Past simple
Use:
Use the past simple to talk about finished events in the past. Use it to tell stories, jokes and anecdotes.
Use the past simple to talk about finished events in the past. Use it to tell stories, jokes and anecdotes.
Form:
1) Many past tense verbs are formed by adding -ed to the end of the verb.
want => wanted
start => started
1) Many past tense verbs are formed by adding -ed to the end of the verb.
want => wanted
start => started
If a verb ends in e, just add d (liked, hoped).
If a verb ends in y, delete y and add ied (studied, carried). But don’t do this if the verb ends in a vowel + y (played, NOT plaied. stayed, NOT staied)
If a verb ends in y, delete y and add ied (studied, carried). But don’t do this if the verb ends in a vowel + y (played, NOT plaied. stayed, NOT staied)
But a lot of past tense verbs are irregular. You need to learn each one separately. Here are some examples.
have => had make => made
take => took sit => sat
get => got feel => felt
have => had make => made
take => took sit => sat
get => got feel => felt
Past simple verbs are the same for all persons.
I went; you went; he went; she went; they went; we went...
I went; you went; he went; she went; they went; we went...
2) Form negatives this way:
I, you, he , she, we, they...
|
didn’t
|
infinitive verb
know, see, go |
Don’t use the past verb in negative sentences.
I didn’t had dinner. => I didn’t have dinner.
I didn’t had dinner. => I didn’t have dinner.
3) Form questions this way:
Did |
I, you, he , she, we, they...
|
infinitive verb
know, see, go |
Common mistakes:
Some students use the past verb in questions.
Did you saw the film? => Did you see the film?
Some students use the past verb in questions.
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