To form the past simple of regular
  verbs, add -ed to the infinitive.
  When the infinitive ends in e add -d.
  When the infinitive ends in y, the y
  changes to i and then add -ed.
| Infinitive | Past simple | 
| finish | finished | 
| decide | decided | 
| study | studied | 
To form the negative past simple use didn't + infinitive.
To form a past simple question use did + infinitive.