Regular verbs form
• Verb (base form) + –edPlay playedLearn learnedWant wanted
• Same form for all persons: IYouHe/she/itWeYouThey
playedlearnedwanted
Watch out!• 1) Double the final consonant when there is a single
short vowel before the final consonant.stop – stopped remain – remained root - rooted
• 2) Add only –d when the verb ends with –elove – loved change – changed
• 3) Verbs ending in -y preceded by a consonant:Change -y to -i and then add -ed.worry – worried try – tried
• 4) Verbs ending in -y preceded by a vowel:Just add –ed.play – played stay – stayed
Pronunciation
ship sheep/ʃɪp/ /ʃiːp/
Be careful, see how bad pronunciation leads to misunderstandings!!!
Pronunciation• 1) When the infinitive ends in "p", "f", "k" or "s", the ending
–ed is pronounced as ‘’t’’ .kissed – /kɪst / looked - /lʊkt/
• 2) When the infinitive ends in "b", "g", "l", "m", "n", "v", "z”, or in vowel, the ending –ed is pronounced as ‘’d’’tried – /traɪd/ saved – /seɪvd/
• 3) When the infinitive ends in d or t, the ending –ed ispronounced as ‘’ɪd’’ended - /endɪd/ waited - /weɪtɪd/
Irregular verbs form
• The form CHANGES from infinitives. You must learn it by heart.
• Can be grouped according to certainchange patterns, which helps to memorize them (see irregular verbs sheet).
Affirmative Sentences
SUBJECT + VERB (past form)
Tom stayed at home last night.
Kate worked last Saturday.
I met my girlfriend in 1992.
We went to London for our holidays.
Negative Sentences
SUBJECT + DIDN´T + VERB (base form)
I didn’t work yesterday.
They didn't believe him.
INCORRECT: *I didn’t worked
*They didn't believed
Interrogative Sentences
(QUESTION WORD) + DID + SUBJECT + VERB (base form)
Did you play football yesterday?
When did she leave?
INCORRECT: *Did you played football yesterday?
*When she did leave?
PAST SIMPLE USES
1) Something that happened once in the past
I went to the beach last Sunday.
I bought a new car yesterday.
Past Simple Use2) Actions that happened one after the
other in the past (like in a story)
I finished work, walked to the beach, and found a nice place to swim.
3) Habits in the Past
We always went to London for vacation when we were young.
Past Simple Use4) A longer action that started and finished
in the past
I lived in Germany for two years.
5) Past facts or generalizations
The Aztec lived in Mexico.
PracticeComplete these sentences with the corresponding form of the verbin brackets.
1. I played (play) the guitar when I was a child.
2. Yesterday, you didn’t go (not/go) to school, you skipped (skip) class.
3. He arrived (arrive) from the airport at 8:00, checked (check) into
the hotel at 9:00, and met (meet) the others at 10:00.
4. Where did she live (she/live) before moving to Paris?
5. Paul married (marry) Lucy four years ago.
6. Did you watch (you/watch) the film yesterday?