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Regular past simple with -ed.
Form regular past simple with -ed and use the three pronunciations: /t/, /d/, /ɪd/.
Look & say · Step 1
5 minGet ready
Name 1 thing you did yesterday.
Does '-ed' always sound the same?
Do you keep a diary?
Words to learn · Step 2
8 minNew words today
work → worked
Did a job
"I worked yesterday."
watch → watched
Looked at TV/film
"She watched a film."
play → played
Took part in a game
"We played football."
study → studied
Learned
"He studied English."
cook → cooked
Made food
"I cooked dinner."
walk → walked
Went on foot
"She walked home."
talk → talked
Spoke
"We talked for an hour."
listen → listened
Used your ears
"I listened to music."
clean → cleaned
Made tidy
"He cleaned the room."
like → liked
Enjoyed
"She liked the film."
shop → shopped
Bought things
"We shopped in the centre."
wait → waited
Stayed for something
"I waited for the bus."
Activate · Personalise · Recycle
Use these words now
Make each sentence true for you. Say it aloud to a partner.
listen → listened
"For me, listen → listened is …"
Finish the sentence with your own idea.
shop → shopped
"For me, shop → shopped is …"
Finish the sentence with your own idea.
wait → waited
"For me, wait → waited is …"
Finish the sentence with your own idea.
You'll meet these words again in Reading, Listening, Speaking and Homework.
Tap an item on the left, then tap its match on the right.
Sounds & saying · Step 3
5 min-ed endings: /t/ /d/ /ɪd/
-ed has 3 sounds! /t/ after k, p, ch, sh, f, s (worked, watched). /d/ after most vowels and voiced sounds (played, listened). /ɪd/ after t or d (waited, needed).
- • worked /t/
- • watched /t/
- • played /d/
- • listened /d/
- • waited /ɪd/
- • needed /ɪd/
Language focus · Step 4
10 minRegular past simple: verb + -ed
Quick rule
Regular past simple: verb + -ed
Most verbs add -ed for the past: work → worked, watch → watched.
- Same form for I/you/he/she/we/they.
- If the verb ends in -e, just add -d (like → liked).
I worked yesterday.
She watched a film last night.
We played football on Sunday.
He liked the cake.
They studied English.
Question 1.I ___ TV last night.
Question 2.She ___ to school yesterday.
Question 3.We ___ pizza for dinner.
Question 4.They ___ English at home.
Rebuild each line, spot the natural chunks, then practise responding aloud.
Quick check 1.Past of 'work' =
Quick check 2.Past of 'like' =
Reading · Step 5
7 minMy weekend diary
Last weekend was busy! 📅 On Saturday I worked in the morning 💼 and walked home at 1 p.m. I cooked pasta for lunch 🍝 and watched a film with my sister. 🎬 In the evening we listened to music and talked for hours. On Sunday I cleaned my flat 🧹 and studied English for the test. 📚 I waited for my friend at the café for 30 minutes, but she arrived late! ☕ We shopped a little and I liked one shop very much.
Question 1.What did the writer cook?
Question 2.What did they do on Sunday morning?
Question 3.How long did the writer wait?
Q1.The writer studied for a test.
Q2.The friend arrived early.
Listening · Step 6
10 minMonday chat
Listening audio
Tap play to listen. Replay as many times as you need.
Mia
Hi Leo! How was your weekend?
Leo
Busy! On Saturday I worked all day.
Mia
Oh no. What about Sunday?
Leo
I cleaned the house and cooked a big lunch for my family.
Mia
Nice! Did you watch the match?
Leo
Yes, we watched it together. My team played really well.
Mia
I listened to a podcast and walked in the park.
Question 1.What did Leo do on Saturday?
Question 2.What did he cook for?
Question 3.What did Mia do?
Practice · Step 7
8 minChoose the word
Question 1.I ___ TV last night.
Question 2.We ___ football.
Question 3.She ___ English yesterday.
Question 4.He ___ for the bus.
Q1.Past of 'cook' =
Q2.Past of 'study' =
Survival English · Step 8
4 minWriting — past diary
Task
Write 6 sentences about what you did yesterday using only regular (-ed) verbs.
Strategy
Order by time: morning → afternoon → evening. Use 'and' / 'then' to link.
Example
Yesterday I worked at home. I cooked lunch and watched a film. In the afternoon I cleaned my room. Then I studied for one hour. In the evening I listened to music and talked to my mum.
Writing · Step 9
5 minWrite a little
Your task
Write a 6-sentence diary for yesterday using 6 regular (-ed) verbs.
Show model answer
Yesterday I worked from 9 to 5. I walked home and cooked dinner. I cleaned the kitchen and watched the news. Then I listened to music. I studied English for 20 minutes. I really liked the new lesson.
Speaking · Step 10
12 minTalk together
Pairs: ask your partner 'What did you do yesterday?' Use 5 -ed verbs in your answer.
Useful phrases
- • I worked/watched/played…
- • I cooked/cleaned/studied…
- • I walked/talked/listened…
- • Then I…
- • It was great / boring / tiring.
- AWhat did you do yesterday?
- B_______________
- ADid you cook?
- B_______________
- ADid you like the film?
- B_______________
Homework · Step 11
Take-homePractice at home
Write a diary for the last 3 days (5 sentences each).
Record 10 regular past verbs with correct -ed sound.
Learn 12 regular verbs in past form.
Recap · Step 12
3 minWhat you learned
- 📅 You can form regular past simple with -ed.
- 👂 You know the 3 sounds: /t/, /d/, /ɪd/.
- 📝 You can write a past diary.
- 🗣️ You can talk about yesterday.