The computer worked fine until I began playing music through it. Then it slowed down to a halt and froze. It was really frustrating. I just wanted it to work!
Explanation:
This is what we need to know about the Simple Past Tense to answer this question.
1. The verb to be presents two forms in the past: was and were. The form was is used for the persons I, he, she, and it.Were is used for the rest.
2. Regular verbs in the past will have -d, -ed, or -ied added to their ending. The ones that end in e receive -d. The ones that end in consonant + y drop the -y and receive -ied. And the rest receives -ed.
3. Irregular verbs in the past have each a different form. There isn't much we can do but memorize them. For example: begin - began; freeze - froze; go - went; speak - spoke.
The first, "Send in the next defendant" is based on factual information, while the second, "Presidential Pardon NOT Just for the Birds" is trying to persuade the reader.
