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 8 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 8 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 was
resulted won
recorded wrote
graduated couldn’t
wanted took
designated sold
thought
began
SONG: Because you loved me, by Celine Dion.

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