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REGULAR AND IRREGULAR FORMS SIMPLE PAST TENSE REGULAR AND IRREGULAR FORMS Yuly Andrea Gamboa Rojas
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* We know that present tense explains what we are doing right now. Past tense explains something that already happen. * YesterdayTodayTomorrow * __Past_______Present_____Future__ WHAT IS PAST TENSE?
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* Example: * Last week we learnedhow to read. * Present tense: I play the flute. * Past tense: I played the flute. Example: Last week we learned how to read. Present tense: I play the flute. Past tense: I played the flute.
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* Yesterday * Last night * Last week * Last month * Last year * Already * Earlier TIME EXPRESSIONS Yesterday Last night Last week Last month Last year Already Earlier
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* 1. We are playing outside at recess today. (Present tense) * PastPresentFuture * _______________________ * 2. Yesterday, we played outside a recess. (Past tense) * PastPresentFuture * ________________________ 1.We are playing outside at recess today. (Present tense) PastPresentFuture 2. Yesterday, we played outside a recess. (Past tense) PastPresentFuture
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* 1. The baby is learning how to crawl. (Present tense) * PastPresentFuture * ______________________ * 2. The baby learned how to crawl last month. (Past tense) * PastPresentFuture * _______________________ 1.The baby is learning how to crawl. (Present tense) PastPresentFuture 2. The baby learned how to crawl last month. (Past tense) PastPresentFuture
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English has two types of verbs in the past: -Regular -Irregular How do we form the simple past tense? English has two types of verbs in the past: -Regular -Irregular
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Regular VerbsIrregular Verbs simplepastsimplepast workworkedbewas/were livelivedgetgot movemovedgowent walkwalkedput openopenedeatate waitwaitedhavehad
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* Walked regular * Studiedregular * Taughtirregular * Gave irregular * Becameirregular * Cried regular * Livedregular * Didirregular Let´s read the following list of past tense verbs… Which are regular and which are irregular? Walked regular Studiedregular Taughtirregular Gave irregular Becameirregular Cried regular Livedregular Didirregular
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* The past tense of regular verbs is form by adding –d or –ed to the base form of the verb. * I worked in a shop last year, I lived in a big house when I was younger. I worked hard last weekend. AFFIRMATIVE The past tense of regular verbs is form by adding –d or –ed to the base form of the verb. I worked in a shop last year; I lived in a big house when I was younger. I worked hard last weekend.
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SPELLING OF “ED” FORM Most verbs -add “ed” Example: walkwalked Order Ordered Verbs that end in “e” –add only “d” Example:Livelived Decidedecided
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SPELLING OF “ED” FORM Verbs that end in consonant “y” –change “y” to “i” and add “ed” Example:studystudied Carrycarried Verbs that end in CVC (stressed vowel) double the last consonant Example:shopshopped Stopstopped Permitpermitted Admitadmitted Do not double the last consonant if the last syllable is not stressed: Listenlistened
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