Speak Naturally in Past Tense | Ep. 23: English Shadowing with Temmy | Learn English | Daily Practice | Speaking, Listening & Pronunciation | Useful Phrases

Welcome back to English Shadowing with Temmy! In this episode, we focus on four everyday past tense words that native speakers use constantly in daily conversation: lost, paid, sold, and threw. Practicing these words with real-life sentences will help you speak more naturally and confidently about things that already happened. Let's dive in.

Lost is the past tense of "lose," used when something slips away, disappears, or is no longer in your possession.

• He lost his keys again.
• She lost her job last month.

Paid is the past tense of "pay," used when money is given in exchange for something or a debt is settled.

• He paid the bill quickly.
• We paid off our debt last year.

Sold is the past tense of "sell," used when something is given to someone else in exchange for money.

• He sold his old car to his neighbor last week.
• She sold her paintings at the market.

Threw is the past tense of "throw," used when something is tossed or launched through the air.

• He threw the ball to his son.
• She threw the pillow at her brother.

Practicing these four past tense words with the shadowing method will help you build fluency and speak about past events more naturally. Try repeating each sentence out loud, matching the rhythm and pronunciation as closely as you can.

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