Hebrew past tense does not need auxiliary words. The verb form already contains all the information: who did, what did and when. To get the correct form, it is enough to know the root, binyan and personal endings. The basis is the infinitive without a prefix. Vowels and endings by person, number and gender are layered on it.
The past tense of Hebrew verbs is structured transparently: if you are familiar with the binyan system, conjugation ceases to be a list and turns into a constructor. The rules of formation are the same within the model - the main thing is not to confuse binyans with each other and follow for stress.
To understand the past tense of Hebrew by ear and in text, it is important to practice patterns and quickly read endings. This helps not only to remember grammar rules, but also to freely use them in real speech.
