Past simple verbs: This is a verb conjugation that begins and completes its action in the past.

Describing events in the past:

"I ate a hamburger at the restaurant last evening for dinner."

"He began the event yesterday at 8pm."

Past habits:

"Every day, I used to read four chapters of my school's textbook."

"It took us the entire week to clean the house."

"It seems your relationship only lasted a few weeks."

Sequence of events that have happened in the past:

"After my doctor's appointment, I drove to the post office."

"Upon hearing what she said, I called her and asked for clarification."