PAST SIMPLE

Francisco José Valencia Gutiérrez

2 types of verbs

•REGULAR

• IRREGULAR

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?

Past Simple UseTHAT’S ALL!!!