USING THE SIMPLE REGULAR PAST FORM OF VERBS

The simple past tense of regular verbs is generally

formed by adding -ed to the verb. If the verb ends with
-e, just add -d. With verbs that end in -y preceded by a
consonant change the y to i before adding -ed. With
verbs ending with -y preceded by a consonant add -ed.
A past event could be one thing that happened in the
past, or a repeated thing.
I stopped at a zebra crossing.
We carried on with the test. USING THE SIMPLE REGULAR PAST FORM OF VERBS
We played tennis every day in August. The simple past tense of regular verbs is generally
A state is a situation without an action happening. formed by adding -ed to the verb. If the verb ends with
We stayed at my grandparents' house last -e, just add -d. With verbs that end in -y preceded by a
summer.
consonant change the y to i before adding -ed. With
Regular past simple forms are formed by adding -ed to
the infinitive of the verb. verbs ending with -y preceded by a consonant add -ed.
start → started A past event could be one thing that happened in the
kill → killed past, or a repeated thing.
jump → jumped I stopped at a zebra crossing.
Yes, but there are some spelling rules. If a verb ends We carried on with the test.
in -e, you add -d. We played tennis every day in August.
agree → agreed A state is a situation without an action happening.
like → liked We stayed at my grandparents' house last
escape → escaped summer.
If a verb ends in a vowel and a consonant, the Regular past simple forms are formed by adding -ed to
consonant is usually doubled before -ed. the infinitive of the verb.
stop → stopped start → started
plan → planned kill → killed
If a verb ends in consonant and -y, you take off jump → jumped
the y and add -ied. Yes, but there are some spelling rules. If a verb ends
try → tried in -e, you add -d.
carry → carried agree → agreed
But if the word ends in a vowel and -y, you add -ed. like → liked
play → played escape → escaped
enjoy → enjoyed If a verb ends in a vowel and a consonant, the
There are three kinds of pronunciation: /d/, /t/ and /ɪd/. consonant is usually doubled before -ed.
Look at the table below. stop → stopped
plan → planned
If a verb ends in consonant and -y, you take off
arrived asked the y and add -ied.
try → tried
carry → carried
failed crossed But if the word ends in a vowel and -y, you add -ed.
play → played
enjoy → enjoyed
There are three kinds of pronunciation: /d/, /t/ and /ɪd/.
agreed stopped
Look at the table below.
arrived asked wanted

failed crossed decided

agreed stopped started