lunes, 2 de agosto de 2010
A list about regular verbs...
here is a list of regular verbs... please.... it' s not necessary to learn it at all, just select the most important and useful for you....
http://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/regular-verbs-list.htm
simple past regular verbs
Positive Negative Question
I spoke. I did not speak. Did you speak?
Regular verbs ‘ed’
Exceptions in spelling when adding "ed"
Example:
- after a final e only add d love – loved
- final y after a consonant becomes i hurry – hurried
-----------> remember the rules
sentence: sub + Verb (past) + complement
negative: sub + did not + Verb (present) + complement
Interrogative: Did + sub + Verb (present) + complement ?
Exercise on Simple Past
Exercise on positive sentences
1. He / the question / answer ____________________________________
2. You / a question / ask _____________________________________
3. The dog / bark _____________________________________
4. They / us / call ______________________________________
5. We / a mountain / climb ____________________________________
6. John / stamps / collect _____________________________________
7. We / in London / live _____________________________________
8. I / hungry / be _________________________________________
9. They / a hamster / have _____________________________________
10. He / to school / go ____________________________________
Exercise on Simple Past
Exercise on negative sentences
1. They collected postcards. →
2. You jumped high. →
3. Albert played squash. →
4. The teacher tested our English. →
5. Fiona visited her grandma. →
6.He washed the car. →
7.You were thirsty. →
8.He had a computer. →
9.I bought bread. →
10.You saw the house. →
Exercise on Simple Past
Write questions in simple past.
1. Anna / the window / open _________________________________
2. She / home / walk _____________________________________
3. You / in the garden / work _________________________________
4. You / a song / sing _____________________________________
5. She / on a chair / sit ____________________________________
6. You / the castle / visit ___________________________________
7. Jenny / the door / lock ___________________________________
8. She / happy / be ______________________________________
9. Greg / the ball / kick ____________________________________
10. The car / at the corner / stop _______________________________