Past Simple

Regular Verbs

Spelling
 Important!

Stop this video and get a notebook and

a pen or a pencil to take notes!
I worked yesterday.
You finished your homework last night.
She tried to call you.
I stayed in a big hotel.
I never stopped teaching.
The child cried all night.
We travelled to the UK in 2013.
By the end of this lesson you will:

understand how to conjugate any REGULAR

verb in the past simple;
know the spelling rules for -ed.
 regular irregular

+ He worked until late. I had a good day.

- He didn't work until late. I didn't have a good day.

? Did he work until late? Did I have a good day?

short Yes, he did. Yes, I did.
answer No, he didn't. No, I didn't.
 Regular Verbs +ed Spelling

1 worked, visited, missed, watched, fixed

2 danced, phoned, closed, died, loved

3 cried, studied, fried, married, carried

4 played, destroyed, enjoyed, stayed

5 stopped, banned, preferred, hugged

6 cancelled, travelled, marvelled, levelled

 Regular Verbs +ed Spelling

1. normally V+ed worked, visited, missed, watched, fixed

2. verbs ending in silent "e" +"d" danced, phoned, closed, died, loved

3. consonant+y - drop the y +ed cried, studied, fried, married, carried

4. vowel+y - keep the y+ed played, destroyed, enjoyed, stayed

5. CVC - last syllable, stressed - stopped, banned, preferred, hugged

double the last C
6. British English - exceptions cancelled, travelled, marvelled, levelled
 Let's practice
1. John ___________ (to marry) his best friend from high school.
2. Last year we __________ (to travel) a lot.
3. We __________ (to stop) at a gas station to buy water.
4. Laura __________ (to dance) the whole night at her graduation
party.
5. My family __________ (to cancel) the hotel reservation because of
COVID-19.
6. Last Sunday, Mike and I __________ (to visit) the Grand Canyon.
7. I just __________(to watch) the last episode of the Today Show.
8. Annie __________ (to enjoy) her lunch at the new restaurant.
9. The store __________ (to close) 5 minutes ago.
10. Angela and Jim __________ (to marry) 5 years ago.
 1. ask
2. book
3. close
4. cry
5. decide
6. like
7. miss
8. play
9. start
10. stay
 1. ask
2. book
3. close
4. cry
5. decide
6. like
7. miss
8. play
9. start
10. stay
Test Yourself
 Now you:

understand how to conjugate any REGULAR

verb in the past simple;
know the spelling rules for -ed.