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Reviewing the Simple Past Tense. KAL1_43lec3. simple past tense = action starts and finishes in the past. Remember : Put “ ed ” at the end of regular verbs. Examples : start ed watch ed want ed walk ed
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Reviewing the Simple Past Tense KAL1_43lec3
simple past tense = action starts and finishes in the past Remember: Put “ed” at the end of regular verbs. Examples: started watched wanted walked received cried married appeared
Remember: Do not use “ed” at the end of irregular verbs. Examples: read (irregular past form of “read”) put (irregular past form of “put”) cut (irregular past form of “cut”) set (irregular past form of “set”)
more examples: did (irregular past form of “do”) went (irregular past form of “go”) sat (irregular past form of “sit”) got (irregular past form of “get”) spoke (irregular past form of “speak”)
more examples: ate (irregular past form of “eat”) wrote (irregular past form of “write”) bought (irregular past form of “buy”) had (irregular past form of “have”) was/were (irregular past forms of “be”)
Formula for the Simple Past Tense Subject + Verb + Object + Time Expression (optional) (optional) Example: Bill + bought + a sandwich + this afternoon. S V O (time expression)
more examples… Juan wrote some letters this morning. S V object time expression Carol read her email after class. S V object time expression