Simple Past
- 1. Simple PastJorge Alexis Vargas Martinez, 2属 B, English 2 EPCCJTo beThe other verbsWe find regular and irregular verbsFormation of the simple past of regu-lar verbs:1. Most verbs take ed, we add it in the final of the verb.As in start started2. The verbs ending in e take d As in love loved3. Verbs ending in consonant + y take ied.As in try tried (exc. play played)4. Verbs with one syllable ending in one vowel + one consonant , double the consonant before the -ed.As in stop stoppedFormation of the simple past of irre-gular verbs:Irregular verbs dont take ed . They change completely.Example: the verb see: I-You-He-She-It-We-You-They + saw - didnt see ? Did . see?Similarities To be works the simple past in two forms, singular (was) or plural(were).Affirmative:I/He/She/It was and You/We/They wereNegative:I/He/She/It was not or wasnt You/We/They were not or werentQuestions:Was I/He/She/It ? Were You/We/They ?Short answers:Yes, I/He/She/It was No, I/He/She/It wasntandYes, You/We/They were No, You/We/They werentSentences: + (Noun), was/were, and complement - (Noun), was/were, not, complement? Was/Were (Noun) Complement -Both describe a verb form or tense that expresses an action that took place previously. -Both talk about the time before the present or the events that happened during that timeExamples:1. I went to Texas last week2. We talked about the party today in the morning.3. Were you at school today? 4. They didnt come here the last vacations. 5. Wasnt he in the meeting? 6. She arrived late to her job. 7. You lost you keys at the park 8. We didnt win9. I put it here