Past Simple Regular Verbs Presentation

​What are past simple regular verbs?

Past simple tense verbs are used to talk about completed actions in the past.

Regular simple past tense verbs are easy to form – you add “ed” to the end of the verb

(e.g. I play guitar –> I played guitar).

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Note: Verbs ended in vowel+consonant double the consonant: (e.i. I skip classes -> I skipped​

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Regular verbs follow the rules of conjugation in English

work/live/walk/study/cook/watch/listen/visit /play/talk/look/ask/celebrate/dance/smile/chat/love/like

In the past they add -ED:

I worked in a shop / I lived in New York / They walked in the park yesterday / We studied last week / We talked on the phone yesterday / Sam danced at the party / She watched a movie last weekend

Regular Verbs Ending with an ‘e’

Sometimes regular verbs end in the letter 'e'. In that case, we just add the letter 'd' to form the simple past.

(e.i. I arrive at school at 6 o'clock ->I arrived at school at 6 o' clock)

Regular Verbs Ending with ‘y’

​Verbs that end in the letter 'y' have to change this letter to 'i'. Then, we add the ending 'ed'

(e.i. I copy the lesson from the board -> I ​copied the lesson from the board.)

Note: To the verbs that end in a vowel + the letter 'y' , we don't change it and add the ending 'ed' as the rule says.​ (ex: I enjoy -> I enjoyed)

The change of letter is because the pronunciation is easier that way.

I jumped in puddles (subject + verb+ed)

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Affirmative sentences

He didn't play a game (subject + auxiliar did + not + infinitve verb)

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Negative sentences

Wh question:

(Wh question + did + subject + infintive verb)​

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What did you discover yesterday?

I discovered a cat in my garden

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Interrogative sentences

​Yes/No question:

​(Did + subject + infinitive verb)

Did he dance with you?

​No, I didn´t dance with him/Yes, I did.

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Walk - walked

DancE - danceD

Study - studIED

Play - played

/t/ walked, worked, cooked, watched, talked, looked, asked, danced, liked

/d/ - studied, listened, lived, played, smiled, loved

/id/ - visited, chatted, celebrated

I checked my email in the morning.

When did you last check your email?

I phoned my mother yesterday.

When did you last phone your parents?

I wanted to eat a cake yesterday.

What did you want yesterday?

_{I waited for my friend for 30 minutes.}

_{How much time did you wait for your friend?}

I decided to start a new book last week.

What did you decide last week?

I enjoyed my last holiday.

Did you enjoy your last holiday?

It rained yesterday in Bogota.

Did it rain in your town?