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MarEng Grammar THE PAST TENSE

Study these sentences:

Last year I went for a holiday to Spain. I stayed in a small hotel by the sea. I swam in the sea and sunbathed on the beach. In the evening I sat in an outdoor restaurant and watched the people. I ate Spanish food and drank Spanish wine. I enjoyed my holiday very much.

THE PAST TENSE USE


The Past Tense is used about an action that happened at a definite time in the past. The action is not connected to the moment of speaking - it is finished. Sir Francis Drake grew up in Plymouth. He lived from 1540 to 1596. In 1577 he set out on his famous voyage and sailed round the world. He returned to England in 1580 and became one of the most famous Englishmen of his age.

THE PAST TENSE REGULAR VERBS PRONUNCIATION


The Past Tense of regular verbs has the ending ed. The ending is pronounced in three ways: 1) after voiceless consonants p, k, f, s, sh, ch pronounced (t) wash finish watch help work washed finished watched helped worked (t) (t) (t) (t) (t)

2) after voiced consonants b, g, m, n, , l ,r, v, z, (d) 3) after t or-d (id) end start ended (id) started (id) stab enter cry move manage pull stabbed entered (d) cried (d) moved (d) managed (d) pulled (d) (d)

THE PAST TENSE IRREGULAR VERBS


Many verbs are irregular. They take no ending ed in the Past Tense. Three forms are usually given for the irregular verbs: (See the List of Irregular Verbs) The Infinitive write The Past wrote The Participle written

The Second form is the Past Tense. Learn them by heart! Examples: Sir Francis Drake grew up in Plymouth. He set out on his voyage round the world in 1577.

THE PAST TENSE QUESTIONS


Study these sentences: Where did you go? I went to Spain. Where did you stay? I stayed in a small hotel. Did you eat Spanish food? Yes, I did. Did you speak Spanish? No, I didn't. Did you meet any interesting people? Yes, I met some very nice English people. Did you see any interesting sights? I saw an old church and a castle, but I didn't see much of the countryside. Questions are formed with the auxiliary did + the basic form of the main verb. Negations are formed with did not (didnt) + basic form of the main verb.

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