Simple Past.

We can use the simple past when we want to talk about actions, states, or situations that are finished. We can use it with time expressions that refer to the past. When we use the simple past of regular verbs, we need to add –d or –ed to the base form of the verb. When we use irregular verbs, we can’t add –d or –ed because the verb changes. For example:

• She was a singer.
• By 2003 she had many songs.
• She preferred to get married.
• She went to New York.