Grammar Verb Tense: Simple Past Affirmative (click on the verb to download/listen)   All the tenses that you have seen so far are pretty much easier than the Simple Past. Things start to get a little harder now, but it is not so difficult. You just have to do your best.   The verbs are Regular or Irregular and it makes all the difference when doing the simple past (they change).  The rules are:   Regular verbs: add the suffix "-ed" to the verb Irregular verbs: use your memory and study hard!!   Let´s start with the verbs we have been studying and some new verbs to replace the irregulars that have been taken out. See some examples below:   Singular I lived in Europe for 5 years with my family You answered my questions He fixed his broken car with his father´s money She called her mother yesterday to tell her (to her mother) she is fine It opened its big eyes and started to run   Plural We allowed him to go to the party with his friends You needed my car yesterday They studied very hard to pass the test         Regular Verbs ending in -e, -d, -k, -t, -l       Verb: To Live Verb: To Need Verb: To Work Verb: To Want Verb: To Call Singular Singular Singular Singular Singular I lived I needed I worked I wanted I called You lived You needed You worked You wanted You called He lived He needed He worked He wanted He called She lived She needed She worked She wanted She called It lived It needed It worked It wanted It called Plural Plural Plural Plural Plural We lived We needed We worked We wanted We called You lived You needed You worked You wanted You called They lived They needed They worked They wanted They called           Verbs ending in  -n, -m, -r, -gh , -w         Verb: To Open Verb: To Dream Verb: To Answer Verb: To Laugh Verb: To Allow Singular Singular Singular Singular Singular I opened I dreamed I answered I laughed I allowed You opened You dreamed You answered You laughed You allowed He opened He dreamed He answered He laughed He allowed She opened She dreamed She answered She laughed She allowed It opened It dreamed It answered It laughed It allowed Plural Plural Plural Plural Plural We opened We dreamed We answered We laughed We allowed You opened You dreamed You answered You laughed You allowed They opened They dreamed They answered They laughed They allowed           Verbs ending in "-y" preceded by consonant (consonants are: b, c, d, f, g etc...)   Verb: To Study Verb: To Cry Verb: To Bury Verb: To Deny Verb: To Apply Singular Singular Singular Singular Singular I studied I cried I buried I denied I applied You studied You cried You buried You denied You applied He studied He cried He buried He denied He applied She studied She cried She buried She denied She applied It studied It cried It buried It denied It applied Plural Plural Plural Plural Plural We studied We cried We buried We denied We applied You studied You cried You buried You denied You applied They studied They cried They buried They denied They applied           Verbs ending in "-y" preceded by vowel (vowels are a, e, i, o, u)     Verb: To Play Verb: To Enjoy Verb: To Betray Verb: To Destroy Verb: To Stay Singular Singular Singular Singular Singular I played I enjoyed I betrayed I destroyed I stayed You played You enjoyed You betrayed You destroyed You stayed He played He enjoyed He betrayed He destroyed He stayed She played She enjoyed She betrayed She destroyed She stayed It played It enjoyed It betrayed It destroyed It stayed Plural Plural Plural Plural Plural We played We enjoyed We betrayed We destroyed We stayed You played You enjoyed You betrayed You destroyed You stayed They played They enjoyed They betrayed They destroyed They stayed           Verbs ending in "-ch"         Verb: To Watch Verb: To Attach Verb: To March Verb: To Reach Verb: To Search Singular Singular Singular Singular Singular I watched I attached I marched I reached I searched You watched You attached You marched You reached You searched He watched He attached He marched He reached He searched She watched She attached She marched She reached She searched It watched It attached It marched It reached It searched Plural Plural Plural Plural Plural We watched We attached We marched We reached We searched You watched You attached You marched You reached You searched They watched They attached They marched They reached They searched           Verbs ending in "-ss"         Verb: To Pass Verb: To Discuss Verb: To Dismiss Verb: To Miss Verb: To Express Singular Singular Singular Singular Singular I passed I discussed I dismissed I missed I expressed You passed You discussed You dismissed You missed You expressed He passed He discussed He dismissed He missed He expressed She passed She discussed She dismissed She missed She expressed It passed It discussed It dismissed It missed It expressed Plural Plural Plural Plural Plural We passed We discussed We dismissed We missed We expressed You passed You discussed You dismissed You missed You expressed They passed They discussed They dismissed They missed They expressed           Verbs ending in "-sh"         Verb: To Clash Verb: To Crush Verb: To Establish Verb: To Finish Verb: To Smash Singular Singular Singular Singular Singular I clashed I crushed I established I finished I smashed You clashed You crushed You established You finished You smashed He clashed He crushed He established He finished He smashed She clashed She crushed She established She finished She smashed It clashed It crushed It established It finished It smashed Plural Plural Plural Plural Plural We clashed We crushed We established We finished We smashed You clashed You crushed You established You finished You smashed They clashed They crushed They established They finished They smashed           Verbs ending in "-x"         Verb: To Fix         Singular         I fixed         You fixed         He fixed         She fixed         It fixed         Plural         We fixed         You fixed         They fixed             Globalized English School English in English   2009 - 2010 Globalized English School  - All rights reserved