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The simple past for regular verbs is usually formed by adding "ed"

started

decided

wanted

insisted

permitted

finished

If the infinitive ends in e, just add d:

loved

moved

saved

agreed

arrived

lived

danced

If the infinitive ends in a short stressed vowel followed by a consonant, double the vowel and add ed:

stop -> stopped

beg -> begged

If the infinitive ends in a consonant followed by a y, change the y to i and add ed to form the simple past:

cry -> cried

apply -> applied

carry -> carried

Infinitives that end in a vowel followed by y just add ed to form the simple past:

enjoyed

stayed