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The simple past verb tense is used to speak about things that happened and
finished in the recent past. Read the following discussion using the simple past
tense:
Time Words
The simple past is used to describe what happened at a specific time in the past
using time words such as ago, last, or yesterday.
In the positive form, for regular verbs, add an -ed to the verb. But many verbs
are irregular. Some of the most common are: go—went, buy—bought, take—took,
come—came, have—had, eat—ate, and drink—drank. There are many irregular
verbs, so you will need to start learning them now.
Use the helping verb did with not (such as in the contraction didn't) plus the verb
without any change to make negatives.
To make yes or no questions, use the helping verb did followed by the subject,
then the base form of the verb. For information questions, begin with question
words such as "where" or "when."
Try this past simple quiz. Use a helping verb when necessary.