Past Simple Tense
The past simple tense is used to talk about completed actions that happened at a specific time in the past.
Formation
Subject + past simple verb form
I walked to school. She ate breakfast. They went home.
Regular vs Irregular Verbs
- Regular verbs: Add -ed (walk > walked, play > played)
- Irregular verbs: No fixed pattern (go > went, eat > ate, buy > bought)
Time Expressions
Common time expressions: yesterday, last week, in 2020, two days ago, when I was a child.