Past Simple

We use Past Simple Tense when we talk about completed actions in the past.
Example: I washed my car yesterday.
She ate pizza last night.

Remember regular and irregular verbs.
Turn regular verbs to the past by adding –ed or –d.

Affirmative sentences
Sally visited us last week.
I ran in the park.
Negative sentences
Sally didn’t visit us last week.
I didn’t run in the park.
SUBJECT
VERB IN PAST TENSE
COMPLEMENT
SUBJECT
DIDN’T
VERB IN BASE FORM
COMPLEMENT

KINDS OF QUESTIONS IN PAST SIMPLE
Yes/No Questions
Did Tom visit you last week?
Informative Questions
Where did you run last year?
SUBJECT
DID
VERB IN BASE FORM
COMPLEMENT?
WH-WORD
DID
SUBJECT
VERB IN BASE FORM
COMPLEMENT?

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN WE USE THE VERB TO BE?
Recall its past tense
Negative Sentences
Use the negative form or the contractions. Never use didn’t.
WAS
WERE
WAS NOT
WERE NOT
WASN’T
WERENT

Yes/No Questions
Was Irene in the house?
Were they at the Mall?
Informative Questions
Why was Irene in the house?
Where were you last night?
WAS / WERE
SUBJECT
COMPLEMENT?
WH WORD
WAS / WERE
SUBJECT
COMPLEMENT?

READY FOR DOING AN ACTIVITY?
Complete the following sentences with the past simple tense of the verb give.
I ______________ (go) to the movies with Ed.
She ______________ (decide) to read the story.
We ______________ (hurry) up doing the quiz.
They ______________ (walk) to school.
Sue _____________ (play) soccer.
My dog ____________ (bury) its bone outside.