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Simple Past Tense Table

The document discusses the rules for forming the simple past tense of regular and irregular verbs in English. It provides examples of common regular and irregular verbs and the patterns they follow for conjugating to the past tense, such as adding '-ed' or changing the verb root.

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Simple Past Tense Table

The document discusses the rules for forming the simple past tense of regular and irregular verbs in English. It provides examples of common regular and irregular verbs and the patterns they follow for conjugating to the past tense, such as adding '-ed' or changing the verb root.

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The Simple Past Tense The Simple Past Tense

RegularVerbs Irregular Verbs RegularVerbs Irregular Verbs


1. Add -ed 1. -n change to -an 7. You have to memorise !! 1. Add -ed 1. -n change to -an 7. You have to memorise !!
want sing buy want sing buy
start sink see start sink see
call drink fall call drink fall
need have need have
play 2.-end change to -ent take play 2.-end change to -ent take
spend build spend build
2. verbs ends with e,add -d lend hang 2. verbs ends with e,add -d lend hang
like send go like send go
hate keep hate keep
hope 3. change 'O'to 'E' lay hope 3. change 'O'to 'E' lay
wake steal wake steal
3. verbs ends with -dy,-ly,-ry break pay 3. verbs ends with -dy,-ly,-ry break pay
-y change to I with -ed. write -y change to I with -ed. write
try 4. -ought shine try 4. -ought shine
apply teach sleep apply teach sleep
cry think swim cry think swim
study catch tear study catch tear
carry bring understand carry bring understand
fight sweep fight sweep
4. Double the last consonant. tell 4. Double the last consonant. tell
stop 5.-ow to -ew leave stop 5.-ow to -ew leave
plan throw feel plan throw feel
chat know lie chat know lie
travel blow shake travel blow shake
regret choose regret choose
refer 6. The Same word arise refer 6. The Same word arise
cut feed cut feed
put eat put eat
hit stick hit stick
set sit set sit
let begin let begin
read bite read bite
hurt find hurt find
shut get shut get
give give

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