Past Simple- Irregular verbs
Past simple of the irregular verb "get"
Got
How many hours of video and from how many countries were received to film this global documentary?
4,500 hours of video from 102 countries.
which consonant sound does the past tense of verbs like arrive (arrived) and play (played) end?
The /d/ sound (as in the word dog).
What are the past simple forms of the irregular verbs have, go, do, buy, and see?
Had, Went, Did, Bought, and Saw.
In which country did Dominic and his wife Miriam originally want to live before moving to the USA?
In the UK
What is the past simple form of the irregular verb have?
Had
Who is the famous film director who produced the documentary "Life in a Day"?
Ridley Scott
What is the correct short positive answer for the question "Did Dominic and Miriam want to live abroad?"?
Yes, they did.
If a regular verb already ends with the letter -e (like arrive), what single letter do you need to add to make it past tense?
The letter -d
Which American university offered Dominic a job in Durham, North Carolina?
Duke University.
What is the past simple form of the irregular verb go?
Went
According to the text, which specific date of the year filmed by people all over the world was used for the documentary?
The 24th of July
Which auxiliary verb must you start with to ask a Yes/No question in the past simple?
Did, example: Did you have breakfast?
What negative auxiliary verb must you place before the action to say you did not do something in the past simple?
Didn't (or did not).
What are the two professions that Miriam and Dominic have?
She is a doctor and he is a designer.
What is the past simple form of the irregular verb do?
Did
According to the morning events in the text, what did a 15-year-old boy do for the very first time on this day?
What is the correct short negative answer if someone asks you "Did she walk to work?"?
No, she didn't
When using the negative auxiliary didn't, in what form or tense must the main action verb remain?
In the base form / present form (e.g., They didn't want).
What did they find difficult to buy in supermarkets in Durham when they first arrived?
Organic fruit and vegetables
What are the past simple forms of the irregular verbs buy and see?
Bought and Saw
What life-changing question did one man ask his girlfriend during the filming of this documentary?
To marry him (he proposed to her).
In the question "What time did you get up?", why is the verb get in the present form if we are asking about the past?
Because the auxiliary verb did already indicates that the question is in the past tense.
What two letters are added to the end of most regular verbs (like rent, invite, or pack) to change them to the past tense?
-ed
According to section 1b, how many heavy suitcases did the family pack for their long journey?
Seven heavy suitcases.