Here are examples with regular verbs in the simple present and the simple past.
| simple present | simple past | |
| I walk to school. | I walked to school. | |
| She works downtown. | She worked downtown. | |
| They help on Tuesday. | They helped on Tuesday. | |
| He asks a lot of questions. | He asked a lot of questions. |
The simple past is formed by adding –ed to the base form of the verb (the infinitive without to).
| base form | + ed = | simple past |
| walk | walked | |
| push | pushed | |
| greet | greeted | |
| watch | watched |
For regular verbs ending in the vowel -e, add –d.
| base form | simple past | |
| hate | hated | |
| seize | seized | |
| hope | hoped |
What about the pronunciation of the -ed ending?
There are three kinds of pronunciation: /d/, /t/ and /ɪd/. Look at the table below.
| /d/ | /t/ | /ɪd/ |
|---|---|---|
| arrived | asked | wanted |
| failed | crossed | decided |
| agreed | stopped | started |
Pronunciation of -ed, an interactive worksheet by victor
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