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WIZARD So, Alejandro did go to the bar before he went to work. Should he tell the truth? He is worried about the money from Workers' Compensation. Hmm. What would you do? Well, we'll get back to Alejandro in just a minute. But now, today's lesson! The past tense. Let's start with regular past tense. Notice how we add -ed to the verb. PARAMEDIC #1: Sir, just lie still. 'What happened?' ALEJANDRO: I 'walked' into the back room. I 'noticed' that the shelf was loose, so I 'screwed' it in. WIZARD: It's easy to turn a regular verb into the past tense, isn't it? Now let's take a look at some irregular past tense verbs. JUDGE: Mr. Miller, please tell us what happened the day of the accident. COSMO MILLER: Yes, your Honor. On the day of the accident I 'left' my home at 4:00 P.M. I 'got' in my car and 'drove' down to the restaurant. WIZARD: The past tense for irregular verbs is more difficult. You will have to memorize them. But with practice, they will be easy to remember. (Study the pictures in the movie)
