2 Past Tenses
The Past Simple Tense
Person
Singular
Plural
1.
I
worked/saw
We
worked/saw
2.
You
worked/saw
You
worked/saw
3.
He/She/It
worked/saw
They
worked/saw
Singular
Person
Plural
1.
Did
I
work/see?
Did
we
work/see?
2.
Did
you
work/see?
Did
you
work/see?
3.
Did
he/she/it
work/see?
Did
they
work/see?
Person
Singular
Plural
1.
I
did not work/see
We
did not work/see
2.
You
did not work/see
You
did not work/see
3.
He/She/It
did not work/see
They
did not work/see
Shortened form: didn’t
Pronunciation of –ED:
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/t/ after voiceless sounds: /p/, /f/, /s/, /k/, /ʃ/, /tʃ/ → e.g. stopped, locked, etc.
/d/ after all other sounds: → e.g. played, tied, robbed, etc.
/id/ after /t/ and /d/ → e.g. wanted, landed, etc.
Spelling changes:
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Verbs ending in –e simply add –d → e.g. live > lived, smile > smiled, etc.
Verbs ending in consonant + -y change –y to –i → e.g. try > tried, marry >
married, etc. (BUT play > played).
Verbs ending in a stressed vowel + consonant double that consonant → e.g.
plan > planned, stop > stopped, prefer > preferred, etc. (BUT if the vowel is
not stressed → open > opened, offer > offered).
The Past Continuous Tense
Person
Singular
1.
I
2.
You
3.
He/She/It
Person
was
Plural
working
We
were working
were working
You
were working
was
They
were working
working
Singular
Plural
1.
I
was not
working
We
were not
working
2.
You
were not
working
You
were not
working
3.
He/She/It
was not
working They
were not
working
Shortened forms: weren’t; wasn’t.
Singular
Person
Plural
1.
Was
I
working?
Were
we
working?
2.
Were
you
working?
Were
you
working?
3.
Was
he/she/it working?
Were
they
working?
The Past Perfect Tense
Singular
Person
Plural
1.
I
had prepared/seen We
had
prepared/seen
2.
You
had prepared/seen You
had
prepared/seen
They had
prepared/seen
3.
He/She/It had prepared/seen
Person
Singular
Plural
1.
I
had not prepared/seen
We
had not
prepared/seen
2.
You
had not prepared/seen
You
had not
prepared/seen
He/She/It had not prepared/seen
They
had not
prepared/seen
3.
Shortened form: hadn’t
Person
Singular
Plural
1.
Had
I
prepared/seen? Had
we
prepared/seen?
2.
Had
you
prepared/seen? Had
you
prepared/seen?
3.
Had he/she/it prepared/seen?
Had they
prepared/seen?
The Past Perfect Continuous
Singular
Person
Plural
1.
I
had been trying
We
had been trying
2.
You
had been trying
You
had been trying
He/She/It had been trying
3.
Person
They had been trying
Singular
Plural
1.
I
had not
been trying
We
had not
been trying
2.
You
had not
been trying
You
had not
been trying
3.
He/She/It
had not
been trying
They had not
been trying
Shortened form: hadn’t
Person
Singular
Plural
1.
Had
I
been trying?
Had
we
been trying?
2.
Had
you
been trying?
Had
you
been trying?
3.
Had
he/she/it been trying?
Had
they
been trying?