REGULAR AND IRREGULAR FORMS SIMPLE PAST TENSE REGULAR AND IRREGULAR FORMS Yuly Andrea Gamboa Rojas

* 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?

* 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.

* Yesterday * Last night * Last week * Last month * Last year * Already * Earlier TIME EXPRESSIONS  Yesterday  Last night  Last week  Last month  Last year  Already  Earlier

* 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

* 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

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

Regular VerbsIrregular Verbs simplepastsimplepast workworkedbewas/were livelivedgetgot movemovedgowent walkwalkedput openopenedeatate waitwaitedhavehad

* 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

* 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.

SPELLING OF “ED” FORM  Most verbs -add “ed” Example: walkwalked Order Ordered  Verbs that end in “e” –add only “d” Example:Livelived Decidedecided

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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