1. SIMPLE PAST  

2. SIMPLE PAST COMPLETED ACTION IN THE PAST SERIES OF COMPLETED ACTIONS
SINGLE DURATION IN THE PAST
HABIT IN THE PAST

3. AFFIRMATIVE Subject + (base form of the verb + “ed") Irregular Verbs
Subject + Simple Past Conjugation

4. Verb To Be
I was He
She was It

5. They
We were
You

6. NEGATIVE Regular & Irregular
Subject + did + not + base form of the verb

7. Verb To Be I
He was not
She wasn’t It

8. They
We were not – weren’t
You

9. Examples: I washed her car. I saw a movie yesterday.
He didn’t see a movie.
She finished work, walked to the beach, and found a place to rest.
They were great teachers.

10. Examples: He lived in Japan for two years We studied French all day.
We did not study French all day.
You played soccer.
I wasn’t a bad student.

11. “ED” RULES When the base form of the verb ends with "e": just add “d“.
E.g.: Smile Smiled
Hope Hoped

12. B) When the base form of the verb is only one syllable and ends with consonant + vowel + consonant (CVC): double the consonant and add “ed".
E.g.: Stop Stopped
Plan Planned

13. C) When the base form of the verb has two syllables with the stress in the second syllable and ends with consonant + vowel + consonant (CVC): double the consonant and add “ed".
E.g.: Prefer Preferred
Admit Admitted

14. D) When the base form of the verb ends with consonant + “y": change the “y“ for “ied".
E.g.: Worry Worried
Study Studied

15. EXCEPTIONS
Do not double "w" nor "x".
E.g.: Snow Snowed
Fix Fixed

16. INTERROGATION
Did + subject + base form of the verb ?

17. Verb To Be
(Was/Were) + subject ?

18. ANSWER Did she study for the test? Did we watch the game?
Yes, she did. She studied for the test.
Did we watch the game?
No, we didn't. [OPTIONAL]

19. Were you a good soccer player?
Was I a good student?
Yes, you were. You were a good student.
Were you a good soccer player?
No, I wasn’t. [OPTIONAL]