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Describing experiences
As you know, the simple past is formed by adding -
ed
to the in nitive form of the
regular verbs.
In nitive form +
ed = simple past
to walk
walked
to watch
watched
to climb
climbed
to work
worked
to enjoy
enjoyed
to cry
cried
For regular verbs ending in the vowel–
e
, you only add–
d
.
In nitive form +
ed = simple past.
to hate
hated
to like
liked
to assume
assumed
Remember that irregular verbs change their spelling.
In nitive form
Simple past
to break
broke
to make
made
to nd
found
to buy
bought
to go
went
Time expressions
Simple past use time expressions such as these:
•
Yesterday
•
This morning
•
Last year
•
Last weekend
•
In 2010
•
In the 1990s
•
In the past
•
The other day
•
Last Friday
•
Last month, etc.