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PAST SIMPLE
1. Usage : to talk about complete actions in the past The Egyptians built the pyramids.
2. We often use it with past time adverbials such as AGO, YESTERDAY, LAST MOTH , IN 1975, … to talk about events which occurred at a definite point of time.
3. Form : Positive : S + V2 + O + … He bought his motorbike yesterday. S V2 O Past time adv.
Negative : S + didn’t + V1 + O + …
Question : Did + S + V1 + O + … …
4. To form the positive past simple of regular verbs (V2) a. we often add –ed walk >> walked b. if the verbs end in –e , we add –d love >> loved
c. if the
infinitive(V1) ends in a consonant +y, we delete d. if the infinitive ends in a stressed syllable of one vowel and one consonant (not Y or W), we double the consonant. clap >> clapped stop >> stopped
5. Many verbs are irregular go >> went come >>came buy >> bought do >> did catch >> caught put >> put give >>gave get >> got say >> said have >>had pay >> paid leave >>left tell >> told make >>made wear >>wore fall >> fell cost >> cost hear >>heard see >> saw run >> ran find >> found feel >>felt think >>thought teach >>taught spend >>spent |
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