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Grammar Basics · 3-minute read

Yesterday I went

Use the past simple to describe completed past actions.

The simple rule

Go changes to went in the past simple; many other verbs take -ed.

See the difference

✓ Say thisI went to the market yesterday.
✕ Avoid thisI go to the market yesterday.

Try it yourself

Say the correct example aloud, then create a sentence about your own life using the same pattern.

Check your understanding