This document provides information about simple past tense verbs in English. It explains that there are regular verbs that follow predictable patterns by adding "-ed" and irregular verbs that have unpredictable spelling changes. Examples of regular ("-ed") and irregular verbs are given. The rules for forming regular past tense verbs based on the spelling of the base verb are described. The uses and pronunciation of regular past tense verbs are also outlined. The document emphasizes direct instruction and practice to help students master skills with past tense verbs.
2. How do we form the simple past tense?
English has two types of
verbs in the past:
-regular
-irregular
3. Lets read the following list of past tense
verbs.. Which are regular and which are
irregular?
walked regular
studied regular
taught irregular
gave irregular
became irregular
cried regular
lived regular
did irregular
4. Regular verbs are verbs that end with -ed
Simple form verbs:
walk
study
cry
live
Past tense verbs:
walked
studied
cried
lived
5. Rules for adding ed:
Add ed to most verbs
Drop the e and add ed to verbs that end with
e (smile= smiled).
Change the y to i and add ed to verbs that
end with a consonant and y (carry= carried,
study= studied).
Double the consonant and add ed to verbs that
end with one vowel and one consonant ( drag=
dragged, stop= stopped).
6. Irregular verbs are verbs that dont end in
ed..
Sometimes with irregular
past tense verbs you
have to change the vowel
to make the verb past
tense:
become became
give gave
drive drove
forget forgot
7. Other irregular verbs have a different kind
of change..you need to memorize
these!
teach
bring
leave
hear
buy
taught
brought
left
heard
bought
8. Why do we use past tense verbs?
TO TELL THAT AN ACTION IS
COMPLETED!!!!!! FINISHED!!! OVER!!!
9. PRONOUNCIATION OF REGULAR
VERBS
The ed ending in English has three
different sounds:
t: walked, talked, jumped
d: played, loved, answered
id: invited, waited
decided....
*With id sounding words,
there is another syllable!
10. How can you practice past tense verbs?
Phonemically (word sorts)
Bingo!
Modeling
Survey says
Nancy Fetzer
Direct instruction + muiltiple opportunities to
practice = Skill mastery!!!!!