Understanding Regular and Irregular Verbs in Simple Past Tense
Learn how to form the simple past tense with regular and irregular verbs. Regular verbs end in "-ed," while irregular verbs have unique past tense forms. Examples and images illustrate the differences, helping you master past tense verb usage effortlessly.
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THE PAST SIMPLE REGULAR AND IRREGULAR VERBS
How do we form the simple past tense? There are two types of verbs in the past tense: REGULAR VERBS AND IRREGULAR VERBS Look at the following list of past tense verbs Which verbs are REGULAR and which are IRREGULAR? needed regular came irregular played regular bought irregular studied regular became irregular jumped regular caught irregular
Regular verbs are verbs that end with ed. Simple Form Past Form play played jump jumped bury buried study studied http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:P41eKqwbHPvSRM:http://www.cdc.gov/powerfulbones/parents/images/image_jumprope_girl.jpg http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:_0OOiOaz9ONiiM:http://images.jupiterimages.com/common/detail/05/62/22906205.jpg http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:IcdgWQINYGEg8M:http://www.ultimutt.com/article_images/dog_bury.jpg http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:awWLrmBkORe62M:http://www.online.wellchild.org.uk/uploads/images/2yo%2520boy%2520playing%2520with%2520toy%2520cars%25231%2523.jpg
Irregular verbs are verbs that don t end with ed. Some Irregular verbs have a vowel change in the past tense: Simple Form Past Tense become became give gave drive drove forget forgot
Other irregular verbs have a different kind of change. Example: Simple Form teach taught sell sold take took drive drove build built Past Form http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:8EKONiG1HY1BTM:http://i18.ebayimg.com/01/i/07/83/e2/45_1_sbgl.JPG
And some Irregular Verbs dont change at all Example: Simple Form Past hit hit put put set set http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:z_qawfk8dt_byM:http://images.jupiterimages.com/common/detail/07/94/22819407.jpg Elizabeth sets the table everyday. ( Present simple) Elizabeth set the table yesterday. ( Past simple)
For Regular Verbs, simply use the ed form of the verb in a positive sentence. Example: Yesterday, mom worked at the office until eight o clock. Melissa lived and studied in Piura when she was a child. http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:8N1u4xz6UHHRtM:http://homepage.mac.com/mazurs/.Pictures/yellow_star.jpeg Be careful with spelling changes!
For Irregular Verbs use the correct past tense form in positive sentences. Unfortunately, these forms must be memorized! http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:P_diQiMHuDTHlM:http://www1.istockphoto.com/file_thumbview_approve/2279422/2/istockphoto_2279422_girl_with_gift.jpg Last week, I sent you a present for your birthday. The girl gave a speech in English. She did a great job!
For negative sentences use Did not or didn t + verb simple form I went to the party yesterday. http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:4pcQuQOTw9UxaM:http://www.broxbourne.gov.uk/Internet/Web%2520Images/Leisure%2520BLMSO/lydias%2520party%2520104.jpg Andrea didn t go to the party yesterday because she was sick. http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:WGgAv0__ss6m5M:http://www.coolnurse.com/images/sick_girl.jpg
Key Words Last summer Last month RECENTLY TWO DAYS AGO
Examples: I met Jimena yesterday. http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:mi6u0hbeuwGaIM:http://www.unicef-irc.org/homepages/files/images/m_75.jpg Last Friday, we went to the party together. http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:h5EIlh8TSCPbNM:http://images.inmagine.com/168nwm/photodisc/mi830/mi830002.jpg My parents were married ten years ago. http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:AN7OX-dRrcaHFM:http://www.erphotography.com/ERImages/gallery/Wedding/15.jpg http://mazurland.typepad.com/myweblog/2007/06/index.html These actions are over, finished!
