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The Simple Past of the verb TO BE I was You were He / She / It was We were You were They were
Negative form The Simple Past of the verb TO BE I wasn’t or I was not You weren’t or You were not He / She / It wasn’t or He / She / It was not We weren’t or We were not You weren’t or You were not They weren’t or They were not
Interrogative form The Simple Past of the verb TO BE Was I …..? Were you ….? Was he / she / it …..? Were we …..? Were you…..? Were they……?
The Simple Past of REGULAR VERBS is VERY EASY: I worked You worked He / She / It worked We worked They worked
Negative form The Simple Past of REGULAR VERBS A typical mistake: I didn’t worked I didn’t work You didn’t work He / She / It didn’t work We didn’t work They didn’t work
Interrogative form The Simple Past of REGULAR VERBS A typical mistake: Did I worked? Did I work? Did you work? Did he / she / it work? Did we work? Did they work?
Spelling variations If a verb ends in -E…. Then we just add -D The Simple Past of REGULAR VERBS Spelling variations If a verb ends in -E…. Then we just add -D EXAMPLES: LIVE D SMOKE D
If a monosyllabic verb ends in 1 VOWEL + The Simple Past of REGULAR VERBS Spelling variations If a monosyllabic verb ends in 1 VOWEL + CONSONANT Then we double the final consonant EXAMPLES: STOP STOPPED ROB ROBBED BUT CLEAN CLEANED
Spelling variations 1 VOWEL + EXAMPLES: preFERred preFER perMIT The Simple Past of REGULAR VERBS Spelling variations If the verb has more than ONE syllable and ends with 1 VOWEL + CONSONANT We double the final consonant ONLY if the final syllable is stressed EXAMPLES: preFERred preFER perMIT perMITted BUT LIStened LISten
Spelling variations 1 VOWEL + EXAMPLES: TRAvelled TRAvel CANcelled The Simple Past of REGULAR VERBS Spelling variations If the verb ends with 1 VOWEL + L We ALWAYS double the final consonant even if the final syllable is not stressed EXAMPLES: TRAvelled TRAvel CANcelled CANcel
Spelling variations CONSONANT+ EXAMPLES: TRIED TRY CRY CRIED BUT The Simple Past of REGULAR VERBS Spelling variations If the verb ends with CONSONANT+ Y Y becomes I before ED EXAMPLES: TRIED TRY CRY CRIED BUT PLAYED PLAY
The Simple Past of IRREGULAR VERBS: = 2nd COLUMN EXAMPLE: TO DRIVE DROVE DRIVEN I drove You drove He / She / It drove We drove They drove
Negative form The Simple Past of IRREGULAR VERBS A typical mistake: I didn’t drove I didn’t drive You didn’t drive He / She / It didn’t drive We didn’t drive They didn’t drive
Interrogative form The Simple Past of IRREGULAR VERBS A typical mistake: Did I drove? Did I drive? Did you drive? Did he / she / it drive? Did we drive? Did they drive?