The simple past tense : The simple past tense Form (structure)
Meaning & Use
Pronunciation http://www.authorstream.com/Presentation/bbogage-11679-simple-past-tense-education-ppt-powerpoint/
How do we form the simple past tense . . .? : How do we form the simple past tense . . .? English has two types of verbs in the past tense: taught
walked
studied
gave
became
cried
lived
did regular regular regular regular irregular irregular irregular irregular Look at the following list of past tense verbs…
which verbs are regular, and which are irregular? Regular verbs
Irregular verbs
Regular verbs are verbs that …. : Regular verbs are verbs that …. Simple Form Past Tense
Walk
Study
Cry
Live walk ed studi ed cri ed liv ed …end with –ed
Irregular verbs are verbs that . . . . : Irregular verbs are verbs that . . . . …DON’T end with –ed some irregular verbs
Have a vowel change in the past tense: Examples Simple Form Past Tense
become became
give gave
drive drove
forget forgot
other irregular verbsHave a different kind of change: : other irregular verbsHave a different kind of change: Simple Past
teach taught
bring brought
Leave left
Hear heard
Buy bought Examples: Celia bought a new computer last weekend.
And some irregular verbsdon’t change at all . . . : And some irregular verbsdon’t change at all . . . Simple Past
hit hit
put put
set set
The children set the table every Sunday.
The children set the table last night. examples:
For regular verbs, simply use the –ed form of the verb in a positive sentence. : For regular verbs, simply use the –ed form of the verb in a positive sentence. When I was a child, I ___________ the piano.
Donna ______________ and _______________ in Paris when she was younger. played lived studied **Be careful with
spelling changes!
For irregular verbs, use the correct past tense form in positive sentences. : For irregular verbs, use the correct past tense form in positive sentences. Last week, I ___________ you a letter.
The students _____________ a speech in English. They __________ a great job! Unfortunately, these forms must be memorized! sent gave did
For negative sentences,USE : For negative sentences,USE I went to work yesterday.
Carl didn’t go to work because he was sick. DiD Not or didn't + verb,
simple
form
Exception = VERB BE! : Exception = VERB BE! The verb be is special.
Never use DID NOT or DIDN’T with the verb BE. Instead, just use: Was or were + not
Meaning & Use : Meaning & Use In what situations do English speakers use
the simple past tense?
Completed actions in the past What are
some common time expressions used with
the past tense? yesterday last month last year last week ago recently
Examples: : Examples: I saw Maria yesterday.
Last Friday, the students took their spelling and vocabulary tests.
They got married two years ago. These actions
are over, finished!
pronunciation : pronunciation The –ed ending in English has: of regular verbs 3 different sounds t d id
Some regular verbs end with a “t” sound: : Some regular verbs end with a “t” sound: Walked
Laughed
Washed
Talked
jumped
Some regular verbs end with a “d” sound: : Some regular verbs end with a “d” sound: planned
played
learned
answered
loved
Other regular verbs end with an “id” sound: : Other regular verbs end with an “id” sound: These verbs have an extra syllable:
Simple Form Past Tense invite invited Wait waited decide decided
There are rules that tell us how to pronounce the –ed. : There are rules that tell us how to pronounce the –ed. However,
It’s a good idea for students to make a list of which –ed verbs have a t sound, which have a d sound, and which have an id sound.
And with practice, you can start to learn and memorize correct pronunciation.
Student Practice: : Student Practice: Go to this website with a classmate to practice what you have learned or reviewed today:
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