2. English has twotwo
typestypes of verbs in the
past tense:
 taught
 walked
 studied
 gave
 became
 cried
 lived
 did
 Regular
verbs
 Irregular
verbs

3. RegularRegular verbs are verbs that
….
Simple Form Past Tense
Walk
Study
Cry
Live
…end with –
eded

4. IrregularIrregular verbs are verbs
that . . . .
…DON’T end with –eded
some irregular verbs
Simple Form Past Tense
become became
give gave
drive
drove
forget forgot

5. other irregular verbs
SimpleSimple PastPast
teach
taughttaught
bring
broughtbrought
Leave leftleft
Hear heardheard
Buy boughtbought

6. And some irregular verbs
don’t change at all . . .
SimpleSimple PastPast
hit hit
put put
set set
The children set the table every
Sunday.
The children set the table last night.

7. When I was a child, I ___________ the piano.
Donna ______________ and _______________ in
Paris when she was younger.

8. For irregularirregular verbs, use the correct
past tense form in positive sentences.
Last week, I ___________ you a
letter.
The students _____________ a
speech in English. They __________
a great job!

9. For negative sentences,USEFor negative sentences,USE
I went to work
yesterday.
Carl didn’t godidn’t go to work
because he was sick.

10. Exception =
VERB BE!
The verb be is special.
Never use DID NOT or DIDN’T with
the verb BE. Instead, just use:

11. TIME EXPRESSIONS

12. Examples:
I saw Maria yesterdayyesterday.
Last weekLast week, the teacher took their
listening tests.
They got married two years agotwo years ago.

13. pronunciationpronunciation
The –ed ending in English has:

14. Some regular verbs end
with a “tt” sound:
Walked
Laughed
Washed
Talked
jumped

15. Some regular verbs end
with a “dd” sound:
planned
played
learned
answered
loved

16. Other regular verbs end
with an “idid” sound:
These verbs have an extra syllable/stavelse:
Simple FormSimple Form Past TensePast Tense

17. WH-QUESTIONS
 WHAT….?
 WHERE….?
 WHEN…..?
 WHO…..?
 WHY…..? BECAUSE….
 WHICH …..?
 HOW……?

18. My friend bought jeans in the Mall
with his father last week.
 Who went to the Mall ?Who went to the Mall ? My friendMy friend
 What did my friend buy?What did my friend buy? JeansJeans
 Where did my friend buy?Where did my friend buy? To the MallTo the Mall
 Who did my friend buy to the Mall with?Who did my friend buy to the Mall with?
With his father.With his father.
 When did my friend buy to the Mall?When did my friend buy to the Mall?
Last week.Last week.

19. Students saw an interestingStudents saw an interesting
video at Fleming School withvideo at Fleming School with
the principal yesterday.the principal yesterday.
 Who saw the video?
 What did the students see?
 Where did the students see the video?
 Who did students see the video with?
 When did students see the video?

20. PRACTICE
1.My brother drank two cups of milk with
my mom in the kitchen last Sunday.
2.My friend ate an american pizza at
Presto’s restaurant with his mom last
Saturday.
3.My parents visited the Nazca lines with
my grandparents last vacations.
4.My cousin drank a delicious orange juice
in the school snack with my uncle
yesterday.