In this paragraph you are going to learn about the Past Simple. Past means 'verleden'. Last year you dealt with the present simple, so now you are going to work with the past. There are regular verbs in English and irregular verbs. You will have to learn the irregular verbs by heart. For an extra explanation you can watch this video.
You will find a list with irregular verbs here. The 1st row is the base form, the 2nd row is the past (this one you will need) and the 3rd one is the past participle(voltooid deelwoord), which you will need later in the book.
Here you will find an extra exercise about the past simple, so that you can check yourself.