Smart ChoiceLevel 2Unit 11 - Grammar
The Simple Past
We use the simple past forcompleted actions in the past.
For example:visitedwalkedlooked
The Simple Past
Spelling Rules:
1. For regular verbs, add –ed.visit visited /miss missed /talk
talked
I visited my grandmother last weekend.
He missed his plane to Jeju Island.She talked to her boyfriend
yesterday.
The Simple Past
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2. For verbs ending in –e, add –d.love loved / hate hated
They loved each other for many years.
I hated the movie last weekend.
The Simple Past
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3. For verbs ending in –y,delete “y” and add –ied.
study studied / try tried
They studied hard for the test yesterday.
He tried to learn Chinese last year.
The Simple Past
Spelling Rules:
4. For verbs ending in one vowel and one consonant, double the
consonant and add –ed.vowel = a, e, i, o, u
consonant = all other lettersstop stopped
The car stopped in front of the bank.
The Simple Past
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5. Some verbs are irregular.You have to just memorize them.
go went / see saw
I went to China last summer vacation.
I saw my friend at the festival.
The Simple Past
For negative statements, use didn’t.
I didn’t walk to school.
For questions, use did.
Did you walk to school?
The Simple Past
For short answers, use did or didn’t.Did you study yesterday?
Yes, I did. OR No, I didn’t.
Did she go to class this morning?
Yes, she did. OR No, she didn’t.
The Simple Past
Possible Short Answers:
Yes, youYes, IYes, he Yes, she
did.Yes, it Yes, we Yes, they
No, youNo, INo, he No, she didn’t.No, it No, we No, they
Now Practice!
1. play2. wash3. know4. wear5. work6. forget7. help8. drop9. like
playedwashedknewworeworkedforgothelpeddroppedliked
Now Practice!
1. I didn’t go to the movies yesterday. I went to the mall.
2. I didn’t lose my luggage. I lost my wallet.
3. I didn’t forget my passport. I forgot my money.
4. She didn’t break her arm. She broke her leg.
5. I didn’t buy a book. I bought a magazine.
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