Simple Past Tense (Regular Verbs) | Easy English Grammar

Want to talk about yesterday, last week, or past events in English?
In this beginner-friendly lesson, you'll learn how to use the simple past tense with regular verbs and practice common English verbs used in everyday conversation.

In this lesson, you'll learn:
✅ How to form the simple past with -ed
✅ Common spelling rules for regular verbs
✅ How to pronounce -ed endings (/t/, /d/, and /ɪd/)
✅ How to make negative sentences with did not / didn't
✅ A oral reading activity to build fluency

This lesson is ideal for A1-A2 learners, beginners, and anyone who wants to strengthen their English grammar foundation.

📚 Practice common verbs such as:
talk, walk, help, ask, work & more!
💬 After watching, tell me in the comments:
What did you do yesterday?

INDEX
0:00 Introduction
0:26 What is the simple past?
0:51 Group 1 verbs: /t/
1:52 Spelling rule: double consonant
2:31 Pronunciation practice 1
3:25 Group 2 verbs: /d/
4:24 Spelling rule: final silent e
4:47 Spelling rule: final Y
5:21 Pronunciation practice 2
6:17 Group 3 verbs: / ɪd/
7:39 Negative forms
9:38 More practice
9:53 Practice text