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The simple past tense Tunaholmsskolan klass 8 English Grammar

The simple past tense Tunaholmsskolan klass 8 English Grammar. Form (structure) Meaning & Use Pronunciation. English has two types of verbs in the past tense:. taught walked studied gave became cried lived did. How do we form the simple past tense . . .?. irregular. regular.

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The simple past tense Tunaholmsskolan klass 8 English Grammar

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  1. The simple past tenseTunaholmsskolanklass 8 English Grammar Form (structure) Meaning & Use Pronunciation

  2. English has two types of verbs in the past tense: taught walked studied gave became cried lived did How do we form the simple past tense . . .? irregular regular • Regular verbs • Irregular verbs regular irregular irregular Look at the following list of past tense verbs… which verbs are regular, and which are irregular? regular regular irregular

  3. Regular verbs are verbs that …. …end with –ed Simple FormPast Tense Walk Study Cry Live walk ed studi ed cri ed liv ed

  4. Irregularverbs are verbs that . . . . …DON’T end with –ed some irregular verbs Have a vowel change in the past tense: Simple FormPast Tense become became give gave drive drove forget forgot Examples

  5. other irregular verbsHave a different kind of change: Examples: SimplePast teach taught bring brought Leave left Hear heard Buy bought Celia bought a new computer last weekend.

  6. And some irregular verbsdon’t change at all . . . examples: SimplePast hit hit put put set set The children set the table every Sunday. The children set the table last night.

  7. For regular verbs, simply use the –ed form of the verb in a positive sentence. When I was a child, I ___________ the piano. Donna ______________ and _______________ in Paris when she was younger. played lived studied **Be careful with spelling changes!

  8. For irregular verbs, use the correct past tense form in positive sentences. Unfortunately, these forms must be memorized! Last week, I ___________ you a letter. The students _____________ a speech in English. They __________ a great job! sent gave did

  9. For negative sentences,USE DiD Not I went to work yesterday. Carl didn’t go to work because he was sick. verb, simple form + or didn't

  10. Exception = VERB BE! The verb be is special. Never use DID NOT or DIDN’T with the verb BE. Instead, just use: Was + not or were

  11. Meaning & Use In what situations do English speakers use the simple past tense? • Completed actions in the past What are some common time expressions used with the past tense? last month recently last week yesterday ago last year

  12. Examples: I saw Maria yesterday. Last week, 8C took their listening tests. They got married two years ago. These actions are over, finished!

  13. pronunciation of regular verbs The –ed ending in English has: 3 different sounds d t id

  14. Some regular verbs end with a “t” sound: Walked Laughed Washed Talked jumped

  15. Some regular verbs end with a “d” sound: planned played learned answered loved

  16. Other regular verbs end with an “id” sound: These verbs have an extra syllable/stavelse: Simple FormPast Tense invite invited waited Wait decided decide

  17. There are rules that tell us how to pronounce the –ed. However, It’s a good idea for students to make a list of which –ed verbs have a t sound, which have a d sound, and which have an id sound. And with practice, you can start to learn and memorize correct pronunciation.

  18. Student Practice: Go to this website to practice what you have learned today: http://www.quia.com/quiz/664418.html Good Luck!!!

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