Past Simple: Regular Verbs

Past Simple: Regular Verbs

PAST SIMPLE

• The past simple is the most common way of talking about past events or states which have finished. It is often used with past time references (e.g. yesterday, two years ago).

How do you form the past simple?

Regular past simple forms are formed by adding -ed to the infinitive of the verb.

start → started

kill → killed

jump → jumped

Spelling Rules

If a verb ends in -e, you add -d.

agree → agreed

like → liked

escape → escaped

If a verb ends in a vowel and a consonant, the consonant is usually doubled before -ed.

stop → stopped

plan → planned

If a verb ends in consonant and -y, you take off the y and add -ied.

try → tried

carry → carried        

But if the word ends in a vowel and -y, you add -ed.

play → played

enjoy → enjoyed

Pronunciation of the -ED ending

Multiple Choice

What is the pronunciation of JUMPED?

• /d/

• /t/

• /id/

Multiple Choice

What is the pronunciation of BELIEVED?

• /d/

• /t/

• /id/

Multiple Choice

What is the pronunciation of SMOKED?

• /d/

• /t/

• /id/

Multiple Choice

What is the pronunciation of HUNTED?

• /d/

• /t/

• /id/

Multiple Choice

What is the pronunciation of ATTENDED?

• /d/

• /t/

• /id/

Multiple Choice

What is the pronunciation of KISSED?

• /d/

• /t/

• /id/