Simple Past statements Simple Past statements

Structure you must follow: Structure you must follow:

Positive: Positive:
Subject + simple past verb + complement Subject + simple past verb + complement
He played soccer He played soccer

Negative: Negative:
Subj + didn’t + infinitive verb + complement Subj + didn’t + infinitive verb + complement
She didn’t play Soccer She didn’t play Soccer

Question: Question:
Did + Subj + infinitive verb + complement? Did + Subj + infinitive verb + complement?
Did she watch t.v? Did she watch t.v?
 Short Answers:  Short Answers:
Yes + (subject) + did = Yes, she did Yes + (subject) + did = Yes, she did
No + (subject) + did not or didn’t. No + (subject) + did not or didn’t.

Simple Past statements Simple Past statements

Structure you must follow: Structure you must follow:

Positive: Positive:
Subject + simple past verb + complement Subject + simple past verb + complement
He played soccer He played soccer

Negative: Negative:
Subj + didn’t + infinitive verb + complement Subj + didn’t + infinitive verb + complement
She didn’t play Soccer She didn’t play Soccer

Question: Question:
Did + Subj + infinitive verb + complement? Did + Subj + infinitive verb + complement?
Did she watch t.v? Did she watch t.v?
 Short Answers:  Short Answers:
Yes + (subject) + did = Yes, she did Yes + (subject) + did = Yes, she did
No + (subject) + did not or didn’t. No + (subject) + did not or didn’t.
 Regular Verbs
When to add “ed”
1) Verbs ending with the consonant “y”
-If the last 2 letters of the verb are vowel and
consonant “ Y” you just add “ed”
Example: Play = Played
-If the last 2 letters are both consonants you
change the “y” for “i” and then add “ed”
Example: Study = Studied
2) Verbs ending with the vowel “e”
If the last letter of the verb is “e”, just add “d”
Example: Change = Changed
3) Verbs ending with any vowel and
consonant
If the last 2 letters of the verb are any vowel and
consonant, you have to repeat the last consonant
and add “ed”
Example: Plan = Planned
Skip = Skipped
4) Verbs ending with the consonant “c”
If the last letter of the verb is “c”, add “ked”
Example: Panic = Panicked
Regular Verbs
When to add “ed”
1) Verbs ending with the consonant “y”
-If the last 2 letters of the verb are vowel and
consonant “ Y” you just add “ed”
Example: Play = Played
-If the last 2 letters are both consonants you
change the “y” for “i” and then add “ed”
Example: Study = Studied
2) Verbs ending with the vowel “e”
If the last letter of the verb is “e”, just add “d”
Example: Change = Changed
3) Verbs ending with any vowel and
consonant
If the last 2 letters of the verb are any vowel and
consonant, you have to repeat the last consonant
and add “ed”
Example: Plan = Planned
Skip = Skipped
4) Verbs ending with the consonant “c”
If the last letter of the verb is “c”, add “ked”
Example: Panic = Panicked
Regular Verbs
When to add “ed”
5) Verbs ending with the consonant “y”
-If the last 2 letters of the verb are vowel and
consonant “ Y” you just add “ed”
Example: Play = Played
-If the last 2 letters are both consonants you
change the “y” for “i” and then add “ed”
Example: Study = Studied
6) Verbs ending with the vowel “e”
If the last letter of the verb is “e”, just add “d”
Example: Change = Changed
7) Verbs ending with any vowel and
consonant
If the last 2 letters of the verb are any vowel and
consonant, you have to repeat the last consonant
and add “ed”
Example: Plan = Planned
Skip = Skipped
8) Verbs ending with the consonant “c”
If the last letter of the verb is “c”, add “ked”
Example: Panic = Panicked
Regular Verbs
When to add “ed”
5) Verbs ending with the consonant “y”
-If the last 2 letters of the verb are vowel and
consonant “ Y” you just add “ed”
Example: Play = Played
-If the last 2 letters are both consonants you
change the “y” for “i” and then add “ed”
Example: Study = Studied
6) Verbs ending with the vowel “e”
If the last letter of the verb is “e”, just add “d”
Example: Change = Changed
7) Verbs ending with any vowel and
consonant
If the last 2 letters of the verb are any vowel and
consonant, you have to repeat the last consonant
and add “ed”
Example: Plan = Planned
Skip = Skipped
8) Verbs ending with the consonant “c”
If the last letter of the verb is “c”, add “ked”
Example: Panic = Panicked