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PAST SIMPLE , REGULAR AND IRREGULAR VERBS

Maite Cobos Solano Inglés Tercero Spanish

Mind map: Past simple regular and irregular verbs

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We use the past simple to speak about events that happened in the past and that are already FINISHED.
The verbs can be
- REGULAR
  - affirmative form
    - we add -ed to the infinitive
      - example: catch catched
    - if the verb ends in "e" we only add -d
      - example: change changed
    - if the verb end in consonant and "y" we change it by an "i" and then add -ed
      - example: study studied
  - negative form
    - we use DIDIN'T and the infinitive
      - example: didn't study
  - interrogative (questions)
    - we use DID at the beginning and the infinitive after the subject
      - example: DID you STUDY a lot?
    - short answers
      - Yes, I/you/he/she/it/we/they did.
      - No, I/you/he/she/it/we/they didn't
- IRREGULAR
  - affirmative form
    - there is a list of irregular past forms. Some are different form the infinitive, some similar and some equal.
      - IRREGULAR VERB FORMS
      - go went
      - drive drove
      - cut cut
  - negative form
    - we use DIDN'T and the infinitive
      - example: didn't go
  - interrogtive (question)
    - we use DID at the beginning and the infinitive after the subject
    - short answers
      - Yes, I/you/he/she/it/we/they did.
      - No, I/you/he/she/it/we/they didn't.