The simple past of regular verbs is formed by verb + ed :
The simple past of irregular verbs depends on the verb. To be is irregular. Compare:
The simple past form of "bring" is "brought." It is used to indicate that an action of bringing occurred in the past. For example, "She brought her lunch to work yesterday."
The past simple of "want" is "wanted." It is used to describe a desire or wish that occurred in the past. For example, "She wanted to go to the concert last night."
The past simple of "keep" is "kept." This form is used to indicate that the action of keeping occurred in the past. For example, "She kept the secret for many years."
The simple past of "gather" is "gathered." This form is used to indicate that the action of gathering took place in the past. For example, you might say, "They gathered around the fire last night."
The simple past is had.
The simple past of the word "do" is "did." For example, "Yesterday, I did my homework."
The simple past of "head" is "headed." For example, "She headed to the store yesterday."
The past tense of spend is SPENT
rode, is the simple past tense of ride for example: I rode in the car the other day.
The past simple of "use" is "used." For example: "She used her new laptop to complete her project."
The simple past and past participle are both dangled.
The simple past tense of "hide" is "hid." For example, "She hid behind the tree."
The simple past of "wave" is "waved." For example: "She waved goodbye as the bus pulled away."
The past simple of "measure" is "measured." It is used to indicate that the action of measuring occurred in the past. For example, "She measured the ingredients for the recipe yesterday."
The simple past tense of "hid" is "hid." So, for example: "Yesterday, she hid the key in the drawer."
The simple past form of "bring" is "brought." It is used to indicate that an action of bringing occurred in the past. For example, "She brought her lunch to work yesterday."
The past simple form of "disturb" is "disturbed." For example, "The loud noise disturbed my concentration."