3 Find the past simple forms of these verbs in the texts. Then choose the correct words in the
rules.
be love can start teach work
translate go return become write
live paint die rename
1 The past simple forms of be are is / was (for I,
he, she and it) and were (for you, we and they).
2 The past simple form of all other verbs is the
same / different for all persons.
3 We form the past simple of most verbs by
adding -s / -ed.
4 Some verbs are irregular, for example, can,
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