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SIMPLE PAST TENSE, PRONUNCIATION OF - ED image, RULES - Coggle Diagram
SIMPLE PAST TENSE
Affirmative
Subject + past simple + object
I played football yesterday.
In affirmative sentences, the order of the words is subject + verb and the form of the verb in the past simple is the same for all subjects (with the exception of 'to be' - was / were).
Negative
To make negative sentences in the past simple, we use the auxiliary 'did not' / 'didn't' and the base form of the verb.
Subject + did not + base form of verb + object
They didn’t go to the theater last month.
Interrogative
To ask questions in the past simple we use 'did' in front of the subject and the basic form of the verb.
Did + subject + base form of verb + object?
Did they lose the match?
Conclusion
It is very important because it tells us the actions that happen in the past. So when we tell others about our life story, we cannot speak without using this time.
Questions
Aux + S + V + C + ?
Did she eat pizza last week?
Yes, she did. / No she didn't.
Wh - Questions
Why, what, where, who, how, whose, which, when.
Wh- + did + S + V + C
Where did you go yesterday?
I went to school yesterday.
PRONUNCIATION OF - ED
Verbs ending in a voiced sound (b, g, l, m, n, r, v, z) or
vowel
.
/d/
Examples:
Rubbed, cleaned, begged, offered, called, loved, claimed, realized.
Verbs ending in sound
t
or
d
.
/id/
Examples:
Wanted, ended, educated, nedded.
Verbs ending in a
voiceless sound
(p, f, k, s, sh, ch, gh, c, x).
/t/
Examples:
Helped, finished, kissed, danced, laughed, looked, washed, watched.
RULES
If a regular verb ends in a consonant or a vowel other than e, the ending
-ed
is added.
If a regular verb ends with the letter e, the ending
-d
is added.
