? How to Change the Verb into Past Form

* Past tense is formed with the infinitive + ed:
talk         talked
wash      washed
*Verbs ending in (e) add just (d)
Love      loved
arrive     arrived
* Verbs ending in (y) preceded(=مسبوقة) by a consonant(=حرف ساكن), change the (y) into (e) then add (ed):
cry         cried
try          tried
carry      carried
marry     married
* Verbs ending in (y) preceded by a single vowel((حرف علّة=, just add ( ed):
play       played
stay        stayed
enjoy      enjoyed
obey       obeyed
* Verbs ending with a consonant letter preceded by a vowel double((ضاعف= the last letter:
stop stopped

There are lots of irregular verbs which have different forms:

go went see saw


*Correct the following verbs:

1. Mona ………….. (wash) her clothes yesterday.
2. My father ………….. (polish) his car last week.
3. I ………………… (go) to school late last Monday.
4. We …………….. (finish) our supper an hour ago.
5. He ……………… (not play) chess last night.
6. He …………. (leave) home at 8.00 yesterday.
7. She …………. (agree )with you.
8. Their dogs ……….. (bark )last night.
9. Ali …………. (enjoy )driving when we went to Dubai.
10. Saif …………. (look )very well last time I saw him.
11. They ………….( buy )fresh orange juice from that shop.
12. She ……………( cut )her husband's hair last week.
13. They …………..( pick )the apples last October.
14. The last train ………….( leave )at midnight.
15. We ……………(stop) there only for 5 minutes.