Simple past

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The Simple PAst

Time expressions

When to use the simple past

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negative forms of "to be"

The form of "to be"

Regular and irregular verbs

Questions with was/were

Overview

When do you use the simple past?

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You use the simple past to talk about actions that you started and completed in the past.I was at the cinema last weekend. You can also use it to talk about more than one action that happened in the past.First I was at the cinema and then I was at the gym.

Rule of thumb - Daumenregel

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Auf "yesterday", "ago" und "last" folgt immer simple past!!!

Watch out for these words and use the simple past

Time Expressions

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TIME EXPRESSIONS

IT'S JUST LIKE THE SIMPLE PRESENT BUT DIFFERENT!

THE FORM OF TO BE

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Simple PastI wasYou wereHe/she/it wasWe wereYou wereThey were

Simple PresentI amYou areHe/she/it isWe areYou areThey are

THE VERB TO BE IN THE SIMPLE PAST

was = wasn't (was not)were= weren't (were not)Easy, right?!

Verneinung

negative statements

Simple PastI wasYou wereHe/she/it wasWe wereYou wereThey were

THE VERB TO BE IN THE SIMPLE PAST

with was|were

Questions in the Simple past

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Questions with was/were are also super easy! Look at the dialogue, then click on the pink symbol:Paul: "I was at the football stadium yesterday."Mia: "Cool! Was it fun?"Mia: "I was at the cinema last weekend."Ameli: "Nice! Was the film good?"Mia: "No, it wasn't. It was boring."Jan: "Where were you last weekend, Mia?"

Questions with was/were

im Simple past

Regular and irregular verbs

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Die meisten Verben im simple past bildest du, indem du -ed an das Verb hängst.ABER du musst aufpassen, einige Verben sind unregelmäßig, sogenannte "irregular verbs". Diese Verben haben ihre ganz eigene Form.

Verbs in the simple past

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Irregular verbs (a few examples)go - wenthave - hadcome - camesee - saw

Regular verbs (a few examples)play - playedhelp - helpedtalk - talkedstop - stopped

Regular/irregular verbs