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Past Simple Tense in English - Regular and Irregular Verbs Grammar lesson

Past Simple Tense in English – Regular and Irregular Verbs Grammar lesson

Woodward English

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Warm-up Questions

What do you already know about the past simple tense in English?
What is the difference between regular and irregular verbs?
Can you think of some past simple verbs that end in -ed and some that do not?

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Past Simple Tense in English – Regular and Irregular Verbs Grammar lesson

Introduction to the past simple and regular verb forms (00:00 – 05:00)

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1. What is different about the verb TO BE in the past simple?

It always ends in -ed
It has no past form
It has two forms: was and were
It is only used in questions

2. How do we usually form the past simple of a regular verb?

Add -s
Add -ing
Add -ed
Change the whole word

3. How many different pronunciations of final -ed does the speaker mention?

Four
Three
Two
One

Past Simple Tense in English – Regular and Irregular Verbs Grammar lesson

Negative sentences and questions in the past simple (05:00 – 12:10)

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1. Which word is used to make negative sentences in the past simple?

Didn't
Wasn't
Doesn't
Don't

2. What form of the verb comes after DIDN'T?

The past form
The third person singular form
The -ing form
The base form

3. How do we make a past simple question from 'They lived in Spain'?

Were they live in Spain?
Did they lived in Spain?
Do they lived in Spain?
Did they live in Spain?

Past Simple Tense in English – Regular and Irregular Verbs Grammar lesson

Irregular verbs in the past simple: GO and WENT (12:10 – 17:43)

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1. What is the past simple form of GO in affirmative sentences?

Did go
Went
Goed
Gone

2. What is the correct negative sentence?

You don't went to the concert.
You didn't went to the concert.
You didn't go to the concert.
You not went to the concert.

3. Which sentence shows the correct question form?

Went you to the concert?
Do you went to the concert?
Did you go to the concert?
Did you went to the concert?

Past Simple Tense in English – Regular and Irregular Verbs Grammar lesson

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1. Which statement best describes regular verbs in the past simple?

They change for each subject
They always use was or were
They never appear in questions
They usually add -ed or -d

2. What happens to the main verb after DID or DIDN'T in the past simple?

It stays in the base form
It takes -s
It becomes -ing
It changes to the past form

3. According to the lesson, when is GO irregular?

Only in affirmative past simple sentences
Only in present simple sentences
In all negative sentences
In all question forms

Discussion Questions

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Past Simple Tense in English – Regular and Irregular Verbs Grammar lesson

Why do you think the past simple is easier than the present simple in some ways?
Which is harder for learners: regular verbs, irregular verbs, or pronunciation of -ed? Why?
Can you make three past simple sentences about your last weekend: one affirmative, one negative, and one question?
Why is it useful to remember that DID and DIDN'T are followed by the base form of the verb?

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