesterday, last night, last weekend, two days ago, in 2020, when I was young.

زمن الماضي البسيط – Past Simple

في الدرس ده هنتعلم إزاي نحكي عن فيلم اتفرجت عليه، واللي هيكون باستخدام الماضي البسيط (Past Simple). إحنا بنستخدم الماضي البسيط لما نحكي عن حاجة حصلت واتخلّصت خلاص في الماضي، زي إنك اتفرجت على فيلم إمبارح بالليل أو من أسبوع.

الفعل العادي (Regular Verbs)

معظم الأفعال في الإنجليزي لما تيجي تحطها في الماضي، بنضيفلها في الآخر -ed وده اسمه فعل عادي. وكمان الفعل بيفضل زي ما هو مع كل الأشخاص - يعني مش بيختلف لو قلت I أو she أو they، كلهم بياخدوا نفس الصورة. مثال: الفعل watch بيبقى watched في الماضي. فبتقول: "I watched a really good film last night."

الفعل الشاذ (Irregular Verbs)

بس فيه أفعال مهمة ومش بتسمعش لقاعدة الـ-ed دي، ولازم تحفظها لأنها مش بتتبع أي قاعدة:

  • go → went (روح/ذهب)
  • see → saw (اتفرج/شاهد)
  • have → had (أخد/حضر)
  • say → said (قال)
  • make → made (عمل)

يعني مش بنقول أبداً "I goed to the cinema"، بنقول "I went to the cinema yesterday."

النفي (Negative)

عشان تقول جملة منفية في الماضي، بنستخدم didn't وبعدها الفعل في صورته الأساسية، يعني نفس صورة المضارع، مش الماضي. فبدل ما تقول liked، بترجعها like. مثال: "She didn't like the ending of the film."

السؤال (Questions)

عشان تسأل سؤال في الماضي، بتبدأ بـ Did وبعدين الفاعل وبعدين الفعل في صورته الأساسية. مثلاً: "Did you watch it?" والإجابة المختصرة بتكون "Yes, I did." أو "No, I didn't."

كلمات الزمن (Time Expressions)

في التمارين اللي جاية، دوّر على الكلمات دي عشان تفهم إن الجملة في الماضي:

  • yesterday (إمبارح)
  • last night (الليلة اللي فاتت)
  • last weekend (الويكند اللي فات)
  • two days ago (من يومين)
  • in 2020 (في سنة 2020)
  • when I was young (لما كنت صغير)

لما تشوف أي كلمة من دول في التمرين، اعرف على طول إن الفعل لازم يبقى في الماضي البسيط.

I watched a really good film last night.

A model sentence in the past simple.

She didn't like the ending of the film.

A negative past simple sentence.

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Look at the two sentences above. In the past simple negative, what comes after 'didn't'?

  • the -ed verb
  • the base verb
  • the subject
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I ___ a great film with my friend last weekend.

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She ___ to the cinema yesterday.

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We ___ ___ enjoy the film. It was boring.

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Which sentence is correct?

  • I sawed a film last night.
  • I saw a film last night.
  • I seen a film last night.
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Put the words in order to make a question.

  1. Did
  2. you
  3. watch
  4. the
  5. film
  6. last
  7. night
  8. ?
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The past simple is correct: 'He didn't went to the cinema.'

Drag the correct past simple form into each sentence.

Listening

Listening

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You are going to listen to a short conversation between two friends, Emma and Tom. They are in a café on Saturday afternoon. Emma watched a film last night and she wants to tell Tom about it. Tom is asking questions because he is thinking about watching it too.

Before you listen, think: what kind of film do you think Emma watched? Funny, scary, or something else? Listen for the past simple verbs and the film words you learnt earlier.

المحادثة بين Emma و Tom

الدرس ده عن محادثة بين صاحبين، Emma و Tom، قاعدين في القهوة يوم السبت. Emma عايزة تحكي لـ Tom على فيلم حلو شافته امبارح بالليل، و Tom بيسأل أسئلة عشان يفكر يشوفه هو كمان.

