Lesson 4: Past Tense
Learn how to talk about completed actions.
1. What is Past Tense?
Past tense is used to describe actions that have already happened.
2. Why do we use it?
To talk about completed actions in the past.
3. When do we use it?
- Yesterday
- Last week
- Last year
- Earlier today
4. How is it formed?
Regular verbs:
Add -ed
- work → worked
- play → played
Irregular verbs:
- go → went
- eat → ate
- see → saw
⚠️ Important Rule
Past tense means the action is finished → the verb must change form.
✔ I went home
❌ I go yesterday
5. Correct Examples
- I went home
- She ate food
- They played football
- He worked yesterday
- We saw him
- I finished my work
- She called me
6. Common Mistakes
- ❌ I go yesterday → I went yesterday
- ❌ She eat food → She ate food
- ❌ We play yesterday → We played yesterday
- ❌ He see me → He saw me
7. Practice
1. I go home →
2. She eat rice →
3. We see him →
4. He call me →