過去式

講已經發生、完咗嘅事。規則動詞加 -ed,但好多常用動詞係唔規則。

規則動詞 +ed

walk → walked、work → worked、call → called。讀音有時係 /t/、/d/ 或 /id/。

  • I walked to work yesterday.
  • We watched a film last night.

唔規則動詞要記

go → went、eat → ate、buy → bought、see → saw。冇規律,唯有記。可以喺「動詞」區睇晒三態。

  • I went to the market.
  • She bought a new coat.

否定同問句用 did

否定:I didn't go。問句:Did you go? did 之後動詞返原形(唔係 didn't went)。

  • I didn't see him.
  • Did you call the doctor?