1. Words ending ed- s-Michaela Dobronski 2. What is Simple Present? The simple present expresses an action inthe present taking place once, never orseveral times. It is also used for actions thattake place one after another and for actionsthat are set by a timetable or schedule. Thesimple present also expresses facts in thepresent. 3. Find the spelling rules 1) Add s for most verbs. work works buy buysride-rides return - returns 2) Add es for words that end in ch, -s , -sh, -x, orz. watch watches passpasses rush-rushes relax relaxesbuzz - buzzes 3) Change the y to i and add es when the baseform ends in a consonant +y. studystudies hurryhurries dry-dries 4)Do not change the y when the base form endsin a vowel +y. Add s play plays enjoy - enjoys 5) A few verbs have irregular forms.beis dodoes go-goes have-has 4. What is Simple Past? The Simple Past expresses the idea that anaction started and finished at a specific timein the past. Sometimes, the speaker may notactually mention the specific time, but theydo have one specific time in mind. 5. Find the verb spelling rules.1) Regular verbs ending in a silent e take /-d/ in thesimple past and past participle:close=closed2) Regular verbs ending in a vowel + y take /-ed/ in thesimple past and past participle:play=played3) Regular verbs ending in a consonant + y take /-ied/ inthe simple past and past participle (the y becomesan i followed by /-ed/)marry=married4) All the other regular vebs take /-ed/ in the simplepast and past participle.visit=visited 6. Simple Past Examples Yesterday we listened to the radio for fourhours. Some verbs have spelling changes whenadding "ed They live in a big house. If the verb ends in -e, just add -d to form thesimple past. Yesterday we read all the explanations onEnglish verbs. To use the negative form "did not" (didnt)before the verb. 7. Simple Present Examples It looks nice! For He/She/It verbs in the simple present addan s at the end Mary and John eat pizza often For other pronouns, the verb doesntchange He goes to the park every day. Verbs like do or go change in the 3rd personadding es instead of -s 8. Questions and Practice1. What is the difference between simplepresent and simple past?2. Give 1 example of each. 9. Simple Present/Past Exercise Change the verb into the correct form.Explain your answer1. I usually (go) to school.2. They (visit) us last week.3. Tom (work) every day.4. He always (tell) us funny stories.5. She never (help) me with that when I was 5!7. Martha and Kevin (swim) twice a week.8. When this club was openned, people (dance) a lot.9. Linda (take care) of her sister.10. John rarely (leave) the country 10. VIDEO