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Simple Past Tense :Simple Past Tense by Kristi Reyes
Simple Past :Simple Past Any event, activity, or state that started and finished in the past
Key words: yesterday …
last …
… ago
Regular verbs
work talk stay study
Irregular verbs
see have go drive
Spelling Rules for Regular Verbs :Spelling Rules for Regular Verbs Most regular verbs, add –ed to change to past tense:
walk listen need
1. close
live
2. try
dry
hurry
play? Rule 1:
Final e, add d Rule 2:
Final consonant + y, change y to i, + ed
Spelling Rules for Regular Verbs :Spelling Rules for Regular Verbs 3. shop
sob
rain?
fax?
4. prefer
permit
happen? Rule 3:
One-syllable verb with a consonant + vowel + consonant as final three letters, double the final consonant + ed Rule 4:
Two syllable verb with final consonant + vowel + consonant and the last syllable is stressed, double final consonant + ed Remember:
Don’t double letters
w, x, or y
Online Practice :Online Practice Which spelling is correct?
Pronunciation of -ed :Pronunciation of -ed Which is the correct pronunciation of the –ed in these regular verbs?
Three different pronunciations of -ed
1. /t/ 2. /d/ 3. /id/ Pronunciaton rule:
Final /t/ or /d/ before –ed, pronounce –ed as /id/ liked stayed helped looked rained assisted closed watched called decided painted wanted
Pronunciation practice :Pronunciation practice
Irregular Verbs :Irregular Verbs Need to memorize
See handout
Practice every day!
To be :To be I am
You are
He is
She is
It is
We are
They are
People
Everyone I
You
He
She
It
We
They
People
Everyone PRESENT PAST
Online Practice :Online Practice Practice 1
Unit 6
and now, writing practice …
Questions and negatives in simple past tense :Questions and negatives in simple past tense Make these affirmative sentences into questions and negatives
Sentence Question Negative
I studied English.
She worked yesterday.
They took a vacation.
He had a day off.
I was absent last week.
They were on break.
It was a holiday.
Questions and negatives in simple past tense :Questions and negatives in simple past tense Question formation:
Did + subject + verb + ?
Was / Were + subject + verb + ?
Negation:
Subject + did not (didn’t) + verb
Subject + was / were not (wasn’t / weren’t) + …
Practice :Practice Online Practice (optional):
type in the questions and negatives
Partner speaking practice
Questions about past tense :Questions about past tense More practice to come …
Inform the instructor if you would like additional practice!