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To talk about actions that finished in the past, we use the Past Simple<\/span>.<\/strong> For most verbs in English, we call them regular verbs<\/span>. To make the Past Simple<\/span> form of a regular verb<\/span>, you simply add -ed<\/span> to the end of the verb. For example, play<\/span> becomes played<\/span>, and walk<\/span> becomes walked<\/span>. This form is the same for all subjects (I, you, he, she, it, we, they<\/span>). You use the Past Simple<\/span> to describe events that happened at a specific time before now, like yesterday<\/span>, last week<\/span>, or two years ago<\/span>. It’s a fundamental step for telling stories and sharing past experiences in English.<\/div>\n

What is the Past Simple in English?<\/h2>\n

The Past Simple<\/span> is a verb tense. We use it to talk about actions or events that started and finished in the past.<\/p>\n

These actions happened at a specific time before now. You often see time expressions with the Past Simple<\/span>.<\/p>\n

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  • I visited my aunt yesterday.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • They watched a movie last night.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • She cleaned her room two hours ago.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    [langcom_cta variant=”blended”]<\/p>\n

    How Do We Form the Past Simple for Regular Verbs?<\/h2>\n

    Good news! For regular verbs<\/span>, forming the Past Simple<\/span> is usually very easy.<\/p>\n

    You just add -ed<\/span> to the base form of the verb. This rule applies to most verbs.<\/p>\n

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    • walk<\/span> \u2192 walked<\/span><\/li>\n
    • start<\/span> \u2192 started<\/span><\/li>\n
    • listen<\/span> \u2192 listened<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      The Past Simple<\/span> form is the same for all subjects: I, you, he, she, it, we, they<\/span>. For example, I walked<\/span>, you walked<\/span>, he walked<\/span>, and so on.<\/p>\n

      Spelling Rules for -ed Endings<\/h2>\n

      Sometimes, we need to change the spelling a little before adding -ed<\/span>. Here are the main rules for A1 learners:<\/p>\n

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      • Most verbs:<\/strong> Add -ed<\/span>.
        Example: play<\/span> \u2192 played<\/span><\/li>\n
      • Verbs ending in -e<\/span>:<\/strong> Just add -d<\/span>.
        Example: live<\/span> \u2192 lived<\/span><\/li>\n
      • Verbs ending in consonant + -y<\/span>:<\/strong> Change -y<\/span> to -i<\/span>, then add -ed<\/span>.
        Example: study<\/span> \u2192 studied<\/span><\/li>\n
      • Verbs ending in a short vowel + single consonant (CVC):<\/strong> Double the last consonant, then add -ed<\/span>.
        Example: stop<\/span> \u2192 stopped<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
        <span data-no-translation>Past Simple Regular Verbs: Examples and Rules<\/span><\/caption>\n
        <span data-no-translation>Base Form<\/span><\/th>\n<span data-no-translation>Past Simple<\/span><\/th>\n<span data-no-translation>Rule<\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
        walk<\/span><\/td>\nwalked<\/span><\/td>\nAdd -ed<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        live<\/span><\/td>\nlived<\/span><\/td>\nAdd -d (verb ends in -e)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        study<\/span><\/td>\nstudied<\/span><\/td>\nChange -y to -i, add -ed<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        stop<\/span><\/td>\nstopped<\/span><\/td>\nDouble consonant, add -ed<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

        Examples<\/h2>\n
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        • I played<\/span> soccer with my friends yesterday.<\/span><\/li>\n
        • She studied<\/span> English last night.<\/span><\/li>\n
        • They visited<\/span> their grandparents last weekend.<\/span><\/li>\n
        • He watched<\/span> a movie on TV.<\/span><\/li>\n
        • We walked<\/span> to the park this morning.<\/span><\/li>\n
        • The concert started<\/span> at 8 PM.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Practice<\/h2>\n