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Simple Past Tense

The simple past tense is used to describe actions that were completed in the past. This tense can be formed using regular verbs, which follow specific rules such as adding 'ed' to the base form or modifying the ending '

Simple Past Tense

Simple Past Tense

A concrete action that began and ended in the past.

Irregular Verbs
Used the verb form in "Simple Past"
Example: be -> was, were

drink -> drank

Structure

Yes/No Questions

Was/Were + subject + complement

Were we in Londres?

Did + subject + verb in base form + complement

Did Pedro visit EEUU?

Negative Sentences

Subject + didn't + verb in base form + complement

Juan didn't see the stars in his life

Affirmative Sentences

Subject + Verb in Past tense + Complement

Maria studied with me the last year.

Regular Verbs
When the verb end in "y", the "y" is changed to "ied".

Example: Study -> studied

If the verb ends in a short vowel and a consonant, we double the final consonant.

Example: commit -> committed

When the verb end in "e", we add "d".

Example: change -> changed