simple past

REGULAR VERBS • We form the past simple of regular verbs by adding the suffix –ed to the infinitive e.g Yesterday I worked in the evening The Spelling rules for the past: • Inf + -ed: e.g want- wanted like-liked play-played • Inf ending –e + -d e.g arrive-arrived hate-hated love-loved • Inf ending consonant + -y: -ied e.g try-tried • One- syllable verbs (CVC): double the cons + -ed e.g plan-planned stop-stopped USES  Actions that started and finished in the past e.g.I didn't go to the beach last Sunday  Actions that happened one after the other in the past (like in a story) e.g.I went into the disco and I saw my favourite girl, then I asked her to dance, The pronunciation of the Past of Regular Verbs • /t/ when the infinitive ends in a VOICELESS Consonant ( /p/, /k/,/ks/, /s/ , /f/, /h/, /Í/, /S/ ) e.g liked /laikt/ watched /wQÍt/ stopped /stQpt/ • /d/ when the infinitive ends in a VOICED Consonant (/ b/,/g/, / l/ , /m/, / n /, /r /– /v/ , / w /, /y /, /z /) or in a Vowel sound e.g played /’pleId/ loved /lVvd/ answered /´&ns@/ • /Id/ when the infinitive ends in /t/ or /d/ e.g wanted /´wQntId/ decided /dI´saIdId/ hated /´heItId/ PRACTICE Word Final /-ed/ - Pattern - Authentic American Pronunciation EXERCISE: Complete the text with the PAST form of the verbs in brackets • Shakira is perhaps the most recognizable voice in Latin pop/rock today When she -(BE) only 8, she -(DEDICATE) her first song called "Tus gafas oscuras", to her father Two years later, she (WIN) local and national talent contests By 13, she had signed a record deal with Sony in Colombia, which -(RESULT) in her first album, "Magia (Magic)", a compilation of songs she -(WRITE) between and 13 years old She was chosen to represent her country at the Festival OTI in Spain But she was under the minimum age of 16 and she (CAN NOT) participate So instead, Shakira -(RECORD) a second album of original material, "Peligro (Danger)" At that point, Shakira -(TAKE) a break from music, (GRADUATE) from high school (at age 15-really) and back with a vengeance The result was the phenomenally successful "Pies Descalzos" which -(SELL) more than four million copies worldwide In addition, this determined girl (WANT) to try her luck as an actress in "Oasis", a soap opera, but she (THINK) music was her life instead of TV Then she -(BEGIN) to be very popular: the Colombian government (DESIGNATE) Shakira as an official goodwill ambassador Do you like her music? Why? ANSWERS: • Shakira is perhaps the most recognizable voice in Latin pop/rock today When she WAS only 8, she DEDICATED her first song called "Tus gafas oscuras", to her father Two years later, she WON local and national talent contests By 13, she had signed a record deal with Sony in Colombia, which RESULTED in her first album, "Magia (Magic)", a compilation of songs she WROTE between and 13 years old She was chosen to represent her country at the Festival OTI in Spain But she was under the minimum age of 16 and she COULDN’T participate So instead, Shakira RECORDED a second album of original material, "Peligro (Danger)" At that point, Shakira TOOK a break from music, GRADUATED from high school (at age 15-really) and back with a vengeance The result was the phenomenally successful "Pies Descalzos" which- SOLD more than four million copies worldwide In addition, this determined girl WANTED to try her luck as an actress in "Oasis", a soap opera, but she THOUGHT music was her life instead of TV Then she BEGAN to be very popular: the Colombian government DESIGNATED Shakira as an official goodwill ambassador Do you like her music? Why? NOW CLASSIFY THE VERBS INTO REGULAR AND IRREGULAR: • REGULAR IRREGULAR ANSWERS: • REGULAR IRREGULAR dedicated resulted recorded graduated wanted designated began was won wrote couldn’t took sold thought SONG: Because you loved me, by Celine Dion • www.youtube.com • C:\Documents and Settings\RMI\Mis documentos\BECAUSE YOU LOVED ME CELINE DION.doc ...REGULAR VERBS • We form the past simple of regular verbs by adding the suffix –ed to the infinitive e.g Yesterday I worked in the evening The Spelling rules for the past: • Inf + -ed: e.g want-... USES  Actions that started and finished in the past e.g.I didn't go to the beach last Sunday  Actions that happened one after the other in the past (like in a story) e.g.I went into the disco... into the disco and I saw my favourite girl, then I asked her to dance, The pronunciation of the Past of Regular Verbs • /t/ when the infinitive ends in a VOICELESS Consonant ( /p/, /k/,/ks/, /s/