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REGULAR VERBS
• We form the past
simple of regular
verbs by adding
the suffix –ed to
the infinitive.
e.g. Yesterday I worked in the evening.
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The Spelling rules
for the past:
• Inf. + -ed:
e.g. want- wanted
like-liked
play-played
• Inf. ending –e + -d
e.g. arrive-arrived
hate-hated
love-loved
• Inf ending consonant + -y: -ied
e.g. try-tried
• One- syllable verbs (CVC): double the cons. + -ed
e.g. plan-planned
stop-stopped
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USES
Actions that started and finished in the past
e.g.I didn't go to the beach last Sunday
Actions that happened one after the other in
the past (like in a story)
e.g.I went into the disco and I saw my
favourite girl, then I asked her to dance,.........
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The pronunciation of
the Past of Regular Verbs
• /t/
when the infinitive ends in a VOICELESS Consonant ( /p/,
/k/,/ks/, /s/ , /f/, /h/, /Í/, /S/ ).
e.g. liked /laikt/
watched /wQÍt/
stopped /stQpt/
• /d/ when the infinitive ends in a VOICED
Consonant (/ b/,/g/,
/ l/ , /m/, / n /, /r /– /v/ , / w /, /y /, /z /) or in a Vowel
sound.
e.g. played /’pleId/
loved /lVvd/
answered /´&ns@/
• /Id/ when the infinitive ends in /t/ or /d/
e.g. wanted /´wQntId/
decided /dI´saIdId/
hated /´heItId/
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PRACTICE
Word Final /-ed/ - Pattern - Authentic
American Pronunciation
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EXERCISE: Complete the text with the PAST
form of the verbs in brackets.
• Shakira is perhaps the most recognizable voice in Latin pop/rock today.
When she ------(BE) only 8, she-----(DEDICATE) her first song called "Tus
gafas oscuras", to her father. Two years later, she------(WIN) local and
national talent contests. By 13, she had signed a record deal with Sony in
Colombia, which-----(RESULT) in her first album, "Magia (Magic)", a
compilation of songs she-----(WRITE) between 8 and 13 years old.
She was chosen to represent her country at the Festival OTI in Spain. But
she was under the minimum age of 16 and she ------(CAN NOT)
participate. So instead, Shakira ------(RECORD) a second album of original
material, "Peligro (Danger)". At that point, Shakira-----(TAKE) a break
from music, ------(GRADUATE) from high school (at age 15-really) and
back with a vengeance. The result was the phenomenally successful "Pies
Descalzos" which-----(SELL) more than four million copies worldwide.
In addition, this determined girl ------(WANT) to try her luck as an actress
in "Oasis", a soap opera, but she --------(THINK) music was her life instead
of TV. Then she---- (BEGIN) to be very popular: the Colombian
government-------- (DESIGNATE) Shakira as an official goodwill
ambassador.
Do you like her music? Why?
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ANSWERS:
• Shakira is perhaps the most recognizable voice in Latin pop/rock today.
When she WAS only 8, she DEDICATED her first song called "Tus
gafas oscuras", to her father. Two years later, she WON local and
national talent contests. By 13, she had signed a record deal with Sony
in Colombia, which RESULTED in her first album, "Magia (Magic)",
a compilation of songs she WROTE between 8 and 13 years old.
She was chosen to represent her country at the Festival OTI in Spain.
But she was under the minimum age of 16 and she COULDN’T
participate. So instead, Shakira RECORDED a second album of
original material, "Peligro (Danger)". At that point, Shakira TOOK a
break from music, GRADUATED from high school (at age 15-really)
and back with a vengeance. The result was the phenomenally successful
"Pies Descalzos" which- SOLD more than four million copies
worldwide.
In addition, this determined girl WANTED to try her luck as an actress
in "Oasis", a soap opera, but she THOUGHT music was her life instead
of TV. Then she BEGAN to be very popular: the Colombian
government DESIGNATED Shakira as an official goodwill
ambassador.
Do you like her music? Why?
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NOW CLASSIFY THE
VERBS INTO REGULAR
AND IRREGULAR:
• REGULAR
IRREGULAR
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ANSWERS:
• REGULAR
dedicated
resulted
recorded
graduated
wanted
designated
IRREGULAR
was
won
wrote
couldn’t
took
sold
thought
began
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SONG: Because you loved
me, by Celine Dion.
• www.youtube.com
• C:\Documents and Settings\RMI\Mis
documentos\BECAUSE YOU LOVED
ME
CELINE DION.doc
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