The simple past form of the verb is used to denote an action that took place in the past. It is usually formed by adding an ‘ed’ or ‘d’ (for words ending in ‘e’) to the end of the root verb. However, there are irregular verbs that do not follow the general rule. Let us look at a few examples of the simple past form of the verb. Examples of Simple Past Form:
1. Regular verbs in the simple past form
Cheat – Cheated
Dodge – Dodged
Jump – Jumped
2. Verbs that take the same form as the root verb in the simple past form of the verb
Read – Read
Cut – Cut
Put – Put
3. Irregular verb forms
Run – Ran
Sit – Sat
Sing – Sang