past simple spelling rules

• Engels
• Secundair onderwijs
• Algemeen secundair onderwijs
• Leerjaar 3

Past simple

What's the rule for regular verbs in the past?

past simple of love

past simple of cry

past simple of play

Create the rule.
Why is cry different than play?

past simple of stop

past simple of commit

past simple of develop

When do we double the final letter of the infinitive?

1. Verbs with a vowel
2. verbs with a vowel and the stress is on the consonant
3. One syllable verbs ending in a vowel + consonant
4. two or more syllable verbs ending in a vowel + consonant with stress on the last syllable

spelling rules

• share        --> shared                        drop the e
• cry             --> cried                             y--> ie
• play            --> played                         y stays (no spelling problem)
• stop           --> stopped                      double the last consonant
  
• commit    --> committed                 when the stress is on the
  
• develop    --> developed                 last vowel
• relax          --> relaxed                         don't double w or x
  

Quick reminder about the use of the Past simple

The action happened in the past.

The action is completely over