This document provides information about forming verbs in the past tense (Past Simple) in English. It explains that regular verbs are made past by adding "-ed" with pronunciation variations. Irregular verbs have unique past forms that must be memorized. Examples of forming affirmative, negative and interrogative sentences in the past tense are given for practice, along with common irregular verbs like "be", "go", and "read".

1. Past Simple Regular verbs

2. Past Simple -ed pronunciation -t (after voiceless sounds) -d (after voiced sounds) -id (after t,d)

3. Past Simple Forms Affirmative I, you, he...+ -ed Negative I, you,...did not+v Interrogative Did I, you...+v?

4. Examples I lived in London I didn’t work there Did you know that?

5. Exercises Write these sentences in the past I work a lot I worked a lot I don’t work I didn’t work Do you work a lot? Did you work a lot? Answers:

6. Irregular Verbs There are lists of irregular verbs The second column is the past. Examples: Be was/were been Go went gone Read read read Write wrote written