My name is Ed. I change verbs into

the past tense form.

am/is

was

---------------------l-----------------------PastPast the present future

am/is

go

went

---------------------l-----------------------PastPast the present future

go

see

saw

---------------------l-----------------------PastPast the present future

see

do

did

---------------------l-----------------------PastPast the present future

do

make

made

---------------------l-----------------------PastPast the present future

make

past tense

go went

makemade

seesaw

do did

am/is was

Past Tense

cookhelpwashplaystaystudy

past tensecook cooked

wash washed play played

study studied staystayed

help helped

magic ed verbcookcookedhelphelpedwashwashedplay

waswas

stay

wentwent

study

sawsaw

am/is

diddid

playedstayedstudied

mademade

goseedomake

~ will play

---------------------l-----------------------pastpast now future

(the present)

~ playing...→ ~ ~ playedplayed

The past tense

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