الكلمات والعبارات المهمة

  • How are you? معناها "إزيك؟"، وهي تحية عادية بنستخدمها لما نقابل حد.
  • You look happy يعني "إنت شكلُك مبسوط". Tom لاحظ إن وش Emma مضيء وسعيد.
  • I want to tell you about it يعني "عايز أقولك عليه". بنستخدمها لما نكون متحمسين لحاجة عايزين نشاركها.
  • What was it called? يعني "اسمُه إيه؟". بنسأل بيها عن اسم فيلم أو كتاب أو أي حاجة.
  • It's about a man who walked across his country معناها "الفيلم عن راجل مشى في كل بلده".
  • Was it funny or serious? يعني "كان مضحك ولا جاد؟".

قاعدة النحو: Past Simple

في المحادثة دي هنلاحظ استخدام المضارع البسيط الماضي (Past Simple) كتير. بنستخدمه عشان نحكي عن حاجة حصلت في وقت محدد في الماضي وخلصت. اتفرج على الأمثلة دي:

  • watched → I watched a great film last night. (شُفت فيلم حلو امبارح بالليل)
  • walked → A man who walked across his country. (راجل مشى في كل بلده)
  • was → What was it called? (كان اسمُه إيه؟)
  • was → It was amazing! (كان رائع!)

القاعدة بسيطة: لو الفعل منتظم بنضيف -ed في الآخر، زي watch → watched و walk → walked. ولو غير منتظم بنستخدم الشكل التاني، زي be → was و is → was.

نصايح للاستماع

  1. في المرة الأولى، ركز على الفكرة العامة بس: الفيلم ده عن إيه؟
  2. في المرة الثانية، ركز على الأفعال في الماضي (Past Simple verbs) وحاول تحفظها.
  3. حاول تلتقط الكلمات المفتاحية زي film و story و actors.
  4. مفيش مشكلة لو مش فاهم كل كلمة، المهم تفهم الإحساس العام للمحادثة.

تعبيرات إضافية هتساعدك

  • The story was very interesting → القصة كانت مثيرة للاهتمام.
  • The actors were brilliant → الممثلين كانوا رائعين.
  • You look happy → شكلك مبسوط.

الجزء ده بيساعدك تتعلم إزاي تسأل وتجاوب على أسئلة عن الأفلام، وكمان تتدرب على زمن الماضي في الإنجليزي بطريقة طبيعية جداً.

Emma tells Tom about a film she watched last night.

  1. E
    Emma Hi Tom! How are you?
  2. T
    Tom Hi Emma! I'm fine, thanks. You look happy.
  3. E
    Emma I watched a great film last night. I want to tell you about it.
  4. T
    Tom Oh really? What was it called?
  5. E
    Emma It was called 'The Long Walk'. It's about a man who walked across his country.
  6. T
    Tom Was it good?
  7. E
    Emma It was amazing! The story was very interesting, and the actors were brilliant.
  8. T
    Tom Was it funny or serious?
  9. E
    Emma It was serious, but there was one funny scene. I laughed a lot.
  10. T
    Tom Did you like the ending?
  11. E
    Emma Yes! The ending was happy. I didn't expect that.
  12. T
    Tom OK, I want to watch it tonight. Thank you!
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What is the main topic of the conversation?

  • Tom's holiday
  • A film Emma watched
  • A new restaurant
  • Tom's job
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The film was a comedy — it made Emma laugh the whole time.

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The film was called ' '.

Pronunciation

Pronunciation

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In the past simple, regular verbs end in -ed. But we say this ending in three different ways: /t/, /d/ or /ɪd/. Listen carefully — the sound depends on the last sound of the base verb.

1. /t/ — after verbs ending in a voiceless sound The sound is /t/, like a strong puff of air. Your tongue touches the top of your mouth but your voice is OFF. There is no vibration in your throat. Try the words: watched, liked, walked, stopped, laughed.

2. /d/ — after verbs ending in a voiced sound The sound is /d/. Your tongue is in the same place, but now your voice is ON. You can feel vibration in your throat. Try: played, loved, lived, called, studied.

3. /ɪd/ — after verbs ending in /t/ or /d/ We add a full extra syllable /ɪd/. The tongue tip touches the top of the mouth twice. Try: wanted, started, needed, decided, hated.

