English grammar
Past simple: same for every person
Say what "we" and "they" did.
From the scene We talked with the boss
In short
Regular verbs add -ed in the past, the same for every person. Questions use did + the base verb.
Your turn
Which one goes with listen (they)?
Options: we talked · they arrived (not "they were arrived") · they listened
Show answer
listen (they) → they listened
How it works
Regular verbs take -ed in the past and stay the same for every person: I talked, we talked, they talked.
Your turn
Pick the word that fits the line.
I presented my new idea. My colleagues (blank) to everything.
Options: were listen · listened · listens
Show answer
I presented my new idea. My colleagues listened to everything.
Presenté mi idea nueva. Mis compañeros escucharon todo.
Good to know
Questions use did + the base verb: Did she like it? (not "Did she liked it?").
Your turn
Pick the word that fits the line.
After that, the directors (blank).
Options: arrived · arrives · were arrived
Show answer
After that, the directors arrived.
Después, llegaron los directores.
talk (we) we talked
Nuria
Bad. We talked with the boss.
Mal. Hablamos con la jefa.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Bad. (blank) with the boss.
Options: They listened · They arrived · We talked
Show answer
Nuria
Bad. We talked with the boss.
Mal. Hablamos con la jefa.
listen (they) they listened
Your turn
What goes with they listened?
Options: talk (we) · arrive (they) · listen (they)
Show answer
they listened → listen (they)
arrive (they) they arrived (not "they were arrived")
ask (they) they asked
Nuria
They asked: whose idea is this?
Preguntaron: ¿de quién es esta idea?
Your turn
What fills the gap?
(blank): whose idea is this?
Options: We talked · They listened · They asked
Show answer
Nuria
They asked: whose idea is this?
Preguntaron: ¿de quién es esta idea?
question did she like it? (not "did she liked")
Practise it in the story
Meet this rule inside a short animated scene. Answer as it plays, then say the lines yourself.
Practise free in the appSee all forms
| talk (we) | we talked |
|---|---|
| listen (they) | they listened |
| arrive (they) | they arrived (not "they were arrived") |
| ask (they) | they asked |
| question | did she like it? (not "did she liked") |
More lines from the story
- NuriaI presented my new idea. My colleagues listened to everything.Presenté mi idea nueva. Mis compañeros escucharon todo.
- NuriaAfter that, the directors arrived.Después, llegaron los directores.
- NuriaNothing. The boss answered first: it's my idea!Nada. La jefa contestó primero: ¡es mi idea!
- NuriaYes, a lot. We talked about my idea for an hour.Sí, mucho. Hablamos de mi idea una hora.