Former President Yoon Gets More Prison Time

🕒 The 'Past' Pattern

Notice how the story tells us about things that already happened. We use -ed to change a word from 'now' to 'before'.

The Rule: Word $\rightarrow$ Past Word

• Use $\rightarrow$ Used*
• Stop $\rightarrow$ Stopped*
• Protect $\rightarrow$ Protected*
• Start $\rightarrow$ Started*
• Want $\rightarrow$ Wanted*
• Destroy $\rightarrow$ Destroyed*

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⚠️ The 'Special' Past Words

Some words do not follow the -ed rule. They change completely. These are very common for A2 learners to memorize:

• Say $\rightarrow$ Said
• Do $\rightarrow$ Did
• Give $\rightarrow$ Gave
• Write $\rightarrow$ Wrote

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💡 Quick Tip

If you see -ed at the end of an action word, the person is talking about a memory or a finished event.