PAST SIMPLE

Uses

For actions which happened at a definite or stated time in the past, that is we know when they happened.

For actions which happened repeatelly in the past, but they dont happen anymore.

To talk about people who are no longer alive.

Time expressions

Yesterday. Two/three/four years ago . Last nigth/year/month .

Example I was in France the last summer

Forms Affirmative

+
I You He She We They It

was/were
was were was was were were was

complement .

Examples. She was perfect They were mexican

Forms Negative
verb in +not +present + complement + did
I You He She We They It didnt didnt didnt didnt didnt didnt didnt

Example. You did not go to the supermarket.

Forms Interrogative
Did

+
I You He She We They It

+verb in present+complement+?
Example. Did you go to the supermarket?

Did

Regulars

Verbs
ed.

To regular verbs are add the termination

Examples. walk start

walked started

Termination Consonat + Y, add

ied

Examples. study hurry

studied hurried

Termination E , add

Example. Like

d.

liked

Irregulars

Verbs

Examples. drink fall buy do

Irregular verbs change almost completely

drank fell bougth did