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.