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past simple (rules (with 1 syllable ending in vowel + a consonant (when…
past simple
rules
regular verbs
add ed
example
call-->called
ending in-E
+d
with 1 syllable ending in vowel + a consonant
double final consonant +ed
when consonant = W X
+ed
2 or more syllables ending in a vowel + a consonant with stress on the last syllable
double final consonant + ed
ending in L
double L and ed
consonant + y
Y+ied
vowel + y
+ed
usage
something that happent in the past
something that happent mutiple times in the past
something that was true for some time
a prhase with ago
irregular verbs
no rule
memorize!
example to be=was/were
question
did?
did+subject+inf verb
example
where DID YOU MEET your wife?
negative
did not?
did not+inf verb
example
they DID NOT go to Spain this year
Past tenses
past continuous
Affimritive
Subject+to be+ ing-form
negative
Subject+to be+not+ing-form
interrogative
with question words
question word+to be+subject+ing-form
without question words
To be+subject+ing-form
Use
for something that continued before and after another action
for something happening again and again
with verbs which show change or growth
to give background information