Lesson 23
Past Simple: Regular Verbs
Passado regular
Learning Goals
✓Form regular past tense verbs correctly
✓Pronounce the three -ed sounds
✓Make negative and question forms with did
Time Expressions
| English | Portuguese |
|---|---|
| yesterday | ontem |
| last week | semana passada |
| two days ago | dois dias atrás |
What is Regular Past?
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Most verbs add -ED to the base form.
work → worked
Spelling: Add -ED
| Base | Past |
|---|---|
| play | played |
| watch | watched |
| wash | washed |
Spelling: Ends in E
| Base | Past |
|---|---|
| live | lived |
| dance | danced |
Spelling: Ends in Y
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Consonant + Y changes to -IED.
study → studied
Spelling: CVC Doubling
| Short Vowel | Past |
|---|---|
| stop | stopped |
| plan | planned |
Pronunciation: /t/ Sound
ask → asked (/t/)
kiss → kissed (/t/)
cook → cooked (/t/)
Pronunciation: /d/ Sound
play → played (/d/)
live → lived (/d/)
call → called (/d/)
Pronunciation: /id/ Sound
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Ends in T or D sound extra syllable.
want → wanted
need → needed
need → needed
Pronunciation Practice
visited
/id/
walked
/t/
loved
/d/
Affirmative Sentences
| Sentence |
|---|
| I worked yesterday. |
| She played soccer. |
| We visited London. |
Negative Sentences
| Structure |
|---|
| Subject + did not (didn't) + Base Verb |
Negative Examples
| Correct | Incorrect |
|---|---|
| I didn't work. | I didn't worked. |
| She didn't play. | She didn't played. |
Question Sentences
| Structure |
|---|
| Did + Subject + Base Verb? |
Common L1 Mistake
✗
Portuguese speakers often say "Did you went?"
Wrong: Did you went?
Right: Did you go?
Right: Did you go?
Regular vs. To Be
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Do not mix To Be (was/were) with Regular Verbs.
Regular: I worked.
To Be: I was tired.
To Be: I was tired.
Class Activity
👤Partner interview: What did you do last weekend?
⚓Use 5 regular verbs.
Summary
Homework: Exercise 23-A
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