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Pasado Simple: Verbos Regulares (La regla del -ed)

¡Con el '-ed' de los verbos regulares ya puedes contar un montón de historias del pasado!
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Grammar Rule in 30 Seconds

Use the Past Simple to talk about finished actions in the past by adding '-ed' to regular verbs.

  • Add '-ed' to most verbs: 'walk' becomes 'walked'.
  • For verbs ending in 'e', just add '-d': 'dance' becomes 'danced'.
  • Use 'did not' (didn't) + base verb for negatives: 'I didn't walk'.
Subject + Verb-ed + Past Time Marker (Yesterday/Last week)

Overview

¿Alguna vez te has preguntado por qué los angloparlantes están tan obsesionados con las letras E y D? Probablemente hayas notado que cuando la gente habla del ayer, a sus verbos de repente les crece una colita. Esa colita suele ser -ed.
Es la señal universal de que esto se acabó. Piensa en ello como los créditos finales de una serie de Netflix. La historia ha terminado, las palomitas se han acabado y el verbo recibe un -ed para demostrar que oficialmente forma parte del pasado.
Ya sea que estés explicando por qué llegaste tarde a una reunión de Zoom o presumiendo de la pizza que pediste anoche, esta es tu herramienta de referencia. Es uno de los patrones más comunes que usarás jamás. Es el pan de cada día de la narración en inglés.
Sin él, estarías atrapado en el presente para siempre, lo que suena como un episodio muy estresante de Black Mirror. Si quieres hablar de tu vida antes de este preciso segundo, tienes que dominar esto. ¿Lo mejor?
Los verbos regulares son predecibles. Siguen las reglas, a diferencia de esos verbos irregulares rebeldes (te estamos mirando a ti, go y went). Los verbos regulares son los amigos fiables del mundo de la gramática.
Llegan a tiempo, no cambian de nombre al azar y siempre llevan sus uniformes de -ed.

How This Grammar Works

El Past Simple es como una caja cerrada. Una vez que una acción entra en esa caja, se termina. No toca el presente.
No le importa el futuro. Simplemente... se acabó.
Cuando usamos verbos regulares, esencialmente estamos tomando un verbo base y poniéndole una pegatina de pasado. En inglés, no cambiamos el verbo según quién lo esté haciendo. ¡Esto es una gran victoria para ti!
En muchos idiomas, tienes que memorizar seis terminaciones diferentes para un solo tiempo. ¿En inglés? I worked, you worked, she worked, we worked, they worked.
Es igual para todos. Es la oferta definitiva de
compre uno y llévese cinco gratis
. Solo tienes que aprender las reglas de ortografía para esa terminación en -ed y básicamente serás un historiador de tu propia vida.
Solo recuerda: este tiempo es para acciones completadas. Si la acción todavía está sucediendo, o si tiene alguna conexión extraña con el ahora, usamos tiempos diferentes. Pero para ese TikTok que viste hace cinco minutos, el Past Simple es tu mejor amigo.
Proporciona una marca de tiempo clara. Dice:
Esto sucedió, se acabó, sigamos adelante
. Es el equivalente gramatical de pulsar 'enviar' en un mensaje: no puedes retractarte y ya está en la carpeta de 'Enviados' de tu vida.

