Simple Past Tense - Module 3

4. For one-syllable words that end in consonant-vowel-consonant (except x),double the last letter and add -ed. Example: Jog = Jogged 5. Irregular verbs. There is no rule you can follow when you write the past participle forms of irregular verbs. You have to memorize them

1. Verbs in regular past tense you add /ed/. Example: Visit = Visited. 2. If the verb end in a consonant followed by /y/, change it to = ied. Example: Study = Studied. 3. If the verb end in a vowel followed by /y/, add /ed/ with no changes. Example: Stay = Stayed.

You / We / They (PLURAL) I did not = I didn't She did not = She didn't They did not = They didn't

I / She / He / It (SINGULAR) I did. She did. They did.

Important to consider

Contractions

1. No + Subject + Didn't / Did not. 2. No + Subject + Didn't / Did not + Negative sentence. No, she didn't No, I did. not. No, they didn't play at the park.

Answer (-)

1. Yes + Subject + Did. 2. Yes + Subject + Did. + Affirmative sentence. Yes, she did. Yes, I did. Yes, they did played at the park.

Answer (+)

DID

MY GRANDMOTHER YESTURDAY?

VERB IN INFINITIVE WITHOUT TO VISIT

I SHE HE IT YOU WE THEY

DID + SUBJECT + VERB IN INFINITIVE WITHOUT TO + PREDICTION?

Question

MY GRANDMOTHER YESTURDAY

AUXILIARY DIDN'T VERB IN INFINITIVE WITHOUT TO VISIT

I SHE HE IT YOU WE THEY

SUBJECT + DIDN'T + VERB IN INFINITIVE WITHOUT TO + PREDICTION

Negative

MY GRANDMOTHER YESTURDAY

REGULAR FORM : VISIT CHANGE TO: VISITED

I SHE HE IT YOU WE THEY

Used to talk about things that happened or existed before now.

SUBJECT + REGULAR VERB IN SIMPLE PAST TENSE + PREDICTION

Positive

Simple Past Tense