English grammar
Past simple: -ed vs irregular verbs
Talk about what happened in a storm, using the past simple.
From the scene The power went out
In short
Use the past simple for what happened: it rained. For your life up to now, use have + past participle.
Your turn
Which one goes with regular: snow → snowed?
Options: the power went out (not "goed") · it snowed a little · it rained so much
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regular: snow → snowed → it snowed a little
How it works
For what happened in the storm, use the past simple: rain → rained, snow → snowed; go is irregular: the power went out (not "goed").
Good to know
For your whole life up to now, use have + past participle: "I've never seen snow", not "I've never saw".
regular: rain → rained it rained so much
Javi
It rained so much all afternoon.
Llovió muchísimo toda la tarde.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
(blank) all afternoon.
Options: It snowed a little · The power went out · It rained so much
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Javi
It rained so much all afternoon.
Llovió muchísimo toda la tarde.
regular: snow → snowed it snowed a little
Nuria
Yes. And in the mountains it snowed a little.
Sí. Y en la montaña nevó un poco.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Yes. And in the mountains (blank).
Options: the power went out · it snowed a little · it rained so much
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Nuria
Yes. And in the mountains it snowed a little.
Sí. Y en la montaña nevó un poco.
irregular: go → went the power went out (not "goed")
Javi
What was that? The power went out!
¿Qué fue eso? ¡Se fue la luz!
Your turn
What fills the gap?
What was that? (blank)!
Options: It snowed a little · The power went out · It rained so much
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Javi
What was that? The power went out!
¿Qué fue eso? ¡Se fue la luz!
your life up to now I've never seen snow (not "I've never saw")
Javi
It snowed? How lovely! I've never seen snow.
¿Nevó? ¡Qué bonito! Yo nunca vi la nieve.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
It snowed? How lovely! (blank).
Options: It rained so much · It snowed a little · I've never seen snow
Show answer
Javi
It snowed? How lovely! I've never seen snow.
¿Nevó? ¡Qué bonito! Yo nunca vi la nieve.
Practise it in the story
Meet this rule inside a short animated scene. Answer as it plays, then say the lines yourself.
Practise free in the appSee all forms
| regular: rain → rained | it rained so much |
|---|---|
| regular: snow → snowed | it snowed a little |
| irregular: go → went | the power went out (not "goed") |
| your life up to now | I've never seen snow (not "I've never saw") |
More lines from the story
- NuriaNow, the candles. They're in the kitchen.Ahora, las velas. Están en la cocina.
- NuriaIn this candlelight, you look like a ghost.Con esta luz de vela, pareces un fantasma.