4. For verbs ending in a consonant and –y , change
the y to –i and add –ed.
stop stop edp
plan plan edn
For one-syllable verbs ending in one vowel
+ one consonant double the consonant and
add –ed.
study studied
5. If the second syllable is stressed, doublé
the consonant and add -ed.
prefer prefer edr
For two syllable verbs ending in one vowel +
one consonant: If the first syllable is stressed,
add -ed.
visit visited
9. Use the SIMPLE PAST TENSE to talk about
completed actions in the past.
My grandparents went to Paris in April.
Last year, we played tennis and did aerobics every day.
10. NEGATIVE FORMS
He didn’t go out last weekend.
Use didn’t + the base form of a verb
They didn’t have a good time.
He didn’t went out last weekend.NOT
NOT
They didn’t had a good time.
11. QUESTIONS
Did you go swimming every day?
Begin yes/no questions with Did.
Use the base form of the verb.
Did you went swimming everyday.NOT
12. Begin information questions with a question Word
followed by did.
Use the base form of the verb.
Where did you go shopping?
When did he arrive?
What did they eat everyday?
13. Change each affirmative statement into
a negative statement.
I slept all night.
I didn’t sleep all night.
We went swimming.
We didn’t go swimming.
She ate a lot of food.
She didn’t eat a lot of food.
14. They drank a lot of coffee.
They didn’t drink a lot of coffee.
We had dinner at eight.
We didn’t have dinner at eight.
He bought postcards.
He didn’t buy postcards.