Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Cost, host, post, lost

Similar words with different forms in the past tense:

Cost:
How much did that cost?
It cost 3 dollars.

Lost:
I lost my keys!
When?
I lost them when I got home from work.

Post:
Do you like to post photos on Facebook?
Yes, I posted 3 yesterday.

Host:
Would you like to host our meeting this week?
No, I hosted it 2 weeks ago.

Did you notice that cost and lost rhyme and they have the same form in past tense? Post and host also rhyme and they have the same form in past tense. Maybe that will help you remember.

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