This document provides rules for forming sentences in the simple past tense in English. It shows that for regular verbs the past tense form uses "-ed", while irregular verbs have unique past tense forms. It also demonstrates how to form positive, negative, and yes/no and information questions in the simple past tense using auxiliary verbs like "was", "were", and "did". Examples are given to illustrate questions beginning with "wh-" words.
This document provides rules for forming sentences in the simple past tense in English. It shows that for regular verbs the past tense form uses "-ed", while irregular verbs have unique past tense forms. It also demonstrates how to form positive, negative, and yes/no and information questions in the simple past tense using auxiliary verbs like "was", "were", and "did". Examples are given to illustrate questions beginning with "wh-" words.
This document provides rules for forming sentences in the simple past tense in English. It shows that for regular verbs the past tense form uses "-ed", while irregular verbs have unique past tense forms. It also demonstrates how to form positive, negative, and yes/no and information questions in the simple past tense using auxiliary verbs like "was", "were", and "did". Examples are given to illustrate questions beginning with "wh-" words.
(-) SUBJT + BE NOT + OBJT. (-) SUBJT + DID + NOT + VERB + OBJT. (?) BE + SUBJT + OBST ? (?) DID + SUBJT + VERB + OBJT ? YES/NO QUESTIONS EXAMPLES : (+) HE WAS A DOCTOR (+) WE SPOKE SPANISH WH SUBJT AUX/VERB (-) HE WAS NOT (WASN'T) IN THE PARK (-) WE DIDN'T SPEAK SPANISH (?) WAS HE A DOCTOR ? (?) DID WE SPEAK SPANISH ? WHAT I WHERE YOU DO WHEN WE (?) WH + (PAST)BE SUBJT + + OBST ? (?) WH + DID + SUBJT + VERB + OBJT ? INF. QUESTIONS WHY THEY WHO HE HOW SHE DOES VERB= PAST VERB REGULARES IRREGULARS HOW OLD IT VERB(ED) WHOSE BE = PAST BE DO/DOES= DID IS = WAS ARE= WERE