The document discusses the past simple tense in English. The past simple tense is used to talk about finished actions in the past. It explains that regular verbs are conjugated with "-ed" in the past tense, while irregular verbs are not conjugated with "-ed" and have their own past tense forms. Examples of regular and irregular verb conjugations in the past tense are provided.

1. PAST SIMPLE TENSE
Jennifer Manzano, Carolina Altamirano, James Toro, Lisbeth Andino & Daniel Ortiz

2. PAST SIMPLE TENSE
A verb tense
To talk about
finished actions in
the past

3. Past simple
Regular verbs Irregular verbs
<-ed>
not <-ed>
• Prepare- prepared
• Give- gave
• Drink- drank
• Eat- ate
• Walk- walked
• Play- played
• Speak- spoke
• Dance- danced
Present - past

4. Regular verbs
• Watch:
• Wash:
• Help:
• Enjoy:
• Play:
• Live:
• Arrive:
• Like:
• Move:
• Invite:
• Try:
• Cry:
• Marry:
• Apply:
• Copy:
• Stop:
• Refer:
• Admit:
• Drop:
<-ed>
<-d>
Double last
consonant + <-ed>
Erase “y”+ <-ied>

5. Irregular verbs

6. Sentences in past tense
I gave my mom a big hug last New Year’s day.
My mom didn’t prepare turkey for Christmas but chicken.
Did you play Carnival with Carioca?
Yes, I did.
No, I didn’t.

7. Time to practice!