Formation Pattern

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Crear el Past Simple para verbos regulares consiste principalmente en añadir -ed, pero hay cuatro trajes específicos que el verbo puede llevar dependiendo de cómo termine. Sigue estos pasos para escribirlo correctamente cada vez:
2
La adición estándar: Para la mayoría de los verbos, simplemente añade -ed al final.
3
work se convierte en worked
4
play se convierte en played
5
watch se convierte en watched
6
(Es como añadir un filtro a una foto: rápido y fácil).
7
La regla de la 'E' muda: Si el verbo ya termina en una e muda, no seas avaricioso. Solo tienes que añadir d.
8
like se convierte en liked
9
live se convierte en lived
10
dance se convierte en danced
11
(A nadie le gusta una doble ee al final de un verbo en pasado. Parece que el verbo está gritando).
12
La transformación de la 'Y': Si un verbo termina en consonante seguida de y, la y se pone nerviosa y se convierte en una i antes de añadir -ed.
13
study se convierte en studied
14
cry se convierte en cried
15
try se convierte en tried
16
*Consejo profesional:* Si hay una vocal antes de la y (como en play), la y se mantiene feliz. play -> played.
17
Doble problema: Para verbos cortos con una vocal y una consonante al final, duplicas esa última consonante antes de añadir -ed.
18
stop se convierte en stopped
19
plan se convierte en planned
20
chat se convierte en chatted
21
(Esto hace que el verbo parezca un poco más sustancial, como añadir ingredientes extra a tu boba).
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| Form | Example | Translation |
23
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
24
| Affirmative | I played games. | Yo jugué a juegos. |
25
| Negative | I did not play games. | Yo no jugué a juegos. |
26
| Question | Did you play games? | ¿Jugaste a juegos? |

When To Use It

Usas este tiempo cada vez que hablas de algo que está terminado al 100%. Es para acciones que ocurrieron en un momento específico del pasado, incluso si no mencionas la hora exacta.
  • Acciones terminadas: Úsalo para cosas que se han acabado.
    I cleaned my room
    . (Incluso si vuelve a estar desordenada ahora, el *acto* de limpiar está hecho).
  • Hábitos pasados: Úsalo para cosas que solías hacer con regularidad.
    Cuando era niño, walked a la escuela todos los días
    .
  • Narración de historias: Este es el tiempo principal para contar historias o relatar eventos.
    Primero, me brushed los dientes. Luego, checked mis correos electrónicos. Finalmente, started mi trabajo
    .
  • Tiempos pasados específicos: Se suele usar con palabras como yesterday, last week, in 2020 o two hours ago.
Piensa en ello como tu tiempo del Canal de Historia. Sirve para documentar hechos de tu vida que ya no ocurren. Si hablas de tu exnovio, probablemente usarás mucho este tiempo.
He talked too much
o
We watched movies together
. Establece la escena y cierra el capítulo. También es ideal para entornos profesionales.
En una entrevista de trabajo, podrías decir:
I managed a team of five
o
I developed a new app
. Demuestra que tus logros son hechos sólidos en tu CV.

Common Mistakes

El error más común no es la gramática, sino la ortografía y la pronunciación.
  • La trampa de la 'Y': Mucha gente escribe studyed. Recuerda que esa y tiene que convertirse en i. Es studied.
  • El olvido de la consonante doble: Escribir stoped en lugar de stopped. Esa doble p es importante para el ritmo de la palabra.
  • Mezclar con verbos irregulares: Ten cuidado de no añadir -ed a verbos que no lo quieren. Oirás a gente decir goed o eated. ¡Están mal! Esos verbos son irregulares y tienen sus propias formas secretas.
  • Errores de pronunciación: Este es el punto clave. Hay tres formas de decir -ed.
  1. 1Como una /t/ (después de sonidos sordos como p, k, s, ch): watched suena como watch-t.
  2. 2Como una /d/ (después de sonidos sonoros como l, v, n): played suena como play-d.
  3. 3Como una /id/ (solo después de los sonidos t o d): wanted suena como wan-ted.
No intentes pronunciar cada -ed como ed. Si dices I play-ed con dos sílabas claras, sonarás como un robot de una película de los años 50. Y aunque los robots molan, probablemente quieras sonar como un humano.
  • Olvidar 'did' en las preguntas: No puedes decir simplemente ¿You played? con un tono ascendente en inglés formal. Necesitas ese auxiliar:
    Did you play?
    .

