the simple past tense form (structure) meaning & use pronunciation
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The Simple Past Tense
Form (structure) Meaning & Use Pronunciation
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How do we make the simple past tense . . . ?English has 2 types of verbs in the past tense: taught
walked studied gave became cried lived did
Look at the following list of past tense verbs… which verbs are regular, and which are irregular?
Regular verbs Irregular verbs
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Regular verbs are verbs that ….
Simple Form Past Tense
Walk
Study
Cry
Live
…end with –eded
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Irregular verbs are verbs that... …DON’T end with –eded
Some Irregular Verbshave a vowel change in the past tense:
Simple Form Past Tense
become becamegive gavedrive droveforget forgot
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Other Irregular Verbshave a different kind of change:
SimpleSimple PastPastteach taughttaughtbring
broughtbroughtleave leftlefthear heardheardbuy boughtbought
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And Some Irregular Verbsdon’t change at all . . .
SimpleSimple PastPasthit hitput putset set
The children set the table every Sunday.The children set the table last night.
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For regular verbs, simply use the –ed form of the verb in a positive sentence.
When I was a child, I ___________ the piano.
Donna ______________ and _______________ in Paris when she was younger.
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For irregular verbs, use the correct past tense form in positive sentences.
Last week, I ___________ you a letter.
William _____________ to San Francisco
last week. He __________ all the great
sites there.
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For negative sentences, USE
I went to work yesterday. Carl didn’t go to work because he was sick.
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Exception =
Verb BE!
The verb be is special. Never use DID NOT or DIDN’T with the verb BE. Instead, just use:
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Meaning & UseIn what situations do English speakers usethe simple past tense? Completed actions in the past What are some common time expressions used with the past tense?
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Examples:I saw Maria yesterday.
Last Friday, the students took their spelling and vocabulary tests.
They got married two years ago.
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Pronunciation
The –ed ending in English has:
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Some regular verbs end with a “tt” sound:
walkedlaughedwashedtalkedjumped
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Some regular verbs end with a “dd” sound:
plannedplayedlearnedansweredloved
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Other regular verbs end with an “id” sound:
These verbs have an extra syllable:
Simple Form Past Tense
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There are rules that tell us how to pronounce the -
ed.However,It’s a good idea for students to make a list of which –ed verbs have a “t” sound, which have a “d” sound, and which have an “id” sound.
And with practice, you can start to learn and memorize correct pronunciation.
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Student Practice:
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