First Semester Homework (Past simple)

HELLO

HERE YOU ARE THE PAST SIMPLE REGULAR VERBS HOMEWORK.

1.- READ THE GRAMMAR INFORMATION CAREFULLY.
2.- WRITE THE GRAMMAR INFORMATION AND THE EXERCISE ON SHEETS OF PAPERS.
3.- ANSWER THE EXERCISE

GRAMMAR INFORMATION

Affirmative sentences:

Use the same form of the verb every time regardless the subject.

regular verbs	irregular verbs
I played football.	I went to the supermarket.

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Negative sentences:

Use the auxiliary did (Simple Past of do) every time regardless the subject.

regular verbs	irregular verbs
I did not play football.	I did not go to the supermarket.

NOTE: Short forms in negative sentences in the Simple Past are used quite often.

regular verbs	irregular verbs
I didn't play football.	I didn't go to the supermarket.

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Questions:

Use the auxiliary did (Simple Past of do) every time regardless the subject.

regular verbs	irregular verbs
Did you play football?	Did I go to the supermarket?

Pronunciation of the ending -ed in the Simple Past

In the Simple Past we add -ed to regular verbs. Be careful pronuncing the verbs:
1) verbs ending in -ed preceded by a voiceless consonant [p, k, f, ʃ, ʧ, s, θ] 
-> speak [t].
The -e is silent. Example: I stop - I stopped [stɒpt]
2) verbs ending in -ed preceded by a voiced consonant [b, g, v, ʒ, ʤ, z, ð, l, m, n] or a vowel 
-> speak [d]. 

The -e is silent. Example: I clean - I cleaned [kli:nd]
3) verbs ending in -ed preceded by [t] or [d] 
-> speak [ɪd].

The -e changes to [ɪ]. Example: I visit - I visited [vɪzɪtɪd]

EXERCISE

Put in the verbs in brackets into the gaps. Use the Simple Past. Watch the punctuation and form sentences or questions. Example: ____ she ____ the Internet? (to surf) Answer: Did she surf the Internet?

1) I  my Maths homework yesterday. (to do) 2)  Susan  to England by plane? (to go) 3) They  a farm twoo weeks ago. (to visit) 4) Jenny and Peggy  their brother. (not/to help) 5) The children  at home last weekend. (not/to be) 6) When  you  this wonderful skirt? (to design) 7) My mother  into the van. (not/to crash) 8) The boys  the mudguards of their bicycles. (to take off) 9)  you  your aunt last week? (to phone) 10) He  milk at school. (not/to drink)

4.- DO NOT FORGET TO WRITE ALL THE INFORMATION AND THE EXERCISE BECAUSE THEY ARE PART OF YOUR PORTAFOLIO.

GOD BLESS YOU!

T.QUIROZ