Simple past

We use it for daily actions, old habits, and

routines. This actions are finished.
 Irregular verbs
How do we change an irregular verbs from
the present to the past?

We have to learn and study them. Because

there is no pattern to do this. We have to
memorize them. Use our list of verbs.

1. Eat ate eaten

2. Drive drove driven

3. Drink- drank drunk

 Regular verbs
How do we change regular verbs from present
to the past?

We add ED to the verb. They DO NOT END ON

ED.

1. Walk walked walked

2. Wash washed washed

3. Save saved saved

4. Rent rented rented

 1 grammar rule
st

When ever we have a verb ending in the

letter E, only add the letter D.

1. Randy agreed to help me yesterday.

2. Johnny saved my life last week.

3. He apologized to her for what he did.

4. She arrived last night from Germany.

5. We practiced a lot in our last practice.

 2 nd
grammar rule
For most verbs ending in a vowel between
two consonants, duplicate the last
consonant.

1. Jeremy clapped very loud a moment ago.

2. Judith committed a huge crime earlier.

3. My dog dragged a cat into the house.

4. Andre grabbed the first book he saw.

5. Gilbert jogged till late yesterday.

 3 grammar rule
rd

For all verbs ending in any consonant plus

the letter Y, change it to IED. For example:

1. Tony (identify) identified the problem with

the car.

2. Vanessa (try) tried her best on the project.

3. Wanda (hurry) hurried up and she fell.

4. Rudy (marry) married his high school

sweetheart.

5. The companys problems (multiply)

multiplied quickly.
Questions and negative
statements
For questions and negative statements we
use auxiliary verb DID and the main verb
stays in the PRESENT.

1. We did not play soccer this morning.

2. Did she understand your question?

3. She didnt eat dinner last night.

4. Did he drink tea earlier today.

5. They did not walk to school today.

 Complete the following
statements
1. Jessica _____ (not / swim) in the lake
yesterday.

2. Mariana _____ (study) 30 minutes every

afternoon.

3. ___ Salvador _____ (go) to the gym

yesterday?

4. Itzel ____ (hug) her family earlier this

morning.

5. Paulina ____ (include) a new pic in her CV.

6. Jason _____ (not / cry) in his last breakup.

 Correct answers
1. Jessica did not swim in the lake yesterday.

2. Mariana studies 30 minutes every

afternoon.

3. Did Salvador go to the gym yesterday?

4. Itzel hugged her family earlier this

morning.

5. Paulina included a new pic in her CV.

6. Jason did not cry in his last breakup.

 This is all for today
Thank you for your participation and for
paying attention.

Have a wonderful afternoon and enjoy the

rest of your day.