1.The simple past .
(Affirmative)
*We use the past simple tense to talke about something that has already happened .
When expressed in its affirmative form, the verb confirms something about the subject.
Form:
Sub + v2 + C.
v2= regular verb (verb +ed) liked, walked , played....etc. OR irregular (without ed) Like: went, wrote, spoke......etc.
Examples :
1. We played football yesterday .
2. They voted to petra in 2007.
3. My brother went to Mecca last year.
*Here we can mention the key words of the simple past tense.
| yesterday / ago / last (year / ago .....etc)/ in the morning / 2002 ......etc |
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Bay attention:
The simple past (to be) :
1.I was ill last night.
2. My cousins were doctors in 1992.
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Remember:
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Nigative form:
To make negative negative sentences in the simple past we use the auxiliary 'did not' / 'didn't' and the base form of the verb.
Sub + did + not + v1 +C.
Examples:
1.I didn’t play football yesterday.
2.They didn’t go to the theater last month.
3.She didn’t arrive on time this morning.
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Interrogative form:
The past simple of both regular and irregular* verbs in its interrogative form has this structure:
Did + subject + verb + …?
*Did is the past form of the verb do.
1.Did you plant some flowers?
2.Did she finish her task?
3.Did you sing in the church choir?
4.Did they play football at school?
5.Did he go to school last year?
6. Did they throw a party yesterday?