Contrast With Similar Patterns

Los alumnos suelen confundir el Past Simple con el Present Perfect (I have worked). Aquí está el quid de la cuestión:
  • Past Simple: El tiempo ha terminado.
    I watched Netflix yesterday
    . (Ayer ya pasó).
  • Present Perfect: El tiempo no ha terminado, o la acción todavía importa.
    I have watched three episodes today
    . (El día sigue en curso).
Piensa en el Past Simple como una foto: un momento estático del pasado. El Present Perfect es más bien como un vídeo: puede que todavía se esté reproduciendo o que tenga un efecto en el presente.
Tampoco lo confundas con el Past Continuous (I was working).
  • Past Simple: Una acción completa.
    I called you
    . (La llamada ocurrió).
  • Past Continuous: Una acción que estaba en curso.
    I was calling you when the phone died
    . (La acción fue interrumpida).
En resumen: el Past Simple es para los grandes eventos, las tareas terminadas y los puntos sólidos en tu línea de tiempo. Es el qué pasó, no el qué estaba pasando.

Quick FAQ

P: ¿Cambio el verbo para he, she o it?

R: ¡No! Esa es la magia del Past Simple. Se mantiene exactamente igual para todos. He played, she played, it played.

P: ¿Se pronuncia played con dos sílabas?

R: No, ¡solo una! Playd. Solo se añade una sílaba extra si el verbo termina en t o d, como started (star-ted).

P: ¿Puedo usar -ed para todos los verbos?

R: ¡Ojalá! Pero no. Solo para los verbos regulares. Tienes que memorizar los irregulares por separado. ¡Lo siento!

P: ¿Y si no sé si un verbo es regular?

R: La mayoría de los verbos nuevos en inglés (como googled, texted, vaped) son regulares. Si es una palabra moderna, casi siempre lleva -ed.

P: ¿Cómo lo hago negativo?

R: Usa did not (o didn't) y vuelve al verbo base. "I didn't work. No digas I didn't worked".

P: ¿Puedo usar esto para cosas que pasaron hace mucho tiempo?

R: Por supuesto. Ya fuera hace 2 segundos o hace 2 millones de años, si está terminado, es Past Simple.

P: ¿Por qué el inglés es así?

R: Porque a los idiomas les encanta hacernos trabajar para alcanzar la fluidez. ¡Alégrate de que no tengamos 20 casos diferentes como otros idiomas!

Regular Verb Conjugation (Past Simple)

Subject Affirmative Negative Question
I
worked
didn't work
Did I work?
You
worked
didn't work
Did you work?
He/She/It
worked
didn't work
Did he/she/it work?
We
worked
didn't work
Did we work?
They
worked
didn't work
Did they work?
Spelling: -e
danced
didn't dance
Did you dance?
Spelling: -y
studied
didn't study
Did you study?
Spelling: CVC
stopped
didn't stop
Did it stop?

Contractions in the Past Simple

Full Form Short Form Usage
did not
didn't
Very common in speech and informal writing

Meanings

The Past Simple is used to describe actions or states that started and finished at a specific time in the past.

1

Completed Actions

Actions that happened once and are now over.

“She finished her homework at 8 PM.”

“We watched a great movie last night.”

2

Past Habits

Actions that happened repeatedly in the past but no longer happen.

“I played tennis every day when I was a child.”

“They always walked to school together.”

3

Past States

Situations or feelings that existed in the past.

“He lived in London for ten years.”

“I loved that old car.”

Reference Table

Reference table for Pasado Simple: Verbos Regulares (La regla del -ed)
Sujeto Forma Positiva Forma Negativa Forma Interrogativa
I
I `walked` home.
I `didn't walk` home.
`Did` I `walk` home?
You
You `played` games.
You `didn't play` games.
`Did` you `play` games?
He/She/It
He `studied` hard.
He `didn't study` hard.
`Did` he `study` hard?
We
We `worked` late.
We `didn't work` late.
`Did` we `work` late?
They
They `talked` online.
They `didn't talk` online.
`Did` they `talk` online?
Everyone
Everyone `enjoyed` the party.
Everyone `didn't enjoy` the party.
`Did` everyone `enjoy` the party?

Espectro de formalidad

Formal
The project was completed as scheduled.

The project was completed as scheduled. (workplace)

Neutral
I finished the project on time.

I finished the project on time. (workplace)

Informal
I finally knocked that project out.

