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Simple past
The document discusses the use of the simple past tense in English. It notes that the simple past is used to talk about completed actions in the past. It provides examples of forming the past tense of regular verbs by adding "-ed" or "-d" and discusses irregular verbs. It also discusses the structure of affirmative and negative sentences and yes/no and information questions in the simple past tense. Special rules are provided for forming the past tense of the verb "to be".
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Simple past
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- 2. When do weuse Past Simple Tense? We use Past Simple Tense when we talk about completed actions in the past. Example: I washed my car yesterday.
- 3. Kinds of verbs Remember regular verbs. Turn regular verbs to the past by adding –ed or –d. Regular Verb Past Simple walk walked want wanted help helped decide decided agree agreed onlyenglishiii.blogspot.com
- 4. If theverb ends with y preceded by a vowel, add –ed. If the verb ends with y preceded by a consonant, drop the y, turn it into i and add -ed. Regular Verb Past Simple play played stay Stayed study Studied bury buried
- 5. Sentences in pastsimple tense Affirmative sentences Tom visited us last week. Negative sentences Tom didn’t visit us last week. Tom didn´t visit us last week. SUBJECT VERB IN PAST TENSE COMPLEMENT. SUBJECT DIDN’T VERB IN BASE FORM COMPLEMENT.
- 6. Kinds of questionsin past simple Yes/No Questions Did Tom visit you last week? Informative Questions Where did you travel last year? SUBJECTDID VERB IN BASE FORM COMPLEMENT? WH WORD DID SUBJECT VERB IN BASE FORM COMPLEMENT?
- 7. What happens whenwe use the verb to be? Recall its past tense Negative Sentences Use the negative form or the contractions. Never use didn’t. WAS WERE WAS NOT WERE NOT WASN’T WERENT
- 8. Yes/No Questions WasIrene in the house? Were they at the Mall? Informative Questions Why was Irene in the house? Where were you last night? WAS / WERE SUBJECT COMPLEMENT? WH WORD WAS / WERE SUBJECT COMPLEMENT?