Tom's TEFL - Past Tense Verbs

Welcome to class. Please speak English only! Subject : Simple past tense Powerpoint by Tom Grundy Designed for Hong Kong primary children

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simple past tense

Yesterday

At 6 o’clock this morning

A long time ago

Just after I got up

When I was 4 years old

Last year

In January 2008

What is the past?

Normally…

We add ‘ed’ to verbs when we talk about the past.

We add ‘d’ to verbs ending in ‘e’.

A verb is an action word. A ‘doing’ word.

Things to remember…

Add ‘ed’ or just add ‘d’ Remember: If there is an ‘e’ already, there is no need to add another one. jump ed dance d play ed

On Monday, _____________________ They walk to school Past tense practice…

On Sunday, _____________________ I listen to music Past tense practice…

Yesterday, _____________________ I jump Past tense practice…

Last week, ______________________ I dance at school Past tense practice…

Last year, ______________________ I laugh Past tense practice…

Last week, ______________________ I play PSP Past tense practice…

action game

Who can?

Open the door

Turn off the light

Clear the board

Dance like a chicken

Jump like a monkey

What did he/she do? Answer in a full sentence Past tense verbs

Two teams: Write down the correct past tense of the words. Do you change the word, or add ‘ed’/’d’?

dance__________________

cook___________________

jump___________________

turn____________________

open___________________

TEAM 1

watch__________________

play____________________

kiss____________________

walk___________________

close___________________

TEAM 2 Blackboard race

say a full sentence

Past tense verbs Jump Present (now) Past

Make these verbs past tense

Say a full sentence

Past tense verbs

Say a full sentence

Shout Present (now) Past WAAAAAAAAAAAA!

Past tense verbs

Say a full sentence

Dance Present (now) Past

Past tense verbs

Say a full sentence

W Present (now) Past

Past tense verbs

Say a full sentence

L Present (now) Past

change the tense

More examples Past Tense : (Yesterday) talked walked played laughed helped asked answered finished looked loved watched cooked closed worked washed Present: (Today) talk walk play laugh help ask answer finish look love watch cook closed work wash

After school I play with my pet dinosaur. I dance with him. I play football with him. I cook him some soup and use very big vegetables because he is always hungry. I love my dinosaur and always smile when we jump around the park! I like having a pet dinosaur so much! Change the story to the past tense…

Change this story to the present tense… The students walked to their lessons. The children played in the park. They laughed at the joke. The good students then helped Mr Tom with the books. They asked him a question about the homework. The good students answered the question. Mr Tom shouted at the naughty students. When they finished reading, they looked at the pictures.

ending sounds

There are 3 ending sounds for past tense words… ‘ -id’ ‘ -t’ ‘ -d’

The ‘-id’ sound only used for verbs ending with a ‘t’ or ‘d’ sound deci d ed invi t ed nee d ed plan t ed pos t ed shou t ed star t ed tas t ed visi t ed wai t ed wan t ed ‘ -id’

The ‘-d’ sound only used for verbs ending in a voiced sound mo v ed sta y ed sa v ed clea n ed enjo y ed lo v ed clo s ed pla y ed ‘ -d’ Voiced consonant sounds: b, v, g, z, j, th, l, m, n, r You can feel a vibration when you put your fingers on your neck.

The ‘-t’ sound only used for verbs ending in an unvoiced sound la ugh ed wal k ed kis s ed fini sh ed hel p ed dan ce d fi x ed wor k ed wa sh ed drop p ed ‘ -t’ Voiceless consonant sounds: p, f, k, s, sh, ch, th. You cannot feel a vibration when you put your fingers on your neck.

… and remember…

Past tense verbs – there is normally no need for ‘was’ or ‘has’.