I finally knocked that project out. (workplace)

Jerga
I crushed that project.

I crushed that project. (workplace)

Pasado Simple: Verbos Regulares (-ed)

Pasado Simple

Formación

  • Verbo + -ed Positive statements
  • did not + Base Verb Negative statements
  • Did + Sujeto + Base Verb? Questions

Uso

  • Acciones completadas Finished in the past
  • Serie de acciones Storytelling
  • Hechos pasados Historical events

Idea Clave

  • Todos los sujetos Same verb form
  • Tiempo específico Often implied/stated

Pasado Simple: Acciones vs. Estados

Verbos Regulares (-ed)
I `walked` to school. Describe una acción.
She `finished` her work. Describe una tarea completada.
They `played` games. Describe una actividad.
Verbo 'to be' (was/were)
I `was` tired. Describe un estado/sentimiento.
She `was` a student. Describe una identidad.
They `were` happy. Describe una emoción.

Formando el Pasado Simple para Verbos Regulares

1

¿El verbo es regular?

YES
Ir al siguiente paso.
NO
Usa la forma pasada irregular (ej., 'went', 'ate').
2

¿Es una afirmación positiva?

YES
Añade '-ed' al verbo base (ej., 'walked', 'played').
NO
Ir al siguiente paso.
3

¿Es una afirmación negativa?

YES
Usa 'didn't' + verbo base (ej., 'didn't walk', 'didn't play').
NO
Ir al siguiente paso.
4

¿Es una pregunta?

YES
Usa 'Did' + sujeto + verbo base? (ej., 'Did you walk?', 'Did she play?').
NO
¡Has terminado!

Verbos Que Aman la Regla del '-ed'

⏰

Acciones Diarias

  • • walked
  • • talked
  • • cleaned
  • • cooked
  • • watched
📚

Aprendizaje y Trabajo

  • • studied
  • • worked
  • • finished
  • • planned
  • • discussed
✈️

Diversión y Viajes

  • • played
  • • visited
  • • traveled
  • • enjoyed
  • • danced
😊

Sentimientos y Estados

  • • cried
  • • laughed
  • • hoped
  • • waited
  • • worried
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Ejemplos por nivel

1

I walked to the park.

I walked to the park.

2

She cooked dinner.

She cooked dinner.

3

They played a game.

They played a game.

4

We watched TV.

We watched TV.

1

I didn't study for the test.

I didn't study for the test.

2

Did you visit your friends?

Did you visit your friends?

3

He stopped the car suddenly.

He stopped the car suddenly.

4

They stayed in a hotel last week.

They stayed in a hotel last week.

1

While I was reading, the phone rang and I answered it.

While I was reading, the phone rang and I answered it.

2

She worked as a waitress for three years.

She worked as a waitress for three years.

3

We decided to move to a bigger house.

We decided to move to a bigger house.

4

The rain stopped just before the wedding.

The rain stopped just before the wedding.

1

The company expanded its operations into Asia last year.

The company expanded its operations into Asia last year.

2

The witness described the suspect in great detail.

The witness described the suspect in great detail.

3

I realized that I had forgotten my keys.

I realized that I had forgotten my keys.

4

The government announced new tax reforms yesterday.

The government announced new tax reforms yesterday.

1

The architect meticulously planned every aspect of the building.

The architect meticulously planned every aspect of the building.

2

He merely hinted at the possibility of a merger.

He merely hinted at the possibility of a merger.

3

The findings corroborated the initial hypothesis.

The findings corroborated the initial hypothesis.

4

She navigated the complex legal system with ease.

She navigated the complex legal system with ease.

1

The treaty effectively solidified the alliance between the two nations.

The treaty effectively solidified the alliance between the two nations.

2

His early works foreshadowed the dark themes of his later novels.

His early works foreshadowed the dark themes of his later novels.

3

The sudden market crash decimated the value of the portfolio.

The sudden market crash decimated the value of the portfolio.

4

The ancient civilization flourished for centuries before its decline.

