1. The document summarizes the rules for forming the past tense of regular and irregular verbs in English. For regular verbs, the past tense is formed by adding "-ed" to the base verb. There are exceptions for verbs ending in consonant+y and those ending with certain sounds. 2. Irregular verbs do not follow a set pattern for the past tense and must be memorized. Examples of irregular verbs like "write/wrote" and "read/read" are provided. 3. The document concludes with a list of common irregular verbs and examples of their use in sentences.

1. 1. Past of regular verbs.
Spelling rules and pronunciation.
2. Past of irregular verbs.
List of irregular verbs.
Miguel M. 6º A Year 2013-2014

2. 1. Past regular

3. SPELLING RULES FOR THE PAST.
THE PAST TENSE OF REGULAR VERBS IS NORMALLY
FORMED BY ADDING-ED TO THE BASED FORM OF THE VERB.
● EX: CLEANED, WASHED, WATCHED
FOR VERBS ENDING IN THE VOWEL -E, -ED.
● EX: PHONE; CLOSE, DANCE.
VERBS THAT END IN CONSONANT+Y, CHANGE THE -Y TO -I
AND ADD -ED.
● EX. STUDIED, CRIED

4. WHEN THE VERB FINISH WITH VOICELESS
SOUNDS /p/ /k/, /f/ /s/ AND VOICELESS /th/, WE
PRONOUNCE /t/.
INFINITIVE PAST SOUND OF THE PAST
LAUGH LAUGHE
D
/t/
LOOK LOOKED /t/
FINISH FINISHED /t/
PRONOUNCIATION

5. Let’s see some examples:
- I looked at my friend during my
presentation.
- The student finished her work last week.
- She kissed her mum at home.

6. WHEN THE VERB FINISH WITH VOICED
SOUNDS WE PRONOUNCE /d/.
INFINITIVE PAST SOUND OF THE
PAST
DANCE DANCED /d/
PLAN PLANNED /d/
LOVE LOVED /d/

7. She danced at the school party last
summer.
He loved his new trousers.
They tidied the bedroom yesterday.
They repaired the bicycle two months ago.

8. WHEN THE VERB FINISHES WITH THE
SOUND /t/ or /d/ we pronounce /id/.
INFINITIVE PAST SOUND OF
THE PAST
PAINT PAINTED /id/
WANT WANTED /id/
DECIDE DECIDED /id/

9. They decorated their new house.
They decided it six years ago.
They wanted to buy a new house.
Alain mended the motorbike after the
accident.

10. 2. PAST OF
IRREGULAR
VERBS

11. INFINITIVE PAST MEANING
WRITE WROTE ESCRIBIR
HAVE HAD TENER
DO DID HACER
TAKE TOOK TOMAR/
READ READ LEER
LIST OF IRREGULAR VERBS

12. She wrote a letter to her friend.
They bought a new car last year.
The little baby drank a glass of milk.
They took a black taxi in Madrid
yesterday.

13. THE END
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