Simple Past expresses something that happened in the past. In most cases, we use the simple rule of adding -ed to the end of the verb to make it past. There are about 50 commonly used irregular verbs that you have to memorize. When expressing the past with an adjective we use the past form of the to be verb in front of the verb.

         With Verb: Yesterday, I walked to school.

         With Adjective: Yesterday, I was happy when I walked to school.

Practice

1) I ____________ (walk) around downtown all day yesterday and I don't know why.

2) Kyle ______________ (help) Paola in the Post Office.

3) Kyle _____________ (kick) the ball to Poala in the park.

4) Kyle and Paola ________________ (work) for a long time in the building.

5) I know that town very well because I ____________ (live) there for ten years.

6) I _______ (clean) the sidewalk yesterday.

7) Why _________ you in the tree yesterday?

8) After they ___________ (finish) school they ________ very tired.

9) I _____ (shop) at the supermarket before my parents came.

10) They ______ (fix) the Church last week.