3. Past simple a) Form: Example:
verb +ed *
+
Subject
+
-
Subject
+ didn’t
+ verb
- She didn’t work in a factory
?
Did
+
+ verb
? Did she work in a factory?
subject
+ She worked in a factory
* verb +ed Represents the verb + the past morpheme. With regular verbs, the past morpheme adds the suffix –ed to the verb. With irregular verbs, it causes a change in the form of the verb. Spelling rules for –ed ending: - Verbs ending in –e
drop it before –ed:
move – moved Bury – buried
- Verbs ending in
consonant + y -ied:
- Verbs ending in
consonant + vowel + consonant double final consonant: Stop - stopped
b) Uses - Completed actions that happened at a specific time in the past. Susan went to the cinema yesterday. If two or more actions are expressed, they are consecutive and chronologically expressed. John opened the door, he entered the room and saw them playing video-games. NOW
opened
entered
saw
c) Time Expressions.
Last
Week Month Year Weekend Summer, winter, …
One Two Three Four Five …
Hour(s) Day(s) Week(s) Month(s) Year(s)
ago
- Yesterday - In 1452 - In the 15th century. -…