5 Questions
What is the correct form of the verb 'walk' in the past simple?
walked
Which of the following verbs is irregular?
go
What is the correct way to form a yes/no question in the past simple?
Did the subject verb?
What is the correct answer to the question 'Did you walk to school?'
Yes, I did
What is the correct spelling of the verb 'try' in the past simple?
tried
Study Notes
Past Simple: Regular Verbs
- Formed using the base form of the verb + -ed (e.g., walk -> walked)
- Examples:
- I walked to school.
- She played the piano.
- They watched TV.
- Spelling rules for -ed:
- Verbs ending in -e, add -d (e.g., love -> loved)
- Verbs ending in consonant + y, change y to -ied (e.g., try -> tried)
- Verbs ending in consonant + consonant, double the last consonant (e.g., stop -> stopped)
Past Simple: Irregular Verbs
- Do not follow the -ed rule
- Must be memorized
- Examples:
- go -> went
- take -> took
- be -> was/were
- Common irregular verbs:
- rise -> rose
- run -> ran
- see -> saw
Past Simple: Question Formation
- Yes/No questions:
- Did + subject + base form of the verb (e.g., Did she play the piano?)
- Wh- questions:
- Wh- word + did + subject + base form of the verb (e.g., What did she play?)
- Example answers:
- Yes, I did.
- No, I didn't.
- I played the guitar.
Past Simple: Regular Verbs
- Formed by adding -ed to the base form of the verb (e.g., walk -> walked)
- Examples of regular verbs in the past simple:
- I walked to school
- She played the piano
- They watched TV
Spelling Rules for -ed
- Verbs ending in -e, add -d (e.g., love -> loved)
- Verbs ending in consonant + y, change y to -ied (e.g., try -> tried)
- Verbs ending in consonant + consonant, double the last consonant (e.g., stop -> stopped)
Past Simple: Irregular Verbs
- Do not follow the -ed rule, must be memorized
- Examples of irregular verbs:
- go -> went
- take -> took
- be -> was/were
- Common irregular verbs:
- rise -> rose
- run -> ran
- see -> saw
Past Simple: Question Formation
- Yes/No questions: Did + subject + base form of the verb (e.g., Did she play the piano?)
- Wh- questions: Wh- word + did + subject + base form of the verb (e.g., What did she play?)
- Example answers:
- Yes, I did
- No, I didn't
- I played the guitar
Learn about the formation of past simple tense for regular and irregular verbs, including spelling rules and examples.
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