Past Tense Challenge

What is the past tense of 'go'?

• goned

• goed

• went

• gont

How do you form the past tense of regular verbs in English?

• Add '-ed' to the base form of the verb.

• Add '-ing' to the base form of the verb.

• Remove the last letter of the base form of the verb.

• Double the last letter of the base form of the verb.

Give an example of an irregular verb in the past tense.

• eat -> ate

• write -> writed

• run -> runned

• go -> goed

When do we use the past tense in English?

• To talk about actions that have already happened or were completed in the past.

• To express wishes or desires

• To describe current actions

• To predict future events

What is the past tense of 'eat'?

• eated

• ate

• eatened

• eaten

Can you explain the difference between simple past and past perfect tense?

• Simple past tense is used for a single past action, while past perfect tense is used for two past actions in sequence.

• Simple past tense is used for future actions, while past perfect tense is used for present actions.

• Simple past tense is used for two past actions in sequence, while past perfect tense is used for a single past action.

• Simple past tense is used for ongoing past actions, while past perfect tense is used for completed past actions.

Provide a sentence using the past tense of the verb 'run'.

• She ran five miles yesterday.

• They run to the store earlier.

• He run a marathon last week.

• She run five miles yesterday.

What are some common irregular verbs in the past tense?

• go, went, eat, ate, see, saw, do, did, have, had, make, made, take, took, give, gave, come, came, say, said

• write, writed, sing, sang

• sleep, slept, read, readed

• run, ran, swim, swam

How do you pronounce the '-ed' ending in regular past tense verbs?

• /d/ after voiceless sounds and /t/ after voiced sounds

• /z/ after voiced sounds and /s/ after voiceless sounds

• /t/ after voiced sounds and /d/ after voiceless sounds

• /d/ after voiced sounds and /t/ after voiceless sounds

Why is it important to use the correct past tense form in writing?

• Using incorrect past tense forms adds creativity to the writing

• Correct past tense forms are outdated and unnecessary

• Readers prefer inconsistent past tense usage in writing

• It is important to use the correct past tense form in writing to ensure clarity, accuracy, and professionalism in communication.