GRAMMAR

PAST SIMPLE

REGULAR VERBS
I
You
He
She
(verb) + ed
It
We
You
They
 Spelling Rules
Affirmative form

1. The Past Simple in Regular Verbs is formed by

adding “ed” or “d” to the infinitive.

• Ex: open opened

• like liked
• watch watched
2. When the verb ends in consonant + vowel + consonant
Ex: stop

The last consonant doubles before adding ED

stopped

3. When the verb ends with a consonant + “y”

Ex: study

the “y” changes to an “i”, before adding ED

studied
4. When the verb ends with a vowel + “ y”
Ex: stay

• Add ED to the verb

• stayed
 EXERCISE
The Past Simple (Aff.form) of regular verbs

1. She _____
talked (talk) to Dorothy last night.
2. The boys travelled
______ (travel) to Paris two
days ago.
3. I________(live)
lived in Lisbon last Summer
4. Yesterday night you________played (play)
chess.
5. We_________(listen)
listened to a great CD
three days ago.
arrived
6. Last Friday Robert__________(arrive)
late.
Look at the pictures. They show what Liz
and George did last weekend
What about you, and your family and
friends? What did you do last
weekend? Did you do any of the
these things?
Clean your room.
Visit a friend.
Play tennis.
…