2. How do we form the simple past tense?
English has two
types of verbs in
the past:
-regular
-irregular
3. Let’s read the following list of past tense
verbs…..
Which are regular and which are irregular?
walked
studied
taught
gave
became
cried
lived
did
regular
regular
irregular
irregular
irregular
regular
regular
irregular
4. Regular verbs are verbs that end with -ed
Simple form verbs:
Past tense verbs:
walk
walked
study
studied
cry
cried
live
lived
5. Rules for adding –ed:
Add –ed to most verbs
Drop the “e” and add “ed” to verbs that end with “e”
(smile = smiled).
Drop the “y” and add –ied to verbs that end with a
consonant + “y” (study = studied).
Double the consonant and add –ed to verbs that are
monosyllables and end consonant + vowel + consonant
(stop = stopped).
Double the consonant and add –ed to verbs that have
more than 1 syllable, end consonant + vowel +
consonant and the last syllable is stressed (prefer =
preferred).
7. Why do we use past tense verbs?
TO TELL THAT AN ACTION IS
COMPLETED!!!!!! FINISHED!!! OVER!!!
8. PRONOUNCIATION OF REGULAR
VERBS……
The –ed ending in English has three different
sounds:
/t/: when the last sound of the verb is /k, p, ch, sh,
f, h, s/
walked, talked, jumped
/d/: when the last sound of the verb is /b, g, l, m, n,
r, v, w, y, z, vowel/
played, loved, planned
/id/: when the verb finishes in “t” or “d”
waited decided....
invited,
9. How do we write the negative
form?
AFFIRMATIVE
NEGATIVE
REGULAR:
REGULAR:
She played
You studied
She didn’t play
You didn’t study
IRREGULAR:
IRREGULAR:
He went
We ate
He didn’t go
We didn’t eat
10. How do we write the interrogative
form?
AFFIRMATIVE
INTERROGATIVE
REGULAR:
REGULAR:
She played
You studied
Did she play?
Did you study?
IRREGULAR:
IRREGULAR:
He went
We ate
Did he go?
Did we eat?