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SIMPLE PAST. They television every evening. watch. ( present simple). watch. ed. They television yesterday evening. ( past simple). I / you / we / they h e / she / it. Verb +. ed. The past simple is often formed by adding
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They television every evening. watch (present simple) watch ed They television yesterday evening. (past simple) I / you / we / they he/ she / it Verb + ed
The past simple is often formed by adding - ed to the verb (regular verbs) EXAMPLES: work stay clean worked stayed cleaned arrive start dance arrived started danced
SPELLING: 1. Regular verbs ending in-eadd-d. Ex: 2. If the verb ends in aconsonant + y we drop the–yand add-ied. Ex: 3. If the regular verb ends in a consonant + vowel + consonant we double the last consonant. Ex: move d like d dance d stu d ied y t r y ied s t o p p ed l p a n n ed
Some verbs are irregular. These verbs doNOTend with – ed. Example: begin began find found break broke get got build built hear heard catch caught make made drink drank see saw eat ate speak spoke
1. This morning I _______ my teeth. • Clean b. Cleaned c. Cleant • 2. We __________ the party. • enjoyed b. enjoy c. enjoys • 3. Jane _______ to the cinema. • go b. goed c. went • 4. We ________ at a restaurant. • ated b. ate c. eat
We use DID as the helping verb in negative sentences and questions. I play We start Youwatch Theyhave Hesee She read It go did not (didn’t)
EXAMPLES: I didn’t watch television last night. She didn’t play with her friends yesterday. We didn’t eat at Burger King. He didn’t go to the cinema last week. They didn’t get up early.
For QUESTIONS we use: Did + subject + verb ? OR Wh- + did + subject + verb? Examples: Did you sell your car? Did you speak to your friend yesterday? Did she write a letter last night? Where did you go last week?
SHORT ANSWERS: I / we / you / they he / she / it Yes, did. I / we / you / they he / she / it No, didn’t.