{"id":273500,"date":"2026-09-22T03:00:32","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T08:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/langcom.org\/?p=273500"},"modified":"2026-09-22T03:00:32","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T08:00:32","slug":"past-simple-regular-verbs-a1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/langcom.org\/ja\/blog\/past-simple-regular-verbs-a1\/","title":{"rendered":"Past Simple Regular Verbs: Learn to Talk About the Past (A1 English)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"lc-answer\"><strong>To talk about actions that finished in the past, we use the <span data-no-translation>Past Simple<\/span>.<\/strong> For most verbs in English, we call them <span data-no-translation>regular verbs<\/span>. To make the <span data-no-translation>Past Simple<\/span> form of a <span data-no-translation>regular verb<\/span>, you simply add <span data-no-translation>-ed<\/span> to the end of the verb. For example, <span data-no-translation>play<\/span> \uff5e\u306b\u306a\u308b <span data-no-translation>played<\/span>, \u3001\u304a\u3088\u3073 <span data-no-translation>walk<\/span> \uff5e\u306b\u306a\u308b <span data-no-translation>walked<\/span>. This form is the same for all subjects (<span data-no-translation>I, you, he, she, it, we, they<\/span>). You use the <span data-no-translation>Past Simple<\/span> to describe events that happened at a specific time before now, like <span data-no-translation>yesterday<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>last week<\/span>, \u3001\u307e\u305f\u306f <span data-no-translation>two years ago<\/span>. It&#8217;s a fundamental step for telling stories and sharing past experiences in English.<\/div>\n<h2>What is the Past Simple in English?<\/h2>\n<p>\u306b\u3064\u3044\u3066 <span data-no-translation>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<p>These actions happened at a specific time before now. You often see time expressions with the <span data-no-translation>Past Simple<\/span>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-no-translation>I visited my aunt yesterday.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>They watched a movie last night.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>She cleaned her room two hours ago.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"lc-cta lc-cta-blended\" style=\"border-radius:14px;padding:30px;margin:30px 0;text-align:center;color:#fff;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#0E63C4,#0A2540);\"><h3 style=\"color:#fff;font-size:22px;font-weight:800;margin:0 0 8px;\">\ud83c\udf93 \u30d6\u30ec\u30f3\u30c7\u30c3\u30c9\u5b66\u7fd2\u6cd5\u3067\u82f1\u8a9e\u3092\u5b66\u307c\u3046<\/h3><p style=\"margin:0 0 10px;opacity:.95;\">\u5c11\u4eba\u6570\u5236\u30fb24\u6642\u9593365\u65e5\u5bfe\u5fdc\u306eAI\u30c1\u30e5\u30fc\u30bf\u30fc\u30fb\u30b1\u30f3\u30d6\u30ea\u30c3\u30b8\u8a66\u9a13\u5bfe\u7b56<\/p><p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;font-size:18px;\">\u4ee5\u4e0b\u306e\u30d7\u30e9\u30f3\u304b\u3089 <strong><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-amount amount\"><bdi><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-currencySymbol\" translate=\"no\" dir=\"auto\">$<\/span>39<\/bdi><\/span><\/strong> <s style=\"opacity:.6;\"><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-amount amount\"><bdi><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-currencySymbol\" translate=\"no\" dir=\"auto\">$<\/span>79<\/bdi><\/span><\/s> \u6708\u984d<\/p><a href=\"\/ja\/\" style=\"display:inline-block;margin-top:8px;padding:13px 30px;border-radius:8px;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;background:#fff;color:#0E63C4;\">\u30af\u30e9\u30b9\u306e\u4e88\u7d04\u3092\u3059\u308b<\/a><\/div>\n<h2>How Do We Form the Past Simple for Regular Verbs?<\/h2>\n<p>Good news! For <span data-no-translation>regular verbs<\/span>, forming the <span data-no-translation>Past Simple<\/span> is usually very easy.<\/p>\n<p>You just add <span data-no-translation>-ed<\/span> to the base form of the verb. This rule applies to most verbs.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-no-translation>walk<\/span> \u2192 <span data-no-translation>walked<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>start<\/span> \u2192 <span data-no-translation>started<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>listen<\/span> \u2192 <span data-no-translation>listened<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u306b\u3064\u3044\u3066 <span data-no-translation>Past Simple<\/span> form is the same for all subjects: <span data-no-translation>I, you, he, she, it, we, they<\/span>. \u4f8b\u3048\u3070\u3001, <span data-no-translation>I walked<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>you walked<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>he walked<\/span>, and so on.