INFINITIVE	PAST SIMPLE
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PAST SIMPLE - REGULAR VERBS

AFFIRMATIVE FORM

RULE:

Infinitive form + ed

E.g.: To look - looked

Notice that:

• When the verb ends in e, you just add a d.

E.g.: love - loved

• Some verbs double their final consonant.

E.g.: admit - admitted; stop - stopped

• Verbs ending in -y following a consonant change the -y into -I before adding ed.

E.g.: carry - carried; study - studied

• The verbs in the past simple have only one form for every person

E.g.: I / you / he / she / it / we / you / They visited London.

1. Write the following verbs in the past simple:

B) Complete the sentences with the verbs in the past simple.

• She _________ (watch) TV a lot.

• Yesterday the shops _________ (close) very early.

• John _________ (design) his own house.

• She __________ (call) him a liar.

• Last year we ___________ (work) in an insurance company.

C) Rewrite the sentences in the past simple:

• He visits his friends.

• Last week _________________________

• Mary studies a lot.

• Yesterday _________________________

• He loves sports.

• Some years ago ___________________

• They ask for money.

• Last month _______________________

D) Write sentences with the given information. Put the verbs in the past simple.

• They / dishes / wash / yesterday

• ________________________________

• Mark / the film / hate

• ________________________________

• School / start / we / last week

• ________________________________

• Help / me / Mary

• ________________________________