Past Simple

The
Past Simple

Let’s learn!

2 types of verb

Regular

are verbs whose past tense
versions are formed by adding
an -ed to the end

Irregular

a verb that does not follow the
normal pattern of inflection.

Regular verbs (spelling)

1

Double the consonant
if the consonant is
stressed

Example:

2
Add only -d, when the
verb ends with -e

Example:

3

Verbs ending in 'y'
preceded by a
consonant:

Change 'y' to 'i' and add -ed.

Example:
stop -

swap -

stopped

swap

love -

save -

loved

saved

hurry -

play -

hurried

played

Irregular verbs form

1.

The form CHANGES from infinitives, usually with a vowel change.

不定式的变化形式，通常是元音变化。

2.

Can be grouped according to a certain change patterns, which
helps to memorize them.

可以按照一定的变化规律进行分组，有助于记忆。

Irregular verbs form

Examples:

speak

eat

see

fly

think

spoke

ate

saw

flew

thought

Verb TO BE

WAS

WERE

I

he

she

it

you

we

they

Negative Sentence

Did not + verb (base form)

Example:

I did not work yesterday

or

I didn’t work yesterday

Incorrect:

I didn’t worked

Negative Sentence

More quiz examples:

●

I _______ (did) go on holiday last year.

●

I _______ (did) went on holiday last year.

did’nt

did not

Negative Sentence (verb TO BE)

WAS / WERE + NOT

Singular:

I was not at school yesterday afternoon. /
I wasn’t at school yesterday afternoon.

Plural:

They were not at home last weekend. /
They weren’t at home last weekend.

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