<\/p>\n<h2>Spelling Rules for -ed Endings<\/h2>\n<p>Sometimes, we need to change the spelling a little before adding <span data-no-translation>-ed<\/span>. Here are the main rules for A1 learners:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Most verbs:<\/strong> Add <span data-no-translation>-ed<\/span>.<br \/>\u4f8b\uff1a <span data-no-translation>play<\/span> \u2192 <span data-no-translation>played<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>\u672b\u5c3e\u304c <span data-no-translation>-e<\/span>:<\/strong> Just add <span data-no-translation>-d<\/span>.<br \/>\u4f8b\uff1a <span data-no-translation>live<\/span> \u2192 <span data-no-translation>lived<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>\u5b50\u97f3\uff0b\u3067\u7d42\u308f\u308b\u52d5\u8a5e <span data-no-translation>-y<\/span>:<\/strong> Change <span data-no-translation>-y<\/span> \uff5e\u3078 <span data-no-translation>-i<\/span>, \u305d\u306e\u5f8c\u3001\u4ee5\u4e0b\u3092\u8ffd\u52a0\u3057\u307e\u3059 <span data-no-translation>-ed<\/span>.<br \/>\u4f8b\uff1a <span data-no-translation>study<\/span> \u2192 <span data-no-translation>studied<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Verbs ending in a short vowel + single consonant (CVC):<\/strong> Double the last consonant, then add <span data-no-translation>-ed<\/span>.<br \/>\u4f8b\uff1a <span data-no-translation>stop<\/span> \u2192 <span data-no-translation>stopped<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table>\n<caption>&lt;span data-no-translation&gt;Past Simple Regular Verbs: Examples and Rules&lt;\/span&gt;<\/caption>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>&lt;span data-no-translation&gt;Base Form&lt;\/span&gt;<\/th>\n<th>&lt;span data-no-translation&gt;Past Simple&lt;\/span&gt;<\/th>\n<th>&lt;span data-no-translation&gt;Rule&lt;\/span&gt;<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>walk<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>walked<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>Add -ed<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>live<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>lived<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>Add -d (verb ends in -e)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>study<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>studied<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>Change -y to -i, add -ed<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>stop<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>stopped<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>Double consonant, add -ed<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>\u4f8b<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-no-translation>I <span data-no-translation>played<\/span> soccer with my friends yesterday.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>She <span data-no-translation>studied<\/span> English last night.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>They <span data-no-translation>visited<\/span> their grandparents last weekend.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>He <span data-no-translation>watched<\/span> a movie on TV.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>We <span data-no-translation>walked<\/span> to the park this morning.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>The concert <span data-no-translation>started<\/span> at 8 PM.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u7df4\u7fd2<\/h2>\n<div class=\"h5p-iframe-wrapper\"><iframe id=\"h5p-iframe-2140\" class=\"h5p-iframe\" data-content-id=\"2140\" style=\"height:1px\" src=\"about:blank\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"PT02 L2 GRAMMAR Past simple regular verbs\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div class=\"lc-cta lc-cta-whatsapp\" style=\"border-radius:14px;padding:30px;margin:30px 0;text-align:center;color:#fff;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#3DB16A,#1f8a4c);\"><h3 style=\"color:#fff;font-size:22px;font-weight:800;margin:0 0 8px;\">\ud83d\udcac \u500b\u5225\u306e\u30a2\u30c9\u30d0\u30a4\u30b9\u304c\u5fc5\u8981\u3067\u3059\u304b\uff1f<\/h3><p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;opacity:.95;\">\u5f53\u6821\u306f\u30b1\u30f3\u30d6\u30ea\u30c3\u30b8\u8a66\u9a13\u306e\u516c\u8a8d\u6e96\u5099\u30bb\u30f3\u30bf\u30fc\u3068\u3057\u3066\u3001\u7686\u69d8\u306b\u6700\u9069\u306a\u30b3\u30fc\u30b9\u3084\u8cc7\u683c\u53d6\u5f97\u3078\u306e\u9053\u3092\u3054\u6848\u5185\u3044\u305f\u3057\u307e\u3059\u3002\u305c\u3072\u4eca\u3059\u3050\u30a2\u30c9\u30d0\u30a4\u30b6\u30fc\u306b\u3054\u76f8\u8ac7\u304f\u3060\u3055\u3044\u3002.