I went out
Talk about what you did. Learn the Simple Past: regular verbs (-ed) and common irregular verbs.
In this lesson, you will learn...
Simple Past — regular verbs. worked, played, watched.
Spelling. live → lived, study → studied, stop → stopped.
Pronunciation of -ed. /t/, /d/ and /ɪd/.
Do you remember?
A quick review of was / were.
What happened?
Regular verbs add -ed (worked, played). Many common verbs are irregular (go→went). Tap to listen.
▶ Teacher Thais's voiceRegular & irregular
Regular = -ed. Irregular = special form. Tap to listen and repeat.
The Simple Past
Watch and listen. Regular and irregular verbs.
Simple Past · regular
Everything from the video, in one place. Regular verbs all end in -ed.
| Rule | Change | Example |
|---|---|---|
| most verbs | + ed | work → worked |
| ends in -e | + d | like → liked |
| consonant + y | y → ied | study → studied |
| 1 vowel + 1 consonant | double it | stop → stopped |
A melhor parte: o passado é igual para todas as pessoas — I worked, she worked, they worked.
Listen & echo
Play a sentence, then say it right away — copy the teacher's rhythm and melody, like an echo. Record yourself and compare.
Ouça uma vez e repita logo em seguida, imitando o ritmo e a “melodia” da frase — como um eco.
Can you write it right?
Play each sentence and type what you hear.
Choose the correct answer
Superb!
Now you can say what you did with the Simple Past. See you in Part B!