past simple

past simple

when do we use the past simple?

• To talk about completed actions in the past

• To describe past habits or routines

• To tell a story or sequence of past events

Examples:

• I visited Rome last year.
• She called me yesterday.
• We played football after school.

affermative and negative form

affermative form:

Examples:

• I watched a movie. • They played tennis. • He worked until late.

Subject + base form of the verb + -ed

negative form:

Examples:

• She didn’t go to school.
• I didn't go to the party last night.
• He didn't study for the exam.

Subject + did not (didn't) + base form of the verb

interrogative form

• Did + subject + base form of the verb+?

Examples:

• Did you go to the store yesterday?
• Did he play football?
• Did they arrive on time?

spelling rules:

irregular verbs

Some verbs don't follow the -ed rule.

Examples:

• Go → went
• Have → had
• Buy → bought
• See → saw

Past Simple vs Past Continuous

• Past Simple: Completed action → I ate dinner.
• Past Continuous: Action in progress → I was eating dinner at 8.

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