PAST SIMPLE : Regular verbs I / You / He start ed a new school . Most verbs + ed + She / It / We live d in Spain . Verb ending in e + d They stud ied English. Verb ending in consonant Y change to ied travell ed Verb ending in a consonant-vowel-consonant double the final consonat + ed . * Use the past simple to talk about things which started and finished in the past : I travelled to Egypt last year. Irregular verbs : I / You / He / She / It went home. + We / You / They had a big meal. *Many common verbs have a simple past