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Past Simple of Regular Verbs

The document provides rules for forming the past simple tense of regular and irregular verbs in English. It includes 1) examples of regular verbs formed by adding -ed, -d, or changing vowel sounds, 2) a fill-in-the-blank exercise to practice forming the past simple of listed verbs, and 3) explanations and exercises on forming affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentences in the past simple tense.

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Past Simple of Regular Verbs

The document provides rules for forming the past simple tense of regular and irregular verbs in English. It includes 1) examples of regular verbs formed by adding -ed, -d, or changing vowel sounds, 2) a fill-in-the-blank exercise to practice forming the past simple of listed verbs, and 3) explanations and exercises on forming affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentences in the past simple tense.

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SPELLING RULES:

-ed -e -d double consonant + - Consonant + y -ied vowel + y -yed


ed
walk – walked Dance – danced prefer – preferred study – studied play – played
talk – talked Like – liked stop – stopped tidy – tidied enjoy – enjoyed
answer – answered Arrive - arrived travel - travelled carry - carried stay - stayed

Write the past simple of the following verbs in the right place.
A
close finish hurry like open prepare terrify touch try want step
serve stay pray enjoy cook plan admit bury wrap trace
spray rely ask supply trap jog obey type play

_______________ _______________ ________________ _______________ ________________


_______________ _______________ ________________ _______________ ________________
_______________ _______________ ________________ _______________ ________________
_______________ _______________ ________________ _______________ ________________
_______________ _______________ ________________ _______________ ________________
_______________ _______________ ________________ _______________ ________________

Verb + -ed Verb + -d Vowel + y + -ed Consonant + y + ied Double consonant + -ed

B Fill in the blanks with the past simple of the verbs in brackets.

1. Janet _______________ (watch) a film on TV.


2. The girl _______________ (finish) her homework.
3. The car _______ (stop) in the middle of the street.
4. My father ________________ (fix) the TV.
5. The children ______________ (visit) the museum.
6. Helen _______ (wash) her hair with a new shampoo.
7. My friends _____________ (notice) my new dress.
8. My mother _______________ (guide) me.
9. The criminal ____________ (confess) the murder.
10. They _____________ (offer) me a new CD.
AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE INTERROGATIVE

General rule: add -ed didn’t + infinitive (of the did + subject + infinitive
main verb) (of the main verb)

Fill in the gaps with the Past Simple (negative) of the verbs in brackets.
C
1. David _________________ (not / watch) the film in the cinema.
2. Carol _________________ (not / appear) for the party.
3. My parents _________________ (not / book) a table in the restaurant.
4. Peter _________________ (not / close) the door when he entered.
5. Nicole __________________ (not / follow) my advice.
D
Now use the interrogative form of the past simple.

1. _______________________ (the girl / blush) when her boyfriend kissed her?


2. _______________________ (Caroline / like) to be disturbed?
3. _______________________ (you / explain) the reason?
4. _______________________ (Mum / cook) dinner yesterday?
5. _______________________ (the pupil / ask) any question?
E
6.
Rewrite the sentences both in the negative and interrogative forms.

1. I walked to school.
NEG.
___________________________
INT.
___________________________
2. The car stopped at the traffic lights.
NEG.
___________________________
INT.
___________________________
3. The boys played chess.
NEG.
___________________________
INT.
___________________________

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