Past simple tense

Hi students.

How are you doing?

Our lesson today is: “past simple tense”.

You will read a full and complete material about that, with some supportive images, videos and games to make sure of your understanding. Then for further explanation you will have some links for that.

Good luck and enjoy!

Introduction: 

The past simple tense describes a completed action that took place before the present moment.

FORM

In English, the past simple tense does not change based on person or number.

To form the past simple tense, regular verbs add –ed:

-She ordered.

-I obeyed.

-She smiled.

Irregular verbs change more drastically. Here are a few examples:

-Do – did.

-Come – came.

-Buy – bought.

Negative Form

The negative form consists of did not (didn’t) and the base (the infinitive minus to):

-We didn’t (did not) surrender.

-He did not call.

-They didn’t wait.

Asking Questions

To ask a question in the past simple tense, use did and the base (the infinitive minus to):

-Did you ask?

-Did they request that?

USES

1)Completed Actions

I cooked breakfast.

Over a period of three years he mastered the guitar.

2)Repeated Actions

Every day at lunch she ate a sandwich with cheese, lettuce, and tomato.

3)Frequency

I rarely played the flute those days.

4)Sequence of Actions

I smiled and she frowned.

Watch this videos about the past simple: 

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Click on to play the educational game:

   The game link

Links about the material “past simple” for more understanding:

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