Joe's side of the story(Simple Past )

Past tense of go

(a)  

Use went in an affirmation

Past tense of begin

(a)  

Use began in an affirmation(don't use "I")

Past tense of spend

(a)  

Use spend in a negation in past tense(don't spend money, spend time)

Past tense of see

(a)  

Use see in a question in past.

Past tense of say

(a)  

Past tense of know

(a)