REGULAR VERBS - PAST

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PAST SIMPLE VS PAST PERFECT

par Isabel Godoy

PRESENTE PERFECT

par valeria priscila coronado condor

Simple Past Tense

par jose nuñez

TAG QUESTION

par Elvira Ortiz

REGULAR VERBS - PAST

If the verb has two syllables, and the final syllable is not stressed, do not double the final consonant

open - opened

happen - happened

Do not double final w or x.

mix - mixed

sew - sewed

If the verb has one syllable and ends in a consonant + vowel + consonant (CVC),double the final consonant and add –ed.

ban - banned

rob - robbed

stop - stopped

Add only -d when the base form ends in an e.

joke - joked

die - died

hate - hated

live - lived

If the verb has two syllables, and the final syllable is stressed, double the final consonant.

permit - permitted

occur - ocurred

admit - admitted

If the verb ends in a vowel + y, do not change the y. Just add – ed.

pray - prayed

stay -stayed

play - played

If the verb ends in a consonant + y, change the y to i and add –ed.

try - tried

carry - carried

study - studied

Add -ed to the base form of most verbs.

wash washed

work - worked

finish - finished

start - started