Simple Past

A: Simple Past
B: Use –Express an action in the past taking place once, never several times.
C: Form -Affirmative-Use the same form of the verb every time regardless the subject. Negative-Use theauxiliary did (Simple Past of do) every time regardless the subject. Question-Use the auxiliary did (Simple Past of do) every time regardless the subject.
D: Suffixe Rules: Some Englishverbs require some slight spelling changes between the base form and the simple past. For verbs that are spelled with a "silent" e on the end of the word, remove the "silent" e and then add the ¬-ed .The Canterville Ghost

There was a horrible storm that night, but apart from that nothing scary happened. The next morning, however, when the family came down to breakfast, theyfound the terrible stain of blood once again on the floor. Washington cleaned it a second time, but the second morning it appeared again. The third morning it was there, too, although the library hadbeen locked up at night by Mr Otis himself.
The following night, all doubts about the existence of the ghost were finally removed forever. At eleven o'clock the family went to bed and some timeafter, Mr Otis was awakened by a strange noise in the corridor, outside his room. It sounded like the clank of metal, and it came nearer every moment. Mr Otis got up and looked at the time. It was exactlyone o'clock. So Mr Otis put on his slippers, went to the door and opened it. There, right in front of him, stood the ghost - his eyes were as red as burning coals; long grey hair fell over hisshoulders and from his wrists and ankles hung heavy chains.
“My dear Sir,” said Mr Otis, “you must oil those chains. It's impossible to sleep with such a noise going on outside the bedrooms. I havetherefore brought you this bottle of lubricator, and I will be happy to supply you with more if you require it.” With these words Mr Otis laid the bottle down, closed his door and went back to bed....