Past Simple

Form:
The past simple of regular verbs add ed to the infinitive

Work ----- worked
Play ------- played

Irregular don’t form the past tense by adding ed, so you will have to learn them.

Click HERE and you’ll find a list of irregular verbs


The negative is formed with didn’t and the infinitive.
The interrogative is formed with did + subject + infinitive

Use:
It is used to talk about past actions when the time is given.

Affirmative:

Anne phoned me yesterday.
Alex swam in the river last week.

Negative:
She didn’t read the e-mail last night.

Interrogative:
Did she talk to Ben yesterday?

Short answers:
Yes, she did.
No, she didn’t

Time Expressions:

Yesterday, ….ago, last….., in 1998.

Spelling:
Verbs ending in consonant + y, change the y into i and add ed
Study ------ studied
Carry ------ carried

But: Obey ------ obeyed
Play ------ played

Verbs ending en e only take a d
Love ------- loved
Like ------- liked

Verbs of one syllable with a vowel between two consonants, double the last consonant.

Stop ------ stopped

Verbs ending in one l. double the l and add ed
Travel ----- travelled.