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Regular verbs are formed using the base form of the verb + _______ (except for verbs that end in -e, which only add -d)
Regular verbs are formed using the base form of the verb + _______ (except for verbs that end in -e, which only add -d)
ed
Verbs that end in a consonant + -y, change the -y to -i and add _______ (e.g. hurry → hurried)
Verbs that end in a consonant + -y, change the -y to -i and add _______ (e.g. hurry → hurried)
ed
The sentence 'They _______ to the movies' follows the sentence structure of Subject + _______ (in the past simple form) + Object (optional)
The sentence 'They _______ to the movies' follows the sentence structure of Subject + _______ (in the past simple form) + Object (optional)
went
The verb 'go' is an _______ verb because it doesn't follow the regular -ed pattern
The verb 'go' is an _______ verb because it doesn't follow the regular -ed pattern
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The time expression 'In 2010' indicates when an action took place in the _______
The time expression 'In 2010' indicates when an action took place in the _______
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The sentence 'I _______ a letter' follows the sentence structure of Subject + _______ (in the past simple form) + Object (optional)
The sentence 'I _______ a letter' follows the sentence structure of Subject + _______ (in the past simple form) + Object (optional)
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Study Notes
Regular Verbs
- Formed using the base form of the verb + -ed (except for verbs that end in -e, which only add -d)
- Examples:
- Base form: walk → Past simple: walked
- Base form: play → Past simple: played
- Base form: love → Past simple: loved
- Spelling rules:
- Verbs that end in -y, change the -y to -i and add -ed (e.g. try → tried)
- Verbs that end in a consonant + -y, change the -y to -i and add -ed (e.g. hurry → hurried)
- Verbs that end in a vowel + -e, only add -d (e.g. love → loved)
Irregular Verbs
- Do not follow the regular -ed pattern
- Must be memorized
- Examples:
- Base form: go → Past simple: went
- Base form: take → Past simple: took
- Base form: be → Past simple: was/were
Sentence Structure
- Subject + Verb (in the past simple form) + Object (optional)
- Examples:
- I wrote a letter.
- She didn't eat breakfast.
- They went to the movies.
Time Expressions
- Used to indicate when an action took place in the past
- Examples:
- Yesterday: I went to the park.
- Last night: We watched a movie.
- In 2010: I graduated from college.
- At 8 o'clock: They arrived.
- Common time expressions:
- Yesterday
- Last night
- This morning/afternoon/evening
- In [year/month/season]
- At [time]
- Ago (e.g. 5 minutes ago, 2 hours ago)
Regular Verbs
- Formed by adding -ed to the base form of the verb, except for verbs that end in -e, which only add -d
- Spelling rules for regular verbs:
- Verbs that end in -y change the -y to -i and add -ed (e.g. try → tried)
- Verbs that end in a consonant + -y change the -y to -i and add -ed (e.g. hurry → hurried)
- Verbs that end in a vowel + -e only add -d (e.g. love → loved)
- Examples of regular verbs:
- walk → walked
- play → played
- love → loved
Irregular Verbs
- Do not follow the regular -ed pattern
- Must be memorized, as they have unique past simple forms
- Examples of irregular verbs:
- go → went
- take → took
- be → was/were
Sentence Structure
- Basic sentence structure: Subject + Verb (in the past simple form) + Object (optional)
- Examples of sentences in the past simple:
- I wrote a letter.
- She didn't eat breakfast.
- They went to the movies.
Time Expressions
- Used to indicate when an action took place in the past
- Common time expressions:
- Yesterday
- Last night
- This morning/afternoon/evening
- In [year/month/season]
- At [time]
- Ago (e.g. 5 minutes ago, 2 hours ago)
- Examples of using time expressions:
- Yesterday: I went to the park.
- Last night: We watched a movie.
- In 2010: I graduated from college.
- At 8 o'clock: They arrived.
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Learn about regular verbs, their formation, and spelling rules in English grammar. Understand how to form the past simple tense of regular verbs with examples.
