Grammar exam of the 3rd of February 2023 Flashcards

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When do we use the Simple Past?

A

To express finished action, states or habits in the past

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How do you form the simple past for regular verbs that end with a consonant + a vowel + a consonant?

A

Double the last consonant and add ed

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How do you form the simple past for a regular verb that ends with a vowel + y?

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Add ed

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How do you form the simple past of a regular verb that ends with a consonant + y?

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Change the y for an i and add ed

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When do we use the past continuous?

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To talk about a temporary states that were in progress in a certain time in the past or interrupted actions in the past

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How do you form the negative of a verb in the simple past?

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Add the verb to do in the simple past followed by a negation adverb before the verb’s base form
For the verb to be, add a negation adverb after the verb in the simple past

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