The document discusses the formation of regular past tense verbs in English. It explains that regular past tense is formed by adding "-ed" to the infinitive, with some exceptions for verbs ending in consonants or one syllable verbs. Examples are provided to illustrate the spelling rules and the pronunciation of verbs in the past tense. An exercise is included to practice changing verbs to their past tense forms.

2. REGULAR VERBS
• We form the past
simple of regular e.g. Yesterday I worked in the evening.
verbs by adding
the suffix –ed to
the infinitive.

3. The Spelling rules
for the past:
• Inf. + -ed:
e.g. want- wanted
like-liked
play-played
• Inf. ending –e + -d
e.g. arrive-arrived
hate-hated
love-loved
• Inf ending consonant + -y: -ied
e.g. try-tried
• One- syllable verbs (CVC): double the cons. + -ed
e.g. plan-planned
stop-stopped

4. USES
 Actions that started and finished in the past
e.g.I didn't go to the beach last Sunday
 Actions that happened one after the other in
the past (like in a story)
e.g.I went into the disco and I saw my
favourite girl, then I asked her to dance,.........

5. The pronunciation of
the Past of Regular Verbs
• /t/ when the infinitive ends in a VOICELESS Consonant ( /p/,
/k/,/ks/, /s/ , /f/, /h/, /Í/, /S/ ).
e.g. liked /laikt/
watched /wQÍt/
stopped /stQpt/
• /d/ when the infinitive ends in a VOICED Consonant (/ b/,/g/,
/ l/ , /m/, / n /, /r /– /v/ , / w /, /y /, /z /) or in a Vowel
sound.
e.g. played /’pleId/
loved /lVvd/
answered /´ & ns@/
• /Id/ when the infinitive ends in /t/ or /d/
e.g. wanted /´wQntId/
decided /dI´ saIdId/
hated /´ heItId/

6. PRACTICE
Word Final /-ed/ - Pattern - Authentic
American Pronunciation

7. EXERCISE: Complete the text with the PAST
form of the verbs in brackets.
• Shakira is perhaps the most recognizable voice in Latin pop/rock today.
When she ------(BE) only 8, she-----(DEDICATE) her first song called
"Tus gafas oscuras", to her father. Two years later, she------(WIN) local
and national talent contests. By 13, she had signed a record deal with Sony
in Colombia, which-----(RESULT) in her first album, "Magia (Magic)", a
compilation of songs she-----(WRITE) between 8 and 13 years old.
She was chosen to represent her country at the Festival OTI in Spain. But
she was under the minimum age of 16 and she ------(CAN NOT)
participate. So instead, Shakira ------(RECORD) a second album of original
material, "Peligro (Danger)". At that point, Shakira-----(TAKE) a break
from music, ------(GRADUATE) from high school (at age 15-really) and
back with a vengeance. The result was the phenomenally successful "Pies
Descalzos" which-----(SELL) more than four million copies worldwide.
In addition, this determined girl ------(WANT) to try her luck as an actress
in "Oasis", a soap opera, but she --------(THINK) music was her life instead
of TV. Then she---- (BEGIN) to be very popular: the Colombian
government-------- (DESIGNATE) Shakira as an official goodwill
ambassador.
Do you like her music? Why?

8. ANSWERS:
• Shakira is perhaps the most recognizable voice in Latin pop/rock today.
When she WAS only 8, she DEDICATED her first song called "Tus
gafas oscuras", to her father. Two years later, she WON local and
national talent contests. By 13, she had signed a record deal with Sony
in Colombia, which RESULTED in her first album, "Magia (Magic)",
a compilation of songs she WROTE between 8 and 13 years old.
She was chosen to represent her country at the Festival OTI in Spain.
But she was under the minimum age of 16 and she COULDN’T
participate. So instead, Shakira RECORDED a second album of
original material, "Peligro (Danger)". At that point, Shakira TOOK a
break from music, GRADUATED from high school (at age 15-really)
and back with a vengeance. The result was the phenomenally successful
"Pies Descalzos" which- SOLD more than four million copies
worldwide.
In addition, this determined girl WANTED to try her luck as an actress
in "Oasis", a soap opera, but she THOUGHT music was her life instead
of TV. Then she BEGAN to be very popular: the Colombian
government DESIGNATED Shakira as an official goodwill
ambassador.
Do you like her music? Why?

9. NOW CLASSIFY THE
VERBS INTO REGULAR
AND IRREGULAR:
• REGULAR IRREGULAR

10. ANSWERS:
• REGULAR IRREGULAR
dedicated was
resulted won
recorded wrote
graduated couldn’t
wanted took
designated sold
thought
began

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