Regular Past Tense Spelling Rules

Past Simple

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PAST SIMPLE
REGULAR VERBS

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We use the past
simple to talk about
things that happened
in the past.

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Time expressions:
yesterday
last week/ month/y ear
a year ago
the day /week before
in 2010…

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Affirmative

I

played

He, she, it

played

We, you, they

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played

Spelling rules

Infinitive + ed/d

Vowel + y: ed

enjoy – enjoyed

visit – visited
love – loved

study – studied

One-syllable verb
1consonant +1 vowel + 1consonant:
Double consonant + ed

stop – stopped
bat – batted

Two-syllable verb
1consonant +1 vowel + 1consonant:
Double consonant + ed

permit – permitted

commit – committed

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Consonant + y: ied

Tom phoned his best friend.

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He, she, it

play

work

watch

didn’t

We, you, they

didn’t

NEGATIVE

Subject + didn’t + infinitive

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didn’t

I

They didn’t study for the Maths test.
They studied for the History test.

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Interrogative

Did + subject + infinitive

Did

play?

work?

like?

he, she, it

Did

we, you, they

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Did

I

Yes, they did.

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Did Kate walk to school?

No, she didn’t

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Poll

Do you know when Past Simple tense is used?

• Yes, I do.

• No, I don't.

• I am not sure.

Poll

Do you know how to create an affirmative sentence in Past Simple tense?

• Yes, I do.

• No, I don't.

• I am not sure.

Poll

Do you know how to create a negative sentence in Past Simple tense?

• Yes, I do.

• No, I don't.

• I am not sure.

Poll

Do you know how to create a question in Past Simple tense?

• Yes, I do.

• No, I don't.

• I am not sure.

Grammar practice

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Multiple Select

He usually walks to work, but he (not / walk) ________ ________ to work yesterday.

• didn't walk

• didn not walk

• didin't walk

• did not walk

Multiple Choice

A: ___________ you (order)___________ your food?

B: Yes, we ___________.

• Did .... ordered // did

• Did ..... order // did

• Did .... order // didn't

• Did .... order // did not

Multiple Choice

I was really (surprise) ___________ when my friend (cook) ___________ dinner.

• didn't surprised // didn't cooked

• didn't surprise // didn't cook

• surprised // cooked

• cooked // surprised

Multiple Select

My friends (not / play)__________ __________ tennis last Tuesday.

• did not played

• didn't play

• did not play

• didn't played

Multiple Choice

Troy (want)___________ to (study)___________ for the final exam.

• wanted // studyed

• want // studied

• wanted // studied

• wanted // study

Multiple Choice

First, we (boil)___________ the water, and then we (pour) ___________ it into a cup.

• didn't boil // poured

• boiled // poured

• boiled // pourred

• boiled // pour

Multiple Choice

What time (do)___________ you (arrive)___________ at school this morning?

• did .... not arrived

• do .... arrived

• did .... arrive

• did .... arrived

Multiple Choice

What ___________ you (do) ___________ last Saturday?

• did .... didn't

• did .... do

• .... did

• did .... did

Multiple Choice

I (work)___________ forty hours last week.

• workked

• didn't work

• worked

• work

Multiple Choice

The bag was very heavy, so I didn’t (carry)___________ it to the truck.

• carryied

• carryed

• carried

• carry

Multiple Choice

How many times (do)___________ you (text)___________ your friend yesterday?

• did .... text

• did .... texted

• did ... not text

• didn't .... text