1. Where were you yesterday at 6 p.m.?

2. The Simple Past of the verb TO BE
I was
You were
He / She / It was
We were
You were
They were

3. 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

4. Interrogative form The Simple Past of the verb TO BE Was I …..?
Were you ….?
Was he / she / it …..?
Were we …..?
Were you…..?
Were they……?

5. The Simple Past of REGULAR VERBS is VERY EASY:
I worked
You worked
He / She / It worked
We worked
They worked

6. 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

7. 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?

8. 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

9. If a monosyllabic verb ends in 1 VOWEL +
The Simple Past of REGULAR VERBS
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If a monosyllabic verb ends in
1 VOWEL +
CONSONANT
Then we double the final consonant
EXAMPLES:
STOP
STOPPED
ROB
ROBBED
BUT
CLEAN
CLEANED

10. Spelling variations 1 VOWEL + EXAMPLES: preFERred preFER perMIT
The Simple Past of REGULAR VERBS
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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

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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

15. 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?