Simple Past Tense
MAKE SIMPLE PAST
There is only simple past tense of a verb for all subjects.
Make simple past of regular verbs by adding -ed to the base form of the verb.
There are many irregular verbs that change spelling or change completely in past tense form.
USE SIMPLE PAST
Use simple past tense to talk about completed actions in the past.
POSITIVE STATEMENTS
| Subject | Verb |
|---|---|
|
I You We They He She It |
played tennis 3 years ago. |
NEGATIVE STATEMENTS
| Subject | Did + not | Regular Verb |
|---|---|---|
|
I You We They He She It |
did not didn’t |
play tennis 3 years ago. |
QUESTION STATEMENTS
| Question | Subject | Regular Verb | Answer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Did |
I you they we he she it |
play tennis 3 years ago? | Yes, I did.
No, I didn’t. |
| Information | Question | Did | Subject | Verb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Activity/Thing | What |
did |
I he |
do in class on Monday? |
| Time |
When What time |
did |
you she |
go to school this morning? |
| Place | Where |
did |
we it |
eat lunch yesterday? |
| Reason | Why |
did |
they he |
study English last year? |
| Way | How |
did |
I he |
open this box last time? |
| Frequency | How often |
did |
you she |
visit her family last month? |