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Simple Past Grammar Guides - 22523
Simple Past Grammar Guides - 22523
verbs by adding
the suffix –ed to
the infinitive.
The Spelling rules
for the past:
• Inf. + -ed:
e.g. want- wanted
like-liked
play-played
• Inf. ending –e + -d
e.g. arrive-arrived
hate-hated
love-loved
• Inf ending consonant + -y: -ied
e.g. try-tried
• One- syllable verbs (CVC): double the cons. + -ed
e.g. plan-planned
stop-stopped
USES
Actions that started and finished in the past
• REGULAR IRREGULAR
ANSWERS:
• REGULAR IRREGULAR
dedicated was
resulted won
recorded wrote
graduated couldn’t
wanted took
designated sold
thought
began
SONG: Because you loved
me, by Celine Dion.
• www.youtube.com
• C:\Documents and Settings\RMI\Mis
documentos\BECAUSE
YOU LOVED ME CELINE
DION.doc