Simple Past
 
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Exceptions in Spelling when Adding ‘ed’



Exceptions in spelling when adding ed

Example



after a final e only add d

love – loved



final consonant after a short, stressed vowel
or l as final consonant after a vowel is doubled

admit – admitted
travel – travelled



final y after a consonant becomes i

hurry – hurried


Use of Simple Past
■action in the past taking place once, never or several times
Example: He visited his parents every weekend.

■actions 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.


Signal Words of Simple Past
■yesterday, 2 minutes ago, in 1990, the other day, last Friday
■If-Satz Typ II (If I talked, …)


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