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Simple Past Tense is used to talk about a completed action in a time before now. Duration is not important. The time of the action can be in the recent past or the distant past. Simple Past Timeline

In Simple Past tense, have a Particular Time in the Past or Adverb of Time. They are:
-

Long time ago Once upon a time One day Long ago Two years ago Yesterday Last week A few years ago The day before yesterday

+ (Affirmative)
Subject + V2 + Object + Adverb of Time - (Negative) Subject + To be + not + V1 + Object + Adverb of Time ? (Interrogative) To be + Subject + V1 + Object + Adverb of Time
Note: To be: Did

 If

use 5W/1H: Where, Why, What, When, Who and How 5W/1H + Did + Subject + V1 + Object?

Subject Auxiliary verb I +

Main verb went to school

you
she we did not did not

worked
go work

very hard
with me yesterday

did
? did

you
they

go
work

to London?
at home?

V1 Base work explode like play stop watch live

V2 Past worked exploded liked played stopped watched lived

V3 Past Participle worked exploded liked played stopped watched lived

Regular Verbs

The past form for all regular verbs ends in -ed.

Irregular Verbs

go see sing sit put cut take

went saw sang sat put cut took

gone seen sung sat put cut taken

The past form for irregular verbs is variable. You need to learn it by heart.

We gave her a doll for her birthday. Did he go to club last night? My parents came to visit me last July. He didnt send me a letter six months ago. Where did you spend your holiday? We crossed the Channel yesterday. She finished her work at seven oclock. Yesterday, I arrived in Geneva. John Cabot didnt sail to America in 1498. Did she come to my house last week? When did miss Doyle ride the horse ?

if you dont know the verb, to be turned into was /were

+ (Affirmative)
Subject + Was / Were + Noun / Adjective + Adverb of time - (Negative)

Subject + Was / Were + Not + Noun / Adjective + Adverb of Time

? (Interrogative) Was / Were + Subject + Noun / Adjective + Adverb of Time +?

 If

use 5W/1H: Where, Why, What, When, Who and How

5W/1H + Was / Were + Subject + Object + ?

Subject

Main verb

I, he/she/it
+ You, we, they I, he/she/it -

Was
Were Was not

here.
in London. there.

You, we, they

Was

Were
I, he/she/it You, we, they

not

happy
right? late?

?
Were

She was very beautiful Was I a shuffle dancer? They were very famous in this school We were in Bali last year They werent in Rio last summer. Were they on this school yesterday? Wasnt she diligent? Who was the best yesterday? Were they in Jakarta last week?

Change to interrogative sentence!

1)

Chika shopped at the mall yesterday

Did Chika shop at the mall yesterday ?

2)

The mountain was high

Was the mountain high ?

Write back sentences below:

I (was/were) angry yesterday It (was/were) cold The children (was/were) in the garden We (be) _____ very lucky with the weather She / home / walk _________ (Interrogative)
Answer: Did she walk home?

He washed the car _________ (negative)

Answer: He didnt wash the car

He / the question / answer ________ (positive)

Answer: He answered the question

Fiona visited her grandma ________ (negative)

Answer: Fiona didnt visit her grandma

Thanks for your Attention guys ;) I think its enough for our group to explain about simple past tense. Wassalamualaikum Wr. Wb