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Past Simple Regular Verbs Affirmative Forms Spelling




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Past Simple
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Regular Verbs
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Affirmative sentences�
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Spelling rules:
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1) usually we just add +ed:�jump � jumped; ask � asked; talk � talked; look � looked.
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2) if the verb ends with -e, then +d: love � loved; like � liked; dance � danced; type � typed.
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3) if the verb ends with -y after a consonant: try � tried; cry � cried; study � studied; tidy � tidied.
� �* but if the verb ends with -y after a vowel: play � played; stay � stayed; enjoy � enjoyed.
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4) if at the end there is consonant - vowel - consonant, then the last letter doubles: stop � stopped; hop � hopped.
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Exercise:�fill in the gaps with the Past Simple forms of the regular verbs.
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Last Friday in Scotland was a beautiful day.

I 1. �(visit) Grandma and we 2. �(walk) away.

We 3. �(study) the map and 4.��(climb) up the hills.

I 5. �(hop) and I 6. �(dance) proud of my skills.

At about 5 o�clock we 7. �(decide) to go,

We 8. �(live) far away, so we had to do so.

I 9. �(carry) the basket and 10. �(play) on the way

And soon we 11. �(arrive) at the place where we 12. �(stay).

It 13. �(start) to rain when we 14. �(close) our�door,

We 15. �(talk) and we 16. �(laugh) and 17. �(hurry) no more.

Grandmother��18. �(cook) me a meal and I 19. �(thank) for the day.

Grandma, I love you, was all I 20. �(want) to say.�� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �� � ��
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