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The simple past tense Musaab Salkhi
Technical English
Form (structure) Meaning & Use Pronunciation
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How do we form the simple past tense . . .?
English has two typestwo types of verbs in the past tense: taught
walked studied gave became cried lived did
Look at the following list of past tense verbs… which verbs are regular, and which are irregular?
Regular verbs Irregular verbs
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RegularRegular verbs are verbs that ….
Simple Form Past TenseWalk
Study
Cry
Live
…end with –eded
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IrregularIrregular verbs are verbs that . . . .…DON’T end with –eded
some irregular verbsHave a vowel change in the past tense:
Simple Form Past Tensebecome becamegive gavedrive droveforget forgot
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other irregular verbsHave a different kind of change:
SimpleSimple PastPastteach taughttaughtbring broughtbroughtLeave leftleftHear heardheardBuy
boughtbought
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And some irregular verbs
don’t change at all . . .
SimpleSimple PastPasthit hitput putset set
The children set the table every Sunday.
The children set the table last night.
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For regularregular verbs, simply use the –ed–ed form of the verb in a positive sentence.
When I was a child, I ___________ the piano.
Donna ______________ and _______________ in Paris when she was younger.
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For irregularirregular verbs, use the correct past tense form in positive sentences.
Last week, I ___________ you a letter.
The students _____________ a speech
in English. They __________ a great
job!
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For negative sentences,USEFor negative sentences,USE
I went to work yesterday. Carl didn’t godidn’t go to work because he was sick.
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Exception =
VERB BE!
The verb be is special. Never use DID NOT or DIDN’T with the verb BE. Instead, just use:
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Meaning & UseIn what situations do English speakers use
the simple past tense? Completed actions in the past What are
some common time expressions used with
the past tense?
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Examples:
I saw Maria yesterdayyesterday.
Last weekLast week, 8C took their listening tests.
They got married two years agotwo years ago.
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pronunciationpronunciation
The –ed ending in English has:
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Some regular verbs end with a “tt” sound:
WalkedLaughed
WashedTalked
jumped
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Some regular verbs end with a “dd” sound:
plannedplayed
learnedanswered
loved
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Other regular verbs end with an “idid” sound:
These verbs have an extra syllable/stavelse:
Simple FormSimple Form Past TensePast Tense
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There are rules that tell us how to pronounce the –ed.However,It’s a good idea for students to make a list of which –ed–ed verbs have a t sound, which have a d sound, and which have an id sound.
And with practice, you can start to learn and memorize correct pronunciation.
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