Past simple - Introduction

Past simple

To show that a completed action took place at a specific time in the past.

Statement: You called Debbie.

1.A

2.A

What is this tense for?

Forms

Question: Did you call Debbie?

2.B

To talk about past habits and generalizations.

1.B

Negative: You did not call Debbie.

2.C

With most verbs, the simple past is created simply by adding -ED.

Irregular verbs are verbs that don’t take on the regular –d, -ed, or -ied spelling patterns of the past simple or past participle.

3.A

Regular verbs in past

Irregular verbs in past

4.A

With some verbs, you need to add -D or change the ending a little.

3.B