The Past Simple
The past simple is used to talk about actions or events that happened and finished in the past. It is one of the most common tenses in English for storytelling and daily conversations.
⏰ When do we use the Past Simple?
The past simple is used to describe completed actions or situations in the past, often with time expressions like yesterday, last week, in 2020, or an hour ago.
📌 Structure
- Affirmative:
Subject + past verb - Negative:
Subject + did not + base verb - Question:
Did + subject + base verb?
📝 Note
Regular verbs form the past simple by adding -ed.
- work → worked
- play → played
Irregular verbs have unique past forms.
- go → went
- eat → ate
Examples: I walked to school. She ate an apple.
💬 Examples
✅ Positive Examples
- He visited his grandmother yesterday.
- We watched a movie last night.
- They traveled to Spain in 2020.
❌ Negative Examples
- She didn’t finish her homework.
- They didn’t play in the park.
- I didn’t go to the party last night.
❓ Question Examples
- Did you see the new movie?
- Did he call you last night?
- Did they enjoy the concert?
🎯 Practice Exercises
⬇️ Interactive exercise will appear here soon.
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