viernes, 20 de mayo de 2016
SIMPLE PAST / REGULAR VERBS
The simple past is used to describe an action that ocurred and was completed in the past.
The simple past is formed adding -ED to the base form of the verb (infinitive without to).
Base form + ED = SIMPLE PAST
walk------walked
play ------played
push------pushed
greet-----greeted
watch----watched
The simple past of regular verbs is very easy. It is the same for all persons, here are example sentences of the simple past with the verb study.
I studied
You studied
He studied
She studied
It studied
We studied
You studied
They studied
For regular verbs ending in the vowel -E add -D
Hate----hated
Seize ---seized
Hope---hoped
Tie-----tied
Free---freed
For regular verbs ending in a vowel other than -E add -ED
Ski----skied
Echo--echoed
EXCEPTIONS: THE VERBS GO AND DO ARE IRREGULARS
For regular verbs ending in a vowel + Y, add -ED.
Play-----played
Decay---decayed
Enjoy---enjoyed
For regular verbs that end in a consonant and -Y, change the -Y to -I and add -ED.
Cry----cried
Dirty---dirtied
EXCEPTION: FLY IS IRREGULAR.
For regular verbs ending in a CONSONANT + VOWEL + CONSONANT, dobble the final consonant before addding -ED.
Plan--planned
strep--strepped
dam---dammed
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