What is the ending of regular verbs in the simple past?
100
The verb ends with ING.
What is the ending of a verb in the past continuous?
200
You change the ``Y`` to ``I `and add ED.
cry = cried
How do you form in the simple past of regular verbs that end in ``y `` preceded by a consonant such as `` cry ``?
200
The auxiliary verb is the verb `` To Be `` in the past.
Ex: was, were
What is the auxiliary verb used with the past continuous?
Provide an example.
300
You simply add ``ED``
play= played
How do you form the simple past of regular verbs that end with `` y `` preceded by a vowel, such as `play`?``
300
Verbs in the past continuous express an action that was in PROGRESS at a SPECIFIC moment in the past.
Complete the following rule about the past continuous.
Verbs in the past continuous express an action that was in______________ at a ______________moment in the past.
400
They express a COMPLETED action at a specific time in the PAST.
Complete the following rule about verbs in the simple past:
Verbs in the simple past express a ______________ action at a specific time in the_________.
400
ACTION
I was studying when the doorbell rang.
Verbs in the past continuous are also used with the simple past to indicate that one action was in progress when another ____________ happened.
Complete the following sentence:
I (study ) ___________ when the doorbell (ring) _______
500
Last year, yesterday, a month ago, last week, this morning, two hours ago, in 1999, etc.
What are five possible time markers used in a sentence to demonstrate the action takes place in the past?