Past Simple

Past Simple
Examples Usage
Where did you go yesterday?
The flight left at 8 o'clock.
They didn't come last night. Finished past actions, definite past
Common past time expressions include: last (week, year, night), yesterday, ago, in 1987, when I was a child.
Structure
In the positive form, for regular verbs, add an -ed to the base form of the verb. If the verb ends in -y preceded by a consonant, change the -y to -ie irregular verbs (most common irregular verbs).
I
You
He
She
It
We
You
They arrived late last night. (regular verb)
came back late last night. (irregular verb)

Use the conjugated helping verb 'did' not (didn't) the base form of the verb to make negatives.
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You
He
She
It
We
You
They didn't go to New York last week.

Use the conjugated helping verb 'did' subject the base form of the verb in question forms.
When Did I
You
He
She
It
We
You
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Past Past
Infinitive Simple participle

be was/were been
beat beat beaten
become became become
begin began begun
bend bent bent
bet bet bet
bite bit bitten
blow blew blown
break broke broken
bring brought brought
build built built
burst burst burst
buy bought bought
catch caught caught
choose chose chosen
come came come