Past Tense Verbs and Usage

This video tutorial teaches how to use the past tense in English. It covers the definition of verbs, differentiates between regular and irregular verbs, and provides rules for forming the past tense. The tutorial includes practice exercises and examples of using past tense verbs in sentences. It concludes with a reminder to use the past tense for actions that have already occurred.

Why is it important to use the past tense when telling stories?

• To talk about ongoing actions

• To narrate events that have already happened

• To express wishes

• To describe future events

What is a verb?

• A word that describes an action, occurrence, or state of being

• A word that connects sentences

• A word that describes a noun

• A word that modifies adjectives

How do regular verbs form their past tense?

• By adding 'd' or 'ed'

• By adding 'ing'

• By changing the vowel

• By adding 's'

What is the past tense of the verb 'push'?

• Push

• Pushing

• Pushes

• Pushed

If a verb ends with 'e', how do you form its past tense?

• Add 's'

• Add 'ed'

• Add 'ing'

• Add 'd'

What is the past tense of 'live'?

• Lives

• Live

• Lived

• Living

How do you form the past tense of a verb ending in 'y' preceded by a consonant?

• Add 's'

• Omit 'y' and add 'ied'

• Add 'd'

• Add 'ed'

What is the past tense of 'carry'?

• Carrying

• Carry

• Carried

• Carries

What is the past tense of 'study'?

• Study

• Studying

• Studies

• Studied

What is the past tense of 'dance'?

• Dance

• Dancing

• Dances

• Danced