The ancient civilization flourished for centuries before its decline.

Fácil de confundir

Past Simple: Regular Verbs (The -ed Rule) vs Irregular Verbs

Learners try to add -ed to all verbs. They say 'goed' instead of 'went'.

Past Simple: Regular Verbs (The -ed Rule) vs Past Continuous

Learners use 'I was walking' when they should use 'I walked'.

Past Simple: Regular Verbs (The -ed Rule) vs Used to

Learners use 'I used to' for single past events.

Errores comunes

✗

I didn't played.

✓

I didn't play.

After 'didn't', we use the base verb without 'ed'.
✗

He walk to school yesterday.

✓

He walked to school yesterday.

You must add 'ed' to show the action is in the past.
✗

Did you watched the movie?

✓

Did you watch the movie?

In questions with 'did', the main verb stays in the base form.
✗

I studyed last night.

✓

I studied last night.

Verbs ending in consonant + y change to 'ied'.
✗

I was work yesterday.

✓

I worked yesterday.

Don't use 'was' with a main verb in the Past Simple.
✗

They stoped the bus.

✓

They stopped the bus.

Double the consonant for short verbs ending in CVC.
✗

I have visited London last year.

✓

I visited London last year.

Don't use Present Perfect with a specific past time like 'last year'.
✗

I used to played tennis.

✓

I used to play tennis.

'Used to' is followed by the base verb, not the past form.
✗

When I was young, I was liking chocolate.

✓

When I was young, I liked chocolate.

Stative verbs like 'like' are usually in the Past Simple, not Past Continuous.
✗

I would have liked to have visited.

✓

I would have liked to visit.

Over-complicating past infinitives when a simple past context is clear.

Patrones de oraciones

Yesterday, I ___ and then I ___.

I didn't ___ because I ___.

When I lived in ___, I often ___.

It was only after I ___ that I realized ___.

Real World Usage

Texting a friend constant

I just arrived home!

Job Interview very common

I managed a team of five in my last role.

Social Media Caption very common

We stayed at the best hotel in Bali.

News Report common

The police arrested the suspect late last night.

Travel / Booking occasional

I booked a room for two nights.

Doctor's Appointment occasional

The pain started two days ago.

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¡Ojo al sonido del '-ed'!

El final '-ed' puede sonar como /t/, /d/ o /ɪd/. Por ejemplo, 'walked' suena a 'walkt', 'played' a 'playd' y 'started' a 'start-id'. No te estreses ahora, pero fijarte te ayudará a escuchar mejor: She walked fast.
⚠️

¡No le pongas '-ed' a los "irregulares"!

Esta regla es solo para verbos regulares. 'Go', 'eat', 'see' tienen sus propias formas (went, ate, saw). Ponerles '-ed' indica que aún estás aprendiendo. Los irregulares los verás aparte: I ate pizza (no eated).
🎯

¡Usa "did" o "didn't" con cabeza!

Cuando usas 'did' o 'didn't' en preguntas o negativos, el verbo principal vuelve a su forma base. Por ejemplo, 'Did you *play*?' (no 'played') y 'I didn't *watch*' (no 'watched'). 'Did' ya lleva el pasado por ti:
Did you call me?
🌍

¡Contar historias es clave!

El Past Simple es fundamental para contar historias, ya sea chismorreando con amigos o compartiendo tu vida. Dominar este tiempo verbal significa que puedes relatar tus experiencias y conectar con otros:
We talked for hours.

Smart Tips

Check if you have both 'didn't' and an '-ed' ending. If you do, delete the '-ed'!

I didn't called him. → I didn't call him.

Look at the letter before 'y'. If it's a vowel (a, e, i, o, u), just add -ed (played). If it's a consonant, use -ied (studied).

He plaied the guitar. → He played the guitar.

Use the Past Simple for the main events to keep the story moving forward.

I was walking to the door. I was opening it. → I walked to the door and opened it.

If you can't remember the /t/ or /d/ rule, just don't add an extra syllable. Most errors come from adding 'id' where it doesn't belong.

