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    The document discusses the simple past tense in English grammar. It covers the idea that the simple past is used for actions that were completed in the past. It describes regular and irregular verb forms in the past tense and provides examples. It also discusses spelling rules, pronunciation rules, affirmative and negative sentences, and question forms for the simple past tense.

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    THE SIMPLE PAST TENSE

    GRAMMAR

    IES Jardín de Málaga. 1ºESO


    SUMMARY

     Idea.
     Words.
     Regular Verbs.
     Spelling.
     Pronounciation.
     Irregular Verbs.
     Affirmative, negative and questions.

    IES Jardín de Málaga. 1ºESO


    IDEA

     We use the Past simple tense to describe


    an action that took place in the past.

     This action is Short and Finished.

    IES Jardín de Málaga. 1ºESO


    WORDS
     These are some words and expressions
    that usually appear with a verb in the Past
    Simple.
     Last ………..
     ……..ago
     Yesterday
     In 1986

    IES Jardín de Málaga. 1ºESO


    REGULAR VERBS.

     To write the past simple of a regular verb


    we add “-ed” to the base form.

     Work Worked
     Play Played
     Paint Painted

    IES Jardín de Málaga. 1ºESO


    SPELLING RULES
     To avoid spelling mistakes we must
    remember three rules:
     After consonat+vowel+consonant we
    double the last consonant when the
    syllable is stressed.
     Stop Stopped
     Clap Clapped

    IES Jardín de Málaga. 1ºESO


    SPELLING RULES
     When the verb ends in –e, we drop the –e
    and add the sufix.

     Move Moved
     Rule Ruled
     Live Lived

    IES Jardín de Málaga. 1ºESO


    SPELLING RULES

     When the verb ends in consonant+y we


    drop the “y” and write “i+ed”.

     Cry Cried
     Try Tried

    IES Jardín de Málaga. 1ºESO


    PRONOUNCIATION RULES
     There are 3 ways to pronounce “ –ed”

     /d/
     /t/
     /id/

    IES Jardín de Málaga. 1ºESO


    PRONOUNCIATION RULES
     We pronounce /d/ after vowel or voiced
    sound (b,g,l,m,v,).

     Play Played /d/


     Beg Begged /d/
     Live Lived /d/

    IES Jardín de Málaga. 1ºESO


    PRONOUNCIATION RULES
     We pronounce /t/ after voiceless sound:
    /p/ /k/ /ch/

     Work Worked /t/


     Stop Stopped /t/

    IES Jardín de Málaga. 1ºESO


    PRONOUNCIATION RULES

     We pronounce /id/ after the sounds /t/


    and /d/.

     Start Started /id/


     End Ended /id/

    IES Jardín de Málaga. 1ºESO


    IRREGULAR VERBS
     Most verbs are regular. But there are also
    irregular verbs. You must study the List of
    Irregular verbs to use them.
     Choose the Second Column.

     Break Broke Broken


     Do Did Done
     Write Wrote Written
    IES Jardín de Málaga. 1ºESO
    AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES
     We use the same form with different
    subjects to express the past.

     She broke her leg


     I found a job
     We worked together
     You stopped the car.

    IES Jardín de Málaga. 1ºESO


    AUXILIARY VERB
     The auxiliary verb for the past simple is
    “DID”.

     When we use the auxiliary verb “did” or


    “didn´t” the main verb is written in the
    infinitive.

    IES Jardín de Málaga. 1ºESO


    NEGATIVE SENTENCES
     We write didn´t in front of the verb.
    Remember the verb in the infinitive.
     I didn´t study for my exams.
     They didn´t bring the flowers
     She didn´t stop the car.
     The programme didn´t begin one hour
    ago.

    IES Jardín de Málaga. 1ºESO


    QUESTIONS IN THE PAST SIMPLE
     We write didn´t in front of the subject. The
    main verb is written in the infinitive.

     Did you come yesterday?


     Did you hear the noise?
     Did she open the present?

    IES Jardín de Málaga. 1ºESO

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