Regular verbs add -ed and irregular ones present their own forms.
POSITIVE NEGATIVE QUESTIONS
I cleaned I did not/didn't clean Did I clean?
You cleaned You did not/didn't clean Did you clean?
He/She/It cleaned He/She/It did not/didn't clean Did he/she/it clean?
We cleaned We did not/didn't clean Did we clean?
You cleaned You did not/didn't clean Did you clean?
They cleaned They did not/didn't clean Did they clean?
USES
- Describing actions completed in the past.
- Describing actions completed that happened in a specific moment in the past.
- Describing the conclusion of actions in the past.
- Describing specific actions that happend while ther was another one happening.
SPELLING RULES TO ADD -ED/D
- Verbs ending in e, add -d : love--> loved
- Verbs ending in y preceded by consonant, change to i and add -ed: carry--> carried
- One-syllable verbs ending in one consonant preceded by one vowel, double the consonant and add -ed: clap--> clapped
- Verbs where the last syllable is stressed, double the final consonant and add -ed: submit--> submitted
- Verbs ending in one vowel and l, double the l and add -ed: travel--> travelled
The past continuous
It is form with the past simple of to be and the -ing form of the main verb.
was/were +-ing
POSTIVE NEGATIVE QUESTIONS
I was cleaning I was not/ wasn't cleaning Was I cleaning?
You were cleaning You were not/weren't cleaning Were you cleaning?
He/she/it was cleaning He/she it was not / wasn't cleaning Was he/she/it cleaning?
We were cleaning We were not/ weren't cleaning Were we cleaning?
You were cleaning You were not/ weren't cleaning Were you cleaning?
They were cleaning They were not/ weren't cleaning Were they cleaning?
USES:
- Describing an incompleted action happening in a specific time in the past.
- Describing an incompleted action that was happening when another one happened.
- Describing in the past.
Próxima lección: Used to/ Be used to.
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