B07 - 8b Simple Past of Reg Verbs

The Simple Past Tense of Regular Verbs:

The Simple Past Tense of Regular Verbs Form (structure) Meaning & Use Pronunciation

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I love to travel. When I lived in the U.S. I traveled to different places, I visited Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Salt Lake City, Atlanta, Myrtle Beach, Reno, Lake Tahoe, Denver and Maui. The best place was Maui. I loved everything there. The weather was warm and sunny. Sometimes it rained but after the rain, it was sunny again. One time there was a double rainbow after it rained, it was beautiful.

Regular verbs are verbs that ….:

Regular verbs are verbs that …. Simple Form Past Tense Walk Play Cry Live walk ed play ed cri ed liv ed …end with – ed

For regular verbs, simply use the –ed form of the verb in a positive sentence.:

For regular verbs, simply use the –ed form of the verb in a positive sentence. When I was a child, Liz ___________ the piano. Donna ______________ and _______________ in Paris when she was a child . played lived **Be careful with spelling changes! studied

For negative sentences, USE:

For negative sentences, USE I studied architecture. I didn’t study medicine because I like to design. did not or didn't + verb, simple form

Pronunciation:

Pronunciation The –ed ending in English has: of regular verbs 3 different sounds t d id

Some regular verbs end with a “t” sound::

Some regular verbs end with a “ t ” sound: walked laughed washed talked jumped

Some regular verbs end with a “d” sound::

Some regular verbs end with a “ d ” sound: planned played learned answered loved

Other regular verbs end with an “id” sound::

Other regular verbs end with an “ id ” sound: These verbs have an extra syllable : Simple Form Past Tense invite invited wait waited decide decided

There are rules that tell us how to pronounce the -ed.:

There are rules that tell us how to pronounce the -ed. However, It’s a good idea for students to make a list of which –ed verbs have a “t” sound, which have a “d” sound, and which have an “id” sound. And with practice, you can start to learn and memorize correct pronunciation.

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I love to travel. In the U.S. I traveled to different places. I visited Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Salt Lake City, Atlanta, Myrtle Beach, Reno, Lake Tahoe, Denver and Maui. The best place was Maui. I loved everything there. The weather was warm, sunny. It rained sometimes. One time there was a double rainbow. The double rainbow was beautiful.

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Are these sentences correct? I was visited Cusco. They were looked at me.. She was cooked ceviche . NO !!! What is the problem? I visited Cusco. They looked at me. She cooked ceviche .