SIMPLE PAST
SIMPLE PAST IN AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES S + V in past + CEx. Lorena studied for a long time for this lesson.(study) My nephew went to Lima 2 weeks ago. (go)EXPRESSIONS OF TIMEYESTERDAYLAST WEEK/FRIDAY/MONTH/YEAR/CHRISTMAS/SUMMERTWO HOURS AGO2 DAYS AGO2 MONTHS AGOONE YEAR AGOfive minutes ago
REGULAR VERBS
The REGULAR VERBS make past form adding the sufix "ED"WORK WORKED /t/ANSWER ANSWERED /d/ ADMIT ADMITTED /id/
SPELLING RULES TO ADD "ED"
The REGULAR VERBS ADD "ED" but it's necessary to consider some spelling rules
CLOSE = CLOSED
VERBS ENDING IN "E" ONLY ADD. "D"CLOSE CLOSED /D/LOVE LOVED /D/LIVE LIVED /D/SMOKE SMOKED /T/PAUSE PAUSED /T/USE USED /T/
STUDY = STUDIED
VERBS ENDING IN "Y"AFTER A CONSONANT, CHANGE "y" TO "i" to add EDSTUDY STUDIEDCRY CRIEDCOPY COPIEDPLAY PLAIED THE CORRECT FORM PLAYED
CHAT = CHATTED
VERBS OF ONE SYLLABLE ENDING IN ONE CONSONANT, AFTER ONE VOWEL, DOUBLE THE CONSONANT TO ADD "ED"VOWEL , CONSONAT, DOUBLE THE CONSONANT TO ADD "ED"****** NO DOUBLE THE CONSONANTS: W, X, YCHAT CHATTEDSHOP SHOPPEDCHOP CHOPPEDPLAN PLANNED-****** FIX FIXED BOW BOWED PLAY PLAYEDWORKCOOK
IRREGULAR VERBS
There's a group of verbs called IRREGULAR VERBS because to make simple past they have proper forms, so you will need to learn their individual past forms.
SOME EXAMPLES
SWIM SWAMGET GOTTEACH TAUGHTBREAK BROKETAKE TOOKDRINK DRANK
NEGATIVE SENTENCES
To make NEGATIVE SENTENCES we only need the auxiuliar DID + NOT S - DID + NOT - V - C. *** DID + NOT = DIDN'T Lorena didn't study hard for this lesson. (study) My nephew didn't go to Lima 2 weeks ago. (go)aff. My Dad sold his car for $20.000 neg. My Dad didn't sell his car for...aff. They planned a good trip.neg. They didn't plan a good trip.aff. The baby cried a lot.neg. The baby didn't cry much
EXAMPLES
NEGATIVE AFFIRMATIVEMy uncle Robert didn't take the plane. He took the bus.I didn't start classes at 7. I started classes at 8.My parengts didn't visit me today.. They visited me yesterdayhttps://www.liveworksheets.com/cy558339kn