1.

To describe completed action in the past

They graduated from university in 1970.

2. To describe action in the past over a period of time

She suffered from sore feet for 3 years.

3. To describe past habit

When I was a kid, I always watched cartoons on TV.

Yesterday Yesterday morning/afternoon/evening Two years ago Ten days ago Last week/month/year In 1970 At 7.00 oclock/ 7.30 a.m. When I was a kid When I was in elementary school

Regular Verbs
Verbs end in a consonant and -e Verbs end in a vowel and a consonant Hope Hoped One-Syllable a. Stop Stopped b. Rain Rained Two-Syllable a. Listen Listened b. Prefer Preferred Verbs end in 2 consonants Demand Demanded Just add -d

1 vowel, add 2 consonants 2 vowels, add 1 consonant 1st syllable stressed, add -ed 2nd syllable stresses, add 1 consonant Just add ed

Verbs end in -y

a. Pray Prayed b. Cry Cried

Die Died

If preceded by a vowel, keep the y. If not, change y into I and add -ed
Just add -d

Verbs end in -ie

Pronounced /t/ Ask, practise, work, stop, cough, pick, percuss, walk, smoke, drop, knock Pronounced /d/ Sponge, sneeze, open, pull, excise, remove, explain, die, happen, travel, bathe, telephone

Pronounced /id/ Lift, fold, count, point, start, wait, need, treat, demand, want, select, visit, amputate

Irregular

Check Irregular Verb List Irregular verbs usually change their forms Go Went Gone Sing Sang Sung However, some irregular verbs dont change their forms Hurt Hurt Hurt Hit Hit Hit

(+) S + was/were Jane was at home. (-) S + was/were + not Jane wasnt at home. (?) Was/were + S ? Was Jane at home?

(+) S + V2

Jane called me last night. (-) S + did not + V1 Jane didnt call me last night. (?) Did + S + V1 ?
Did Jane call me last night?