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We form the past simple of We form the negative of the past We form the interrogative of the Most regular verbs add ed (ask-
regular verbs adding the suffix simple using didnt before the past simple using did+subject+ asked).
ed to the base form. base form of the verb. This rule is the base form of the verb. This Those ending in e only add d.
wait-waited ask-asked for both regular and irregular rule is for both regular and (live-lived)
Irregular verbs dont follow verbs. irregular verbs. Verbs ending in consonant+y
this rule as they have a special didnt wait didnt ask Did you wait ? Did you ask ? change y into i and add ed.
form for the past simple: didnt buy didnt drink Did you buy ? Did you drink? (study-studied)
buy- bought drink-drank didnt listen didnt see Did you listen? Did you see? One syllable verbs ending in one
consonant preceded by one vowel
double the final consonant.
Stop-stopped
Plan-planned
PRONUNCIATION USE TIME EXPRESSIONS
The ed suffix has the The past simple is used to talk YESTERDAY
following pronunciations: about finished actions in the LAST WEEK / MONTH / YEAR
/d/ when the sound before this past. ON MONDAY / TUESDAY
suffix is voiced. (loved- died) I lived in Rome for 3 years. ONE DAY / WEEK / MONTH / YEAR AGO
/t/ when the sound before this It is also used to talk about AT 10 OCLOCK
suffix is voiceless (looked actions that happened one THE OTHER DAY / IN 2007
stopped) after another. I saw Peter two days ago.
/it/ when the verb ends in t He arrived home, turned on They finished the book last week.
or d. (waited- decided) the TV and sat down. The got married in 2002.