The document discusses how to form the past simple (regular verbs) in English. It states that to make a regular verb past tense, you typically add "-ed" to the base verb, but there are a few exceptions. Verbs ending in "e" just add "d", verbs ending in a consonant + "y" change the "y" to "i" and add "ed", and verbs with one vowel + one consonant double the final consonant and add "ed". It then provides examples of common regular past tense verbs.
The document discusses how to form the past simple (regular verbs) in English. It states that to make a regular verb past tense, you typically add "-ed" to the base verb, but there are a few exceptions. Verbs ending in "e" just add "d", verbs ending in a consonant + "y" change the "y" to "i" and add "ed", and verbs with one vowel + one consonant double the final consonant and add "ed". It then provides examples of common regular past tense verbs.
The document discusses how to form the past simple (regular verbs) in English. It states that to make a regular verb past tense, you typically add "-ed" to the base verb, but there are a few exceptions. Verbs ending in "e" just add "d", verbs ending in a consonant + "y" change the "y" to "i" and add "ed", and verbs with one vowel + one consonant double the final consonant and add "ed". It then provides examples of common regular past tense verbs.
Verb ending in... How to make the simple past Examples
live lived -e Add -D date dated try tried Consonant +y Change y to i, then add -ED cry cried One vowel + one consonant tap tapped Double the consonant, then add -ED (but NOT w or y) commit committed boil boiled fill filled anything else including w Add -ED hand handed show showed
Lived Repeated Worried Travelled
Arrived Finished Married Stopped Decided Started Cried Planned Liked Called Carried Hated Missed Tilied Phoned Enjoyed Visited Listened Washed Climbed Talked Played Stayed Looked Asked Cleaned Opened Walked Mixed