Trecutul simplu (Past Simple sau Past Tense) exprim o actiune svarsit si ncheiat n trecut.Verbele regulate formeaza trecutul simplu prin adaugarea terminatiei "-ed" la forma de baza a verbului.scream (a tipa) -> screamed (tipat); work -> worked I visited him yesterday. - L-am vizitat ieri.Particularitati ortografice ale terminatiei -ed- Consoana finala a formei de infinitiv se dubleaza cand vocala care o precede este scurta si accentuata:stop (a opri) - stopped (oprit); prefer (a prefera) - preferred (preferat)He stopped the engine. - El a oprit motorul. Nota:1. Consoana finala se dubleaza la cateva verbe, desi silaba finala nu este accentuata:kidnap (a rapi) - kidnapped (rapit); handicap (handicapa) - handicapped (handicapat); worship(a venera) - worshipped (venerat)Lack of funding has handicapped the development of research. - Lipsa de fonduri a handicapat dezvoltarea cercetarii.Iar la verbe terminate in ic, "c" se schimba in ck:picnic (organiza un picnic / a lua parte la un picnic) - picnicked (a organizat un picnic / a luat parte la un picnic)I picnicked with my family. - Am participat la un picnic cu familia.2. In engleza britanica, verbele terminate in "-l" dubleaza aceasta consoana, indiferent de accent.control (a controla) - controlled (controlat); travel (a calatori) - travelled (calatorit)She traveled in other country - Ea a calatorit in alta tara.3. In varianta americana a limbii engleze, "-l" se dubleaza numai daca ultima silaba este accentuata.control - controlleddar:travel - traveled- Verbele terminate in "-y" precedat de consoana il schimba in "-i" :study (a studia) - studied (studiat)We studied English. - Noi am studiat engleza.- Verbele terminate in "-e" adauga doar "-d":move (a misca) - moved (miscat)He moved that rock. - El a miscat acea piatra.- Verbele neregulate au forme proprii de trecut.Exemplu:sleep (a dormi) -> slept (dormit); write (a scrie) -> wrote (scris) ; go -> wentI went to the opera last night. - Am fost la opera aseara.