Past Simple
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The document discusses the past simple tense in English. It explains that there are two types of verbs in the past simple: regular verbs that take "-ed" and irregular verbs that have varying forms. Regular verbs follow patterns for doubling consonants and dropping the "e" before adding "-ed". Irregular verbs must be memorized. The past form of the verb "to be" is also irregular. Examples are provided for forming positive, negative and yes/no question sentences in the past simple tense.
Past Simple
- 2. 2 types of verbs • REGULAR • IRREGULAR
- 3. Regular verbs form • -ed for all persons Play played Work worked Stay stayed Listen listened
- 4. Spelling • 1) Double the consonant if the consonant is stressed stop – stopped swap - swapped • 2)Add only –d, when the verb ends with –e love – loved save – saved • 3)Verbs ending in 'y' preceded by a consonant: Change 'y' to 'i' Then add -ed. hurry - he hurried (watch out! play – played)
- 5. Irregular verbs form • The form CHANGES from infinitives, usually with a vowel change. • Can be grouped according to certain change patterns, which helps to memorize them.
- 6. Certain change patterns • speak spoke • eat ate • see saw • fly flew • think thought
- 7. Verb TO BE I he she it you we they was were
- 8. Past Simple Use • Actions that started and finished in the past – I went to the beach last Sunday – I bought a new car yesterday.
- 9. Past Simple Use • Actions that happened one after the other in the past (like in a story) – He came in, took off his coat and sat down. – I went into the disco and I saw my favourite girl, then I asked her to dance,...
- 10. Negative Sentences DID NOT + VERB (base form) Example: I did not work yesterday or I didn’t work yesterday INCORRECT: I didn’t worked
- 11. More examples: - I didn’t go on holiday last year - I didn’t went on holiday last year
- 12. Negative Sentences verb TO BE WAS / WERE + NOT Examples: I was not at school yesterday afternoon or I wasn’t at school yesterday afternoon They were not at home last weekend or They weren’t at home last weekend
- 13. Yes /No Questions DID + subject + main verb + rest of sentence + ? Example: Did you work yesterday? - Yes, I did. - No, I didn’t.
- 14. Yes /No Questions verb TO BE WAS / WERE + subject + rest of sentence + ? Example: Were you at home last weekend? - Yes, I was. - No, I wasn’t.
- 15. REMEMBER!! • Positive sentences: – I played football yesterday – I went home early on Saturday • Negative sentences: – I didn’t play football yesterday – I didn’t go home early on Saturday • Yes/No questions: – Did you play football yesterday? – Did you go home early in Saturday?
- 16. REMEMBER!! Verb TO BE • Positive sentences: – I was in London last year • Negative sentences: -They weren’t at home last weekend • Yes/No questions: – Were you ill yesterday?
- 17. WELL DONE!!