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Past Simple - Regular Verbs
Downloadable worksheets:
PAST SIMPLE TENSE
Level:
elementary
Age:
10-17
Downloads:
13609
PAST SIMPLE TENSE
Level:
elementary
Age:
8-12
Downloads:
8924
Worksheet: Simple past of Regular Verbs
Level:
intermediate
Age:
12-17
Downloads:
3490
TENSES DICE GAME � FUN ACTIVITY for kids and adults � IRREGULAR VERBS AND ALL TENSES � 1 game board and 35 cards � FULLY EDITABLE
Level:
elementary
Age:
9-17
Downloads:
2880
SIMPLE PAST REGULAR VERBS 1/3
Level:
elementary
Age:
9-14
Downloads:
2865
Past Simple Test Regular/Irregular Verbs
Level:
intermediate
Age:
10-14
Downloads:
2653
PAST SIMPLE
(REGULAR VERBS)
�
�
1. To form the past simple of regular verbs we add:
�
2. If�a verb ends in
e
(ex: lik
e
, arriv
e
, mov
e
, danc
e
), we add:
�
3. If a verb ends in
consonant + y
(ex: stu
dy
, c
ry
, ti
dy
), we eliminate the
�and add:
�
4. If a one-syllable verb ends in
consonant + vowel+ consonant
(ex: s
t
o
p
, p
l
a
n
d
r
o
p
)
, we double the last
�and then add:
�
5. If a two-syllable verb ends in
consonant + vowel+ consonant
and the last syllable�is
not
the stronger one (ex: ans
wer
, o
pen
, lis
ten
)�we
double the last consonant
do not double the last consonant
eliminate the last consonant
�
�
Now choose the correct form to complete the sentences below using the verbs in parentheses.
1. He
�(clean) the windows and
�(tidy)�the living room and he only
�(stop) working when the house was spotless.
�
�
2. They
�(arrive) home early and
�(plan) to watch the football ma
tch on TV,
but the lights went out.���
�
�
3. He
�(dance) all night at the party, so he was exhausted on Sunday and
�(prefer) to stay home than go to another party.
�
�
4. She
�(watch) a very sad movie and she
�(cry) all the time.
�
�
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