Past Simple:

Form:

To form the past simple with regular verbs, we use the infinitive and then we add the termination "-ed". The form is the same for every person. (I, you, he, she, it, we, they).

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Ex:

Want-wanted

Walk-walked

Show-showed

Exceptions:

1. For verbs that end in "e", only add "-d".
2. If the verb end in a short vocal and consonant (except "y" or "w"), put another consonat in the end.
3. With verbs that end in a consonant and "y", we change the "y" for a "i".

To form the past with irregular verbs we use the second column for the list of irregular verbs.

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Ex:

See-saw-seen: VER

Do-did-done: HACER

Have-had-had. TENER

Pronunciation:

We pronunce the ending "-ed" differently depending on the letter in the end of the infinitive. In general the "-e" is silent.

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1. With the infinitive that end in “p”, “f”, “k” o “s” (only deaf, except "t") we say the termination "-ed" like a "t".
2. With the infinitive that end in “b”, “g”, “l”, “m”, “n”, “v”, “z” (voiced consonant, except "d") or a vocal, only pronounce "d" .
3.  Whit the infinitive that end in “d” or “t” we pronounce the "e" like a "i"..