20 Examples of past tense

20 EXAMPLES OF PAST TENSE. Examples of past tense verbs include regular verbs like “played,” “ate,” and “ran,” as well as irregular verbs like “was/were,” “had,” and “did.” To form the past tense of regular verbs, simply add -ed to the base form of the verb. For example, the base form of “play” is “plays,” … Read more