أم بدر الدين
2008-07-05, 22:13
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Past Simple</STRONG>
The simple past expresses an action in the past taking place once, never, several times. It can also be used for actions taking place one after another or in the middle of another action
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Form of Simple Past
Positive : I spoke
Negative :I did not speak
Question :Did I speak
Exceptions in Spelling when Adding ed
after a final e only add d
Example :love – loved
final consonant after a short, stressed vowel
or l as final consonant after a vowel is doubled
Example : admit – admitted
travel – travelled
final y after a consonant becomes
Example : hurry – hurried
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Use of Simple Past
action in the past taking place once, never or several times
Example: He visited his parents every weekendactions in the past taking place one after the other
Example: He came in, took off his coat and sat down
action in the past taking place in the middle of another action
Example: When I was having breakfast, the phone suddenly rang.
if sentences type II & If I talked
Example: If I had a lot of money, I would share it with you
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Past Simple</STRONG>
The simple past expresses an action in the past taking place once, never, several times. It can also be used for actions taking place one after another or in the middle of another action
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Form of Simple Past
Positive : I spoke
Negative :I did not speak
Question :Did I speak
Exceptions in Spelling when Adding ed
after a final e only add d
Example :love – loved
final consonant after a short, stressed vowel
or l as final consonant after a vowel is doubled
Example : admit – admitted
travel – travelled
final y after a consonant becomes
Example : hurry – hurried
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Use of Simple Past
action in the past taking place once, never or several times
Example: He visited his parents every weekendactions in the past taking place one after the other
Example: He came in, took off his coat and sat down
action in the past taking place in the middle of another action
Example: When I was having breakfast, the phone suddenly rang.
if sentences type II & If I talked
Example: If I had a lot of money, I would share it with you
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