Verb Last sound -ed pronunciation
watch /tʃ/ watched → /wɒtʃt/
like /k/ liked → /laɪkt/
play /eɪ/ played → /pleɪd/
love /v/ loved → /lʌvd/
want /t/ wanted → /ˈwɒntɪd/
start /t/ started → /ˈstɑːtɪd/

Remember: the spelling is always -ed, but the sound is different!

إزاي بنطق ending الـ "-ed" في الماضي البسيط؟

كل الأفعال العادية في اللغة الإنجليزي لما بتتحول لـ past simple، بنضيف لها "-ed" في الكتابة. بس المشكلة إن في النطق عندنا 3 طرق مختلفة! الكتابة واحدة بس، والصوت بيتغير حسب آخر صوت في الفعل.

1. الصوت /t/ — بعد الأصوات الـ voiceless

لو آخر صوت في الفعل voiceless (يعني من غير ما يهتز زورك)، بنسمع "-ed" كأنها /t/.

إزاي بتعملها بفيزيكالي؟

  • لسانك بيروح لفوق عند سقف الحنك
  • الاهتزاز في الزور بيبقى OFF
  • مفيش اهتزاز خالص، كأنك بتعمل puff من الهوا

أمثلة من الدرس:

  • watched (اتفرجت) — لأن الـ /tʃ/ voiceless
  • liked (عجبتك) — لأن الـ /k/ voiceless
  • walked (مشيت) — لأن الـ /k/ voiceless
  • stopped (وقفت) — لأن الـ /p/ voiceless
  • laughed (ضحكت) — لأن الـ /f/ voiceless

2. الصوت /d/ — بعد الأصوات الـ voiced

لو آخر صوت voiced (يعني فيه اهتزاز في الزور)، بنسمع "-ed" كأنها /d/.

إزاي بتعملها بفيزيكالي؟

  • لسانك في نفس المكان عند سقف الحنك
  • الاهتزاز في الزور بيبقى ON
  • ممكن تحط إيدك على زورك وهتحس بالاهتزاز بنفسك

أمثلة من الدرس:

  • played (لعبت) — لأن الـ /eɪ/ voiced
  • loved (حبيت) — لأن الـ /v/ voiced
  • lived (عشت) — لأن الـ /v/ voiced
  • called (اتصلت) — لأن الـ /l/ voiced
  • studied (درست) — لأن الـ /i/ voiced

3. الصوت /ɪd/ — لو الفعل بينتهي بـ /t/ أو /d/

لو الفعل نفسه بينتهي بصوت /t/ أو /d/، بنضيف syllable كاملة زيادة اسمها /ɪd/.

إزاي بتعملها؟

  • بتسمع صوت /t/ أو /d/ من الفعل نفسه
  • بعدين بتضيف /ɪ/ قصيرة
  • بعدين /d/ تاني
  • يعني حركة اللسان مرتين متتاليتين!

أمثلة من الدرس:

  • wanted (عيزت) — لأن الفعل ends بـ /t/
  • started (بدأت) — لأن الفعل ends بـ /t/
  • needed (احتجت) — لأن الفعل ends بـ /d/
  • decided (قررت) — لأن الفعل ends بـ /d/
  • hated (كرهت) — لأن الفعل ends بـ /t/

القاعدة الذهبية

الكتابة دايماً "-ed"، بس النطق بيتغير حسب آخر صوت في الفعل! ركز على آخر صوت في الفعل، وقرر بسرعة: voiceless يبقى /t/، voiced يبقى /d/، ولو /t/ أو /d/ يبقى /ɪd/ كامل. اسمع للموديل كويس، وبعدين كرر في التمرين اللي جاي.

To make /t/: tongue up, no voice, push air out. /d/: same place, voice ON. /ɪd/: add a new syllable after /t/ or /d/.

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Which word do you hear?