I walk-id (2 syllables) → I walked (1 syllable)

Pronunciación

wanted (want-id), decided (de-cid-id)

The /ɪd/ sound

If the verb ends in /t/ or /d/, the -ed is pronounced as an extra syllable /ɪd/.

walked (walkt), laughed (laft)

The /t/ sound

If the verb ends in an unvoiced sound (p, k, s, ch, sh, f), the -ed sounds like /t/.

played (playd), cleaned (cleand)

The /d/ sound

For all other voiced endings, the -ed sounds like /d/.

Falling intonation in statements

I worked yesterday. ↘

Conveys a completed fact.

Memorízalo

Mnemotecnia

Remember 'ED': Ended Day. If the day has ended, use -ed!

Asociación visual

Imagine a big red 'STOP' sign at the end of a road. The road is the past, and the sign is the '-ed' ending that shows the action has stopped and is finished.

Rhyme

When the action is done and in the past, add an -ed to make it last.

Story

Yesterday, I *walked* to the park. I *played* with my dog. We *stayed* for an hour. Then we *walked* home. Everything is finished!

Word Web

walkedtalkedplayedvisitedstartedfinishedyesterdayago

Desafío

Write down 5 things you did yesterday using only regular verbs (e.g., cooked, cleaned, watched).

Notas culturales

In many English-speaking cultures, being direct about past achievements is important in job interviews. Using strong regular verbs like 'managed', 'organized', and 'improved' is key.

Americans often use the Past Simple in situations where British speakers might use the Present Perfect, especially with 'just' or 'already'.

On platforms like Instagram, the Past Simple is used in captions to describe 'photo dumps' or weekend recaps.

The '-ed' suffix comes from the Germanic 'weak' verb conjugation system.

Inicios de conversación

“

What did you do last weekend?

“

Where did you live when you were a child?

“

Tell me about a time you traveled to another city.

“

How did you prepare for your last big exam or project?

Temas para diario

Write about your day yesterday from start to finish.
Describe your favorite childhood holiday.
Write a short story about a mysterious box you found in your attic.
Reflect on a major change in your life and how you handled it.

Errores comunes

Incorrect

Correcto

Incorrect

Correcto

Incorrect

Correcto

Incorrect

Correcto

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Test Yourself

Elige la forma correcta del Past Simple para el verbo regular.

Yesterday, she ___ to her favorite music for an hour.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: listened
Para los verbos regulares en Past Simple, añadimos '-ed' a la forma base. 'Listened' es la forma correcta del Past Simple de 'listen'.
Encuentra y corrige el error. Error Correction

Find and fix the mistake:

We didn't watched the whole movie.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: We didn't watch the whole movie.
Cuando se usa 'didn't' para una oración negativa en Past Simple, el verbo principal debe estar en su forma base, no con '-ed'.
Escribe la oración correcta en inglés Traducción

Translate into English: 'Ella estudió mucho para el examen.'

Answer starts with: ["S...

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ["She studied hard for the exam.","She studied a lot for the exam."]
El verbo 'estudió' se traduce al Past Simple 'studied' en inglés. 'Mucho' puede ser 'hard' o 'a lot'.
¿Qué oración usa correctamente el Past Simple para un verbo regular? Opción múltiple

Choose the correct sentence:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: They played football yesterday.
Para formar el Past Simple del verbo regular 'play', añadimos '-ed'. 'Played' es la forma correcta para una acción terminada en el pasado.

Score: /4

Ejercicios de practica

8 exercises
Change the verb in brackets to the Past Simple.

