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Understanding the Simple Past Tense in English: Usage and Pronunciation

This guide explores the Simple Past tense, a crucial aspect of English grammar. It is used to describe actions that occurred in the past and are now complete. Examples include sentences like "I called you yesterday" and "I went to the cinema with my cousin." The guide also covers the pronunciation of regular and irregular verbs, highlighting how the endings "-ed" are pronounced. Whether discussing habitual actions or events that happened consecutively, mastering the Simple Past tense can enhance your communication skills.

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Understanding the Simple Past Tense in English: Usage and Pronunciation

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  1. I called you yesterday but you didn't answer! Sorry, I went to the cinema with my cousin Simple Past Prétérit

  2. Simple Past Prétérit • Is used to talk about actions/events that happened in the past and are now finished. On l'utilise pour parler d'actions/évènements qui ont eu lieu dans le passé et sont maintenant révolus. Past Future X Now Action/event called I ................... (call) you last night went I ............ (go) to the cinema yesterday

  3. Simple Past Prétérit • Is used to talk about actions/events that are regular, habitual, repeated in the past. On l'utilise pour parler d'actions/évènements qui sont réguliers, habituels, répétés dans le passé. Past Future X X X Now ate Last week, I .............(eat) chocolate everyday

  4. Simple Past Prétérit • Is used to talk about actions/events that happened consecutively, one after the other, in the past. On l'utilise pour parler d'actions/évènements qui ont eu lieu l'un après l'autre dans le passé Past Future X X X X Now 1 2 3 4 had got up He ........................(get up), .........................(have) a shower, ................ (eat) breakfast, and ...................(go) to work. ate went

  5. Simple Past Prétérit FORM Regular verbs Irregular verbs V + -ed See your list Invited Wanted Watched Called ....

  6. Simple Past Prétérit Pronunciation of -ed [t] [qd] [d] Turn the sound on

  7. [t] [qd] [d] Simple Past Prétérit Pronunciation of -ed Wanted Called Watched Hired Finished Decided Played Invited Shocked Screamed Crossed Visited

  8. [t] [qd] [d] Simple Past Prétérit Pronunciation of -ed All verbs ending in /t/ or /d/ Place your hand on your throat Invite Decide

  9. [d] [t] Simple Past Prétérit Does your throat vibrate with the last syllable? La syllabe finale fait-elle vibrer votre gorge? [eq] Play YES NO [tH] Watch

  10. Simple Past Prétérit Print the following page, Colour in green if it is pronounced [d] Colour in grey if it is pronounced [t] Colour in blue if it is pronounced [qd] Colour in yellow the four irregular verbs. What do you see ?

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