  • watched
  • washed
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Say the word. Focus on the strong /t/ at the end — no voice.

watched

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Say the word. Focus on the /d/ at the end — your voice is ON.

loved

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Say the word. Add a full new syllable: /ɪd/. Two tongue taps.

wanted

Speaking

Speaking

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Now it's your turn to talk about a film. Use the past simple and the film words to tell a short story. Start with the name and the topic, then say what you liked or didn't like. End with a recommendation.

Useful phrases:

  • I watched a film called ...
  • It was about ...
  • The story was ... / The actors were ...
  • I liked it because ... / I didn't like it because ...
  • I recommend it! / I don't recommend it.
  • Did you watch ... ? / Yes, I did. / No, I didn't.

Listen to the model first, then read the key sentence aloud, then practise the conversation live with your AI partner.

إزاي تتكلم عن فيلم بالإنجليزي

في الجزء ده، هنتعلم إزاي نحكي لحد عن فيلم شفناه باستخدام المضارع البسيط الماضي (Past Simple). ده زمن بنستخدمه لما نحكي عن حاجة حصلت في الماضي، زي امبارح أو الأسبوع اللي فات.

الأزمنة اللي هنستخدمها

  • watched = اتفرجت (لـ I, he, she, it)
  • did = السؤال أو النفي (Did you like it? / I didn't like it)
  • was / were = كان (للوصف في الماضي)

طريقة ترتيب الكلام

أول حاجة بنقول اسم الفيلم، بعدين موضوعه، بعدين رأيينا فيه، وأخيرًا التوصية:

  1. افتتاحية: I watched a film called 'The Mountain'.
  2. الموضوع: It was about a family who climbed a mountain.
  3. الرأي: The story was beautiful. The actors were brilliant.
  4. التوصية: I recommend it! أو I don't recommend it.

جمل مفيدة تحفظها

  • لما تسأل: Did you watch 'The Mountain'?
  • لما تجاوب بإيجاب: Yes, I did. I liked it because the story was beautiful.
  • لما تجاوب بسلب: No, I didn't. I didn't like the ending, but the actors were brilliant.
  • عشان تطلب رأي حد تاني: What was it about? Did you like it?
  • عشان توصي بيه: I recommend it! You should watch it this weekend.

نصايح مهمة

  • استخدم because عشان تبرر رأيك: I liked it because the story was beautiful.
  • خلي جملك قصيرة وواضحة، مفيش داعي تشرح تفاصيل كتير.
  • حاول تربط الإجابة بسؤال اللي قدامك، عشان الكلام يبقى طبيعي زي المحادثة الحقيقية.
  • لو الفيلم مش حلو، قول رأيك بصراحة بس بأدب: I didn't like the ending, but the actors were brilliant.

دلوقتي هتسجل صوتك وأنت بتقول الجمل، وبعدين هتعمل شات مباشر مع الـ AI عشان تتمرن على المحادثة.

A short model: Sam tells Mia about a film.

  1. M
    Mia Hi Sam! What did you do last night?
  2. S
    Sam I watched a really good film. It was called 'The Mountain'.
  3. M
    Mia What was it about?
  4. S
    Sam It was about a family who climbed a mountain. The story was beautiful.
  5. M
    Mia Did you like it?
  6. S
    Sam Yes! I recommend it. You should watch it this weekend.

I watched a really good film last night. I recommend it!

Your key sentence. Read it aloud.

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Say this sentence about your own film.

I watched a film last night. It was really interesting.

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Say this sentence to give a mixed opinion.

I didn't like the ending, but the actors were brilliant.

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Your friend is asking about your evening. Tell them about a film you watched. Say the name, what it was about, what you liked, and recommend it (or not).

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Vocabulary

Vocabulary

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When you talk about a film, you need some special words. Below are eight useful words and phrases. Read the example sentences to see how we use them in a real story about a film.

Word Type Meaning (Arabic) Example sentence
film noun I watched a new film last night.
actor noun The actor was very famous.
director noun The director made three films.
story noun The story was very interesting.
character noun My favourite character is the girl.
scene noun The first scene is in a city.
funny adjective The film was really funny.
scary adjective It was the scariest film I saw.
boring adjective I thought the ending was boring.

A few extra words are useful too. We can say a film is great, amazing, terrible or brilliant. We can ask: What was the film about? or Who was in it? The verb recommend is very common: I recommend this film — you must watch it!

