Todd / United States
Then I sauntered out of my apartment, and I walked down the street, and I rode the bus to the nearest little station area. I checked out the morning scene, and that was kind of fun. I shopped a bit. I bought a few things that I really needed, not to much. Then I returned back to my apartment, and dropped them off. Then after that I called my mom, and we chatted for a while. We didn't talk to long, but we got caught up with what's going on with my family, and all of that.
Then after that I left, and I came here. I'm at my office space now where I'm working right now, and I worked for a few hours. I planned some lessons. I read some books, and yeah that's it. It's been a productive day.
Grammar Focus
Past tense verbs usually end with an -ed ending but only for affirmative sentences. For questions and negative statements we use did to express the past. See below.
(Q) Where did you work?
(A) I worked in an office.
(N) I did not work in the city.
There are three ways to pronounce the -ed ending.
-ed = /t/ Verbs ending with non voiced sound such as the following: -sh, -ch, -p, -k, -s, -t.
I washed the dishes
I walked to work.
I worked at my desk.
I talked to my friend
-ed = /d/ Verbs ending with voiced sound such as the following: -n, -y, -v, -m.
I cleaned the room.
I enjoyed the movie.
I mowed the lawn.
-ed = /id/ Verbs ending with -d or -t.
I wanted to go.
I decided to stay.
I needed to sleep.
Negative
I did not work.
I didn’t sleep much.
(did not = didn’t)
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