SIMPLE PASTBASIC “B”

Usage: use the SIMPLE PAST to talk about a completed action in the past

Verbs: the verbs in the SIMPLE past can be regular or irregular

The Simple Past

REGULAR VERBS

General ruleAdd ED to the base form

[ base form + ED]

REGULAR VERBS

BASE FORM SIMPLE PAST

PLAY PLAYED

WANT WANTED

NEED NEEDED

WORK WORKED

STAY STAYED

CLEAN CLEANED

WAIT WAITED

REGULAR VERBS

SPECIAL CASES Sometimes you have to make

changes in the base form before you add ED to it

[ base form (possible changes) + ED]

REGULAR VERBS

FOR VERBS ENDING IN –E OR –IE, ADD D

BASE FORM SIMPLE PAST

SMILE SMILED

TIE TIED

DANCE DANCED

ARRIVE ARRIVED

DIE DIED

REGULAR VERBS

FOR ONE-SYLLABLE VERBS ENDING IN CONSONANT+VOWEL+CONSONANT, DOUBLE THE LAST CONSONANT AND ADD ED

BASE FORM SIMPLE PAST

STOP STOPPED

PLAN PLANNED

REGULAR VERBS FOR TWO-SYLLABLE VERBS ENDING IN

C+V+C., FIRST CHECK THE STRESS (THE STRONGEST SYLLABLE).

IF THE FIRST SYLLABLE IS STRESSED, JUST ADD ED:

BASE FORM SIMPLE PAST

VISIT VISITED

LISTEN LISTENED

IF THE SECOND SYLLABLE IS STRESSED, DOUBLE THE LAST CONSONANT AND ADD ED:

BASE FORM SIMPLE PAST

PREFER PREFERRED

REFER REFERRED

REGULAR VERBS

FOR VERBS ENDING IN Y CHANGE THE Y TO I AND ADD ED

BASE FORM SIMPLE PAST

STUDY STUDIED

CRY CRIED

CARRY CARRIED

HURRY HURRIED

TRY TRIED

REGULAR VERBS SUMMARY

BASE FORM SIMPLE PAST

PLAY PLAYED

SMILE SMILED

STOP STOPPED

VISIT VISITED

PREFER PREFERRED

STUDY STUDIED

IRREGULAR VERBS

There are no rulesYOU HAVE TO MEMORIZE THE

VERBS

IRREGULAR VERBS SOME EXAMPLES

BASE FORM SIMPLE PAST

BREAK BROKE

BUY BOUGHT

CUT CUT

DO DID

DRINK DRANK

EAT ATE

GET GOT

GIVE GAVE

HAVE HAD

IRREGULAR VERBSBASE FORM SIMPLE PAST

KNOW KNEW

MAKE MADE

READ READ

SEE SAW

SLEEP SLEPT

SPEAK SPOKE

TAKE TOOK

TEACH TAUGHT

UNDERSTAND UNDERSTOOD

WRITE WROTE

Structure: How do we make affirmative, negative and interrogative sentences with the simple past?

Sentences with the Simple Past

SENTENCES STRUCTURE

AFFIRMATIVE FORM[ subject + verb in the simple past +

complement ]

I watched TV yesterday.

She studied a lot for the test.

We went to Italy in our vacation.

NEGATIVE FORMUse the auxiliary DIDN´T (DID NOT)

and the verb in the base form.

I didn´t watch TV yesterday. (aux.) ( base form verb )

She didn´t study a lot for the test.

We didn´t go to Italy on our last vacation.

NEGATIVE FORMATTENTION: Do never use the auxiliary did

or didn´t and the verb in the simple past like in the examples:

I didn´t watched TV yesterday. (aux.) (simple past)

She didn´t studied a lot for the test.

We didn´t went to Italy on our last vacation.

INTERROGATIVE FORMPlace the auxiliary DID in the

beginning of the sentence and use the verb in the base form.

Did you watch TV yesterday? (auxiliary) (base form verb )

Did she study a lot for the test?

Did they go to Italy on their vacation?

INTERROGATIVE FORMATTENTION: Do never use the

auxiliary did or didn´t and the verb in the simple past like in the examples:

Did you watched TV yesterday?

Did she studied a lot for the test?

Did they went to Italy in their vacation?

QUESTIONS WORDS• The same rules for interrogative sentences apply.

What did you do yesterday?

I went to school.

Where did you travel to on your vacation?

We traveled to the beach.

When did you watch the movie?

I watched the movie last year.

How many Math exercises did she do?

She did 30 Math exercises.

How did you go to the party on Friday?

I went to the party by taxi.

SHORT ANSWERS

Did you go out yesterday?

Yes, I did.No, I didn´t.

Did she buy a car?

Yes, she did.No, she didn´t.

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