كلام عن فيلم شفته – Vocabulary

في الدرس ده هنتعلم مجموعة كلمات أساسية بتستخدمها لما تحب تتكلم عن فيلم شفته أو عايز تسمع حد بيتكلم عن فيلم. الكلمات دي مقسمة لجزئين مهمين: أسماء (nouns) وصفات (adjectives).

الأسماء (Nouns):

  • film = فيلم — دي الكلمة الأساسية لما تتكلم عن أي فيلم. مثال: "I watched a new film last night."
  • actor = ممثل — الشخص اللي بيقدّم الدور في الفيلم. مثال: "The actor was very famous."
  • director = مخرج — الشخص اللي بيوجّه الفيلم. مثال: "The director made three films."
  • story = قصة — الأحداث اللي بتحصل في الفيلم. مثال: "The story was very interesting."
  • character = شخصية — أي حد موجود في الفيلم. مثال: "My favourite character is the girl."
  • scene = مشهد — جزء معيّن من الفيلم. مثال: "The first scene is in a city."

الصفات (Adjectives):

  • funny = مضحك — لما الفيلم يضحّكك. مثال: "The film was really funny."
  • scary = مخيف — لما الفيلم يخلّيك تخاف. مثال: "It was the scariest film I saw."
  • boring = ممل — لما الفيلم ما يكونش مثير. مثال: "I thought the ending was boring."

صفات إضافية (Extra adjectives):

ممكن كمان تصف الفيلم بكلمات تانية زي: great (عظيم)، amazing (مذهل)، terrible (سيئ جداً)، وbrilliant (رائع جداً).

أسئلة مفيدة (Useful questions):

لما حد يحكي عن فيلم وانت عايز تسأله أكتر، استخدم:

  • "What was the film about?" = الفيلم كان عن إيه؟
  • "Who was in it?" = مين كان الممثلين فيه؟

فعل مهم (Important verb):

  • recommend = أنصح بيه. لما تحب تنصح حد يفيلم معيّن. مثال: "I recommend this film — you must watch it!"

جمل نموذجية (Model sentences):

  • "The story was really interesting, but the ending was a bit boring."
  • "The film was very funny and the actors were great."

نصيحة (Tip): لاحظ إن في الإنجليزية الصفة (adjective) بتيجي قبل الاسم، يعني نقول "a scary film" مش "a film scary"، زي ما بنقول "فيلم مخيف" بالعربي. كمان لما تضيف -est للصفة بتقارن بين أكتر من حاجة، زي "the scariest film" = أخوف فيلم.

Meet the new words for talking about a film.

  • actor
    actor ˈæktə
    A person who performs in plays, movies, or television shows.
  • character
    character ˈkærəktə
    The mental and moral qualities that make a person unique; also a person in a story, book, or film
  • director
    director dəˈrɛktə
    A person who manages, controls, or is in charge of a group of people, an organization, or a film/theatre produ
  • film
    film fɪlm
    A story, events, or action recorded as moving pictures with sound, shown in a cinema or on television.
  • funny
    funny ˈfʌni
    Causing laughter or amusement; also means strange or odd.
  • scary
    scary ˈskeə.ri
    Causing fear or fright; frightening or terrifying.
  • scene
    scene siːn
    A place where an event or action happens, or a view that you can see.
  • story
    story ˈstɔː.ri
    a description , either true or imagined , of a connected series of events : a report in a newspaper or on a ne
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Match each film word with its meaning.

Match each film word with its meaning.

  • film
  • director
  • actor
  • character
  • story
  • scene
  • a person in the film
  • a movie you watch
  • the person who makes the film
  • a person in the story
  • what happens in the film
  • one part of the film

The story was really interesting, but the ending was a bit boring.

A model sentence using new vocabulary.

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Listen and choose the sentence you hear.

  • The film was very funny and the actors were great.
  • The film was very scary and the actor was great.
  • The film was very boring and the actors were bad.
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Which word goes in the gap? 'The ___ of the film was a young girl from a small town.'

  • scene
  • character
  • director
  • actor