Simple Past Tense: regular and irregular verbs

Use the simple past to express the idea that an action started and finished at a specific time in the past. © shutterstock/anshar I traveled to London last year.

Ex.: I traveled to London last year. (verb travel + ED) REGULAR FORM (verb + ed)

REGULAR VERBS die – died cry – cried watch – watched listen – listened learn – learned travel – traveled study – studied play – played

© Shutterstock / Lisa S. IRREGULAR FORM Verbs that do not follow the general rule of forming the past tense (-ED). I broke my leg.

IRREGULAR VERBS WRITE – WROTE TAKE – TOOK EAT – ATE SPEAK – SPOKE FALL – FELL MEET – MET BUY – BOUGHT SLEEP – SLEPT

© Shutterstock / wavebreakmedia THEY SIGNED A CONTRACT. REGULAR

© Shutterstock / dotshock HE SWAM FOR TWO HOURS. IRREGULAR

© Shutterstock / tommaso lizzul I THOUGHT A LOT ABOUT OUR MEETING. IRREGULAR