Past simple
Past simple means “Past simple: finished actions at a definite time in the past”. Use the past simple for finished actions: I visited Kyoto last year. Formation: V-ed (worked) · irregular: go→went · see→saw
Past simple: finished actions at a definite time in the past
A1Formation
V-ed (worked) · irregular: go→went · see→saw
Explanation
Use the past simple for finished actions: I visited Kyoto last year. Regular verbs add -ed (work→worked); many common verbs are irregular (go→went, see→saw, eat→ate). Negative and question use did + base verb: I didn't go. Did you see it?
Examples
Note
After did, the verb goes back to its base form: Did you went ✗ → Did you go ✓. The past form is the same for all persons: I/she/they played.
FAQ
Past simple — what does it mean and how is it used?
Past simple: finished actions at a definite time in the past. Use the past simple for finished actions: I visited Kyoto last year. Regular verbs add -ed (work→worked); many common verbs are irregular (go→went, see→saw, eat→ate). Negative and question use did + base verb: I didn't go. Did you see it?
Past simple — how do you form it?
V-ed (worked) · irregular: go→went · see→saw
Past simple — any usage notes?
After did, the verb goes back to its base form: Did you went ✗ → Did you go ✓. The past form is the same for all persons: I/she/they played.