ENGLISH: PAST

ENGLISH: PAST

1. P.Simple

   • FORM
     • REGULAR VERBS
       • -ED
         • Ex: I talked
     • IRREGULAR VERBS
       • Ex: Go= went
   • EXCEPTIONS
     • WHEN ADDING -ED
       • After a final e only add -d
         • Ex: love= loved
       • Final consonant after a short, stressed vowel or l as final consonant after a vowel is doubled
         • Ex: Admit= Admitted
         • Ex: Travel= travelled
       • Final y after a consonant becomes i
         • Ex: Hurry= hurried
   • SOME EXPRESIONS
     • Yesterday, the other day, last friday. . .
   • SENTENCES
     • POSITIVE
       • Ex: I visited my parents
     • NEGATIVE
       • Ex: I didn't visit my parents
     • INTERROGATIVE
       • Ex: Did I visit my parents?
   • Completed finished actions at a definite time in the past

2. P. Continuos

   • Actions in progress at a particular time in the past
   • FORM
     • Was/ were + ING
       • Ex: I was listening.
   • EXPRESIONS
     • Last night, last week, yesterday morning . . .
   • SENTENCES
     • NEGATIVE
       • Ex: I wasn't listening
     • POSITIVE
       • Ex: I was listening
     • INTERROGATIVE
       • Ex: Was I listening?