Mapa Conceptual Simple Past

1. THE SIMPLE PAST
Uses
Uses 1
Specific action
• I ate lunch at noon today
Uses 2
Completed action
•She finally mailed the letter
Uses 3
Past Status
•John was will single in 1995
Forms
Positive
-A regular past form ends in ed.
-Some verbs are irregular
Negative
We use did+not in negatives
Questions
We use did in question
Rules & examples
•We played baseball yesterday
R1 verbs en ding in e, wed add a d.
•Arrive/arrived
R2 Verbs that end in y preceded by
a consonant change the y, to I
before-ed.
•Marry – married
R3 double the final consonant
before ed if final consonant is single.
•Fit – fitted
Rules & Example
•I did not arrive on time
•We did not win the
game
Rule: we do not add ed
to the verb
•They did not use
pencils and paper
•Where did you stay
•Did she leave a message?
•Didn´t you play basketball
last year?