Yesterday, I ___ (walk) to the store.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: walked
For regular verbs, add -ed to the base form.
Choose the correct negative form. Opción múltiple

She ___ the movie last night.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: didn't watch
We use 'didn't' + base verb for negatives.
Correct the spelling error in this sentence. Error Correction

Find and fix the mistake:

He stoped the car at the red light.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: stopped
Short verbs ending in consonant-vowel-consonant double the final consonant.
Turn this statement into a question. Sentence Transformation

They visited London.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Did they visit London?
Use 'Did' + subject + base verb for questions.
Which of these verbs is spelled correctly in the past? Grammar Sorting

Select the correct form of 'study'.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: studied
Consonant + y changes to -ied.
Complete the short answer. Dialogue Completion

A: Did you finish your homework? B: Yes, I ___.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: did
Short answers use the auxiliary 'did'.
Is this sentence correct? True False Rule

I didn't liked the pizza.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: False
It should be 'I didn't like'. No -ed after didn't.
Match the verb to its past form. Match Pairs

dance, cry, plan

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: danced, cried, planned
Follow the specific spelling rules for -e, -y, and CVC endings.

Score: /8

Practice Bank

11 exercises
Completa la oración con la forma correcta del Past Simple del verbo en paréntesis. Completar huecos

I ___ (clean) my room last Saturday.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: cleaned
Identifica y corrige el error en la oración. Error Correction

Did you watched the documentary?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Did you watch the documentary?
Selecciona la oración que usa correctamente el Past Simple para un verbo regular. Opción múltiple

Which sentence is grammatically correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: She prepared dinner for her family last night.
Traduce la oración al inglés. Traducción

Translate into English: 'Ellos no trabajaron el fin de semana.'

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ["They didn't work on the weekend.","They did not work on the weekend."]
Ordena estas palabras para formar una oración en Past Simple. Sentence Reorder

Arrange these words into a sentence:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: We enjoyed the movie yesterday
Empareja la forma base del verbo con su forma en Past Simple. Match Pairs

Match the verbs:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: matched
Completa la oración con la forma correcta del Past Simple. Completar huecos

The students ___ (ask) many questions during the lecture.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: asked
Encuentra y corrige el error gramatical. Error Correction

He didn't finished his homework.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: He didn't finish his homework.
Ordena las palabras para hacer una pregunta gramaticalmente correcta. Sentence Reorder

Arrange these words into a question:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Did you call her yesterday?
Traduce al inglés. Traducción

Translate into English: '¿Viste la luna anoche?' (Assume 'ver' is regular for this exercise)

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ["Did you watch the moon last night?"]
Empareja los verbos con sus formas en Past Simple. Match Pairs

Match the verbs:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: matched

Score: /11

Preguntas frecuentes (8)

English has 'regular' and 'irregular' verbs. Regular verbs always follow the `-ed` rule. Irregular verbs (like 'go' -> 'went') have unique forms that you must memorize.

Only if 'be' is the main verb (e.g., 'I was happy'). Don't use it with other verbs (e.g., say 'I worked', not 'I was worked').

It depends on the sound at the end of the base verb. Use `/id/` only after 't' or 'd' sounds (like 'started'). Use `/t/` after unvoiced sounds and `/d/` after voiced sounds.

Yes! As long as the action is finished, it doesn't matter if it happened `five minutes ago` or `five million years ago`.

`Didn't` is a contraction used in speaking and informal writing. `Did not` is more formal and used for emphasis.

It is one syllable: /pleɪd/. Only verbs ending in 't' or 'd' (like 'wanted') add an extra syllable for the -ed.

This is the '1-1-1 rule': 1 syllable, 1 vowel, 1 consonant at the end. We double the consonant to keep the vowel sound short.

No. `Yesterday` is a specific finished time, so you must use the Past Simple: `I worked yesterday.`

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In Other Languages

Spanish high

Pretérito Indefinido

English has one form for all subjects; Spanish has six.

French moderate

Passé Composé

English affirmative is a single word (walked); French is two (ai marché).

German high

Präteritum

English uses Past Simple in speech; German often uses the Perfect.

Japanese moderate

〜た (-ta) form

Japanese past tense can also function as a participle modifying a noun.

Arabic partial

الماضي (Al-Maadi)

Arabic suffixes are much more complex and gender-specific.

Chinese low

了 (le)

Chinese uses particles for aspect, not tense conjugation.

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Reglas de Ortografía del Pasado Simple (-ed, -ied, -d)

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