<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/wa.me\/51987070865?text=Hi%2C%20I%27m%20interested%20in%20Langcom%27s%20courses%20and%20would%20like%20some%20guidance%20choosing%20the%20right%20one.\" style=\"display:inline-block;margin-top:8px;padding:13px 30px;border-radius:8px;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;background:#fff;color:#1f8a4c;\">WhatsApp\u3067\u30a2\u30c9\u30d0\u30a4\u30b6\u30fc\u3068\u30c1\u30e3\u30c3\u30c8<\/a><\/div>\n<h2>\u30b9\u30da\u30a4\u30f3\u8a9e\u8a71\u8005\u304c\u3088\u304f\u72af\u3059\u9593\u9055\u3044<\/h2>\n<p>Many English learners, especially Spanish speakers, sometimes forget to add <span data-no-translation>-ed<\/span> to regular verbs in the <span data-no-translation>Past Simple<\/span>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\u8aa4\u308a\uff1a<\/strong> <span data-no-translation>I play soccer yesterday.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>\u6b63\u3057\u3044\uff1a<\/strong> <span data-no-translation>I <span data-no-translation>played<\/span> soccer yesterday.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Remember, the <span data-no-translation>-ed<\/span> ending is very important to show that the action happened in the past and is now finished.<\/p>\n<h2>\u3088\u304f\u3042\u308b\u8cea\u554f<\/h2>\n<h3>What is a regular verb in English?<\/h3>\n<p>A <span data-no-translation>regular verb<\/span> is a verb that forms its <span data-no-translation>Past Simple<\/span> \u305d\u3057\u3066 <span data-no-translation>past participle<\/span> by adding <span data-no-translation>-ed<\/span> to the base form. Most verbs in English are <span data-no-translation>regular<\/span>.<\/p>\n<h3>Is the Past Simple form different for 'he\/she\/it'?<\/h3>\n<p>No, the <span data-no-translation>Past Simple<\/span> form for <span data-no-translation>regular verbs<\/span> is the same for all subjects (<span data-no-translation>I, you, he, she, it, we, they<\/span>). For example, <span data-no-translation>I walked<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>she walked<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>they walked<\/span>.<\/p>\n<h3>When do I use the Past Simple?<\/h3>\n<p>You use the <span data-no-translation>Past Simple<\/span> to talk about actions or events that happened at a specific time in the past and are now finished. Look for time words like <span data-no-translation>yesterday<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>last week<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>in 2020<\/span>, \u3001\u307e\u305f\u306f <span data-no-translation>an hour ago<\/span>.<\/p>\n<h3>How can I practice Past Simple regular verbs?<\/h3>\n<p>You can practice by reading texts and identifying the <span data-no-translation>Past Simple regular verbs<\/span>, like in a 'Mark the Words' activity. Also, try writing sentences about your past day or week using these verbs.<\/p>\n<h2>\u95a2\u9023\u30ec\u30c3\u30b9\u30f3<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/langcom.org\/ja\/?p=272544\">\u904e\u53bb\u5f62<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/langcom.org\/ja\/?p=272562\">\u904e\u53bb\u5f62<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/langcom.org\/ja\/?p=272568\">\u904e\u53bb\u5f62<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/langcom.org\/ja\/?p=272574\">\u904e\u53bb\u5f62<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To talk about actions that finished in the past, we use the Past Simple. For most verbs in English, we call them regular verbs. To make the Past Simple form of a regular verb, you simply add -ed to the end of the verb. For example, play becomes played, and walk becomes walked. This form is the same for all subjects (I, you, he, she, it, we, they). You use the Past Simple to describe events that happened at a specific time before now, like yesterday, last week, or two years ago. It&#8217;s a fundamental step for telling stories and sharing past experiences in English. What is the Past Simple [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":192,"featured_media":274676,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"bwfblock_default_font":"","langcom_teaches":"Past simple","langcom_cefr":"A1","langcom_type":"grammar","langcom_faq":"[{\"q\": \"What is a regular verb in English?\", \"a\": \"A <span data-no-translation>regular verb<\/span> is a verb that forms its <span data-no-translation>Past Simple<\/span> and <span data-no-translation>past participle<\/span> by adding <span data-no-translation>-ed<\/span> to the base form. 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