Simple past The simple past, past simple

Pronunciation of -ed

The regular verbs ending with -ed are pronounced as follows:

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  Regular verb endings with voiced consonants+/d/, e.g. hugged /hʌɡd/.
  

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  Regular verb endings with unvoiced consonants+/t/, e.g. stopped /stɒpt/.
  

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  Regular verb endings with /t/ or /d/ + /ɪd/, e.g. needed /niːdɪd/.
  
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  The past simple is used, in the affirmative form, to confirm situations that occurred in the past and have now concluded.
  
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  The structure of regular verbs is: Subject + [past form of the verb] + …
  
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  For example:
  — Regular verbs: “You ask.” ⇒ “You asked.” = We just add -ed.
  
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  The past simple tense of regular verbs is formed differently depending on the base form of the verb used.
  
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  For example:
  — Suffix -y: “I try.” ⇒ “I tried.” = We change –y to i and add -ed.
  — Suffix -e: “I dance.” ⇒ “I danced.” = We just add -d.
  — Suffix with stressed vowel + consonant (except -w and -y): “I plan.” ⇒ “I planned.” = We double the consonant and add -ed.