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Some verbs that end in -y, change the -y to -i and add -ed.

carry — carried marry — married

Making Negative and Interrogative Sentences in Simple Past Tense

To form the negative in simple past tense, we use did not + root from of the verb.

l He did not come to the party. l They did not call me.

To form the interrogative in simple past tense, we use did + subject + root from of the verb.
Did he climb that tall tree? Did you go to school?
l l
Simple Future Tense

The simple future tense is used to talk about the events and actions that will take place in the

future.

Uses of Simple Future Tense
The simple future tense is used to:

 tell what we think will happen in future.

l You will complete the task successfully.

 explain things that will happen as a regular or as a habitual occurrence.
l The milkman will come in the morning.

 explain the result of an action.

l Stay cautious while riding, or you will hurt yourself.

Formation of Simple Future Tense
To form the simple future tense, we use the helping verb will with singular and plural subjects

shall with I and We before the root form of a verb.

l They will come here tomorrow. l I shall buy you a car.

Making Negative and Interrogative Sentences in Simple Future Tense

To form the negative in simple future tense, we use not after the helping verb.
l I will not run. l She will not come to the party.

To form the interrogative in simple future tense, we place the helping verb and the subject before
the root form of the verb.

l Shall we dance tonight? l Will you play cricket tomorrow?

Remember
We use shall to make a suggestion or an offer.
l Shall we go to the circus? l Shall we play outside?

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