PAST TENSE Regular Verbs Use the following spelling rules to conjugate regular verbs in the past tense.

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1 PAST TENSE Regular Verbs Use the following spelling rules to conjugate regular verbs in the past tense. 1. ConsonantY ending: change the Y to I and add ED Example: study studied try tried dry dried 2. VowelY ending: add ED Example: play played enjoy enjoyed stay stayed 3. Consonantvowelconsonant ending: when the last letter is B T, double the final consonant and add ED. Example: beg begged shop shopped plan planned Exceptions: enter, happen, iron, visit, listen, open, travel 4. Ending in E: add D Example: change changed like liked love loved 5. Other verbs: add ED Example: learn learned work worked watch watched

2 Irregular Verbs Write the irregular past tense forms of the following verbs. Be Begin Break Bring Build Buy Come Do Drink Eat Fall Find Fly Get Give Go Have Know Leave Lose Make Pay Run See Sing Sit Spend Stand Swim Take Tell Think Write Understand

3 VERB LIST Complete the following chart PRESENT PAST Be Begin Buy Do Drink Drive Eat Feel Give Go Have Know Leave Make Meet Read Ride Run Say See Sell Sing PRESENT PAST Get Draw Bring Fight Fly Hold Pay Put Stand Sing Sit Sleep Speak Swim Take Teach Try Tell Think Understand Wear Write

4 SIMPLE PAST TENSE DRILL Write affirmative, negative or interrogative sentences using the simple past tense. The boy blew out the candle. The boy didn t blow out the candle. Did the boy blow out the candle She didn't break the promise. Did they bring you home The construction company built the house. We didn't buy our clothes at Sears.

5 Did he catch the bus on time The teacher chose the best students. You didn't come on time. Did it cost a lot She cut the birthday cake.

6 He didn't do his homework. Did they drive to work She ate pizza every Friday. He didn't feel well. Did they fight all the time We found the place.

7 She didn't fly to Chicago during the weekend. Did you forget to send the letter I went to the party. He didn t give her a hard time. Did you go to the gym every day last week

8 My mother grew flowers in the garden. She didn't hang her clothes in the closet. Did he have a car I finished the exercise. FORMING QUESTIONS Write a question for each of the following answers. A: B: I just stayed home and read a book. A: B: What vacation! I worked all week.

9 A B: Yes, I saw the new Keanu Reeves movie. A B: My wife prepared it. A B: No, I didn t finish it. VACATION Fill in the blanks with the simple present or the simple past. Last year I (go) to Cuba. That (be) my first time there. It (be) wonderful. I (spend) seven days in Havana. I (go) sightseeing and (see) the cigar factory and the war memorial. I (walk) along the Malecon every night. Of course, I (see) the famous cemetery where a kind guide (tell) me very funny and interesting stories about each person buried there. I (stay) in a five star hotel and (eat) three huge meals every day! Then I (go) to Varedero. It (be) an incredible beach. The sand (be) white, and the water (be) crystal clear. I (sunbathe) and really (relax). Again, I (stay) in five star hotel and (eat) and (drink) all that I (want) to. The Cuban people (be) fantastic. I (expect) to see poor people everywhere, but that (be) not the case. Sure, they (be) poor, but content. I (return) home last week. The trip (be) too short. I (want) to go again soon. Next time I (want) to go to Santiago. I (hear) they (have) an incredible Carnival there every year. So, I (be) starting to save up all the money that I can. Do you (want) to come along next time

10 WRITING Write about your last interesting vacation.

Chapter. The Weekend

Chapter. The Weekend Chapter 3 The Weekend T he weekend begins on Friday night and ends on Sunday night. Our weekend lives are usually different from our weekday lives. We may relax and have fun. We may also work at weekend