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⏪ Compendium
Grammar
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English — past tense (Past Simple)
One tense for all finished past actions. Regular verbs add -ed; a handful of common verbs are irregular and must be learned.
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How it works
✓ Rule
Regular verbs add -ed for every person: work → worked, play → played. For negatives and questions, use did + the base verb: I didn't work, Did you work?
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Common irregular verbs
| Base form | Past |
|---|---|
| go | went |
| have | had |
| see | saw |
| do | did |
| make | made |
| take | took |
| come | came |
| get | got |
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Good to know
⚠ Note
The verb “be” has two past forms: I/he/she/it was, you/we/they were. There are many more irregular verbs — learn the frequent ones as you meet them.