1. PAST SIMPLE
We use the Past Simple for actions in the past.
There are REGULAR VERBS and IRREGULAR VERBS.
2. REGULAR VERBS
•To make the past simple of regular verbs,
we add –ed
- walk ➞
• For regular verbs that end in consonant + y,
we change “y” to “i” and add –ed
try ➞
walked
tried
3. INFINITIVE MEANING PAST
want NAHI WANTED
need BEHAR NEEDED
Start HASI STARTED
Play JOLASTU PLAYED
Listen ENTZUN LISTENED
Look BEGIRATU LOOKED
Finish BUKATU FINISHED
Visit BISITATU VISITED
study IKASI STUDIED
move MUGITU MOVED
4. INFINITIVE MEANING PAST
organise ANTOLATU organised
Like GUSTATU liked
Ask GALDETU asked
die HIL died
Watch IKUSI watched
disappear DESAGERTU disappeared
land LURRA HARTU landed
Interview ENTREBISTATU interviewed
Show ERAKUTSI showed
Use ERABILI Used
6. INFINITIVE MEANING PAST
Go JOAN WENT
Have EDUKI HAD
Do EGIN DID
Learn IKASI LEARNT
write IDATZI WROTE
Take HARTU TOOK
See IKUSI SAW
Be IZAN/EGON
Say ESAN
Make EGIN, SORTU
WAS,WERE
SAID
MADE