Regular and Irregular Verbs

PAST SIMPLE

REGULAR VERBS – AFFIRMATIVE

 

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I played volleyball yesterday.  

How do we form the past simple of regular verbs?

NEGATIVE Subject +Did not / didn’t +Main verb (without -ed)

I did not play volleyball yesterday. (didn’t) 

   

INTERROGATIVE

Did +Subject +Main verb (without -ed)

Did you play volleyball yesterday?

IRREGULAR VERBS

Do not add -ed in the past simple affirmative.

see – saw break – broke

BUT they form the interrogative and negative with did, just like regular verbs.

Did they go to France last year? They didn’t see the accident.

Ask and answer what they did yesterday

What did Mrs. Brown do yesterday?

She watched TV.

(To watch / watched)

What did Tom do yesterday?

He rode the bike.

(To ride / rode)

What did the boys do yesterday?

They played football.

(To play / played)

What did the girl do last weekend?

She read a book.

(To read/read)

What did Tom and Henry do last night?

They ate hamburgers.

(To eat/ate)

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