Simple past tense by Mikaela Crisostomo
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This document explains how to form the simple past tense in English. It discusses using the past form of irregular verbs and adding "-ed" to regular verbs. It provides examples of conjugating the verb "to be" and using auxiliary verbs like "did" and "was". Questions and negative sentences in the past tense are formed by changing word order or adding "not". Common time expressions that indicate the past tense are also listed.
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- 2. SIMPLE PAST TENSE How do we make the simple past tense? To make the simple past tense, we use: Past form only or auxiliary did + base form
- 3. Here you can see examples of the past form and base form for irregular verbs and regular verbs: V1 Base V2 Past V3 Past participle REGULAR VERB Work Explode Like Worked Exploded Liked Worked Exploded Liked The past form for all regular verbs end in ed. IRREGULAR VERB Go See Sing Went Saw Sang Gone Seen Sung The past form for irregular verbs is variable. You need to learn it by heart. You do not need the past participle form to make the simple tense. It is shown here for completeness only.
- 4. The structure for positive sentences in the simple past tense is: Subject + main verb PAST The structure for negative sentences in the simple past tense is: Subject + Auxiliary Verb + Not + Main Verb The structure for question sentences in the simple past tense is: Auxiliary verb + subject + main verb did base
- 5. The auxiliary verb did is not conjugated. It is the same for all persons ( I did, you did, he did etc.) And the base form and past form do not change. Look at these examples with the main verbs go and work.
- 6. SUBJECT AUXILIARY VERB MAIN VERB + I went to school + You worked very hard She did not go with me We did not work yesterday ? Did you go to London? ? Did they work at home?
- 7. The verb to be is different. We conjugate the verb to be ( I was, you were, he/she/it was, we were, they were); and we do not use an auxiliary for negative and question sentences. To make a question, we exchange the subject and the verb. Look at these examples:
- 8. SUBJECT MAIN VERB + I, he/she/it was here. + You, we, they were in London. I, he/she/it was not there. You, we, they were not happy. ? Was I, he/she/it right? ? Were you, we, they late?
- 9. What is the PAST? o Yesterday o At 6 oclock this morning o A long time ago o Just after I got up o When I was 4 years old o Last year o In January 2008
- 10. Things to remember Normally . o We add ed to verbs when we talk about the past. o We add d to verbs ending in e. o A verb is an action word. A doing word.
- 11. Remember: played jumped danced -- Add ed or just add d
- 12. Examples: PRESENT TENSE PAST TENSE PAST PARTICIPLE love loved loved want wanted wanted clean cleaned cleaned bag bagged bagged clip clipped clipped commit committed committed hop hopped hopped rip ripped ripped travel travelled travelled (also traveled) rob robbed robbed omit omitted omitted
- 13. I lived in that house when I was young. He didnt like the movie. What did you eat for dinner? John drove to London on Monday. Mary did not go to work yesterday. Did you play tennis last week? I was at work yesterday. We were not late. Were you angry?
- 14. What did you do this morning?
- 15. 1. I woke up early. 2. I fixed my bed. 3. I brushed my teeth. 4. I took a bath. 5. I wore my uniform. 6. I checked my phone. 7. I ate my breakfast. 8. I washed the dishes. 9. I left kissed my mom. 10. I rode on a car.