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  • Past simple verb forms are created by adding "e" and "d" in the end of the verb.

  • For example,

  • want, wanted.

  • He wanted to buy a new car.

  • call, called.

  • She called him on the phone.

  • Hello!

  • For verbs ending in "e", we add "d" in the end.

  • For example,

  • change, changed

  • He changed his clothes.

  • For verbs ending in "y",

  • first, "y" changes into "i",

  • and then we add "e" and "d" in the end.

  • For example,

  • try, tried.

  • He tried really hard.

  • Remember when the verb ends in consonants, plus vowel, plus consonant,

  • we double the last consonant,

  • and then we add "ed" in the end.

  • For example,

  • stop, stopped.

  • The car stopped.

  • If the last letter is "x",

  • we don't double the consonant!

  • For example,

  • fax, faxed.

  • When the verb end in a vowel, plus "y",

  • "y" does not turn into "i".

  • We simply add "ed" in the end.

  • For example,

  • stay, stayed.

  • She stayed at home.

Past simple verb forms are created by adding "e" and "d" in the end of the verb.

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