PAST SIMPLE TENSE

SUBJECT + VERB 2 + OBJECT + PLACE + TIME

She went to bed at 12.30.

I did my homework after dinner.

It barked at the guests yesterday.

SUBJECT + DİDN’T + VERB 1 + OBJECT + PLACE + TIME

We didn’t have lunch at school yesterday.

He didn’t listen to rap music last night.

They didn’t visit their aunt 2 days ago.

DID + SUBJECT + VERB1 + OBJECT + PLACE + TIME?

Did you drink tea at breakfast? Yes, I did. No, I didn’t

Did she call you last Friday? Yes, she did. No, she didn’t

Did they go to İzmir in 2010? Yes, they did. No, they didn’t

USAGE:

We use Simple Past Tense for actions happened in the past.

TIME EXPRESSIONS OF SIMPLE PAST TENSE

Yesterday / 2 days ago / 4 years ago / the day before yesterday / last week / month

In 1990 / the 20th century /

From 1999 to 2013

WH- QUESTIONS WITH SIMPLE PAST

A) ASKING THE SUBJECT OF THE SENTENCE

Who
What
Which + verb 2 + object + place + time ?
What kind of
What colour
whose
B) ASKING THE OBJECT OF THE SENTENCE
Who(m)
What
Where
Why
How long ago
How did + subject + verb 1 + place + time ?
How much /many
What kind of
What colour
Which
Whose
How often
How long
How far

1) My parents went to the cinema with my aunt 2 days ago.

Who went to the cinema with my aunt?
Where did my parents go with my aunt 2 days ago?
Who(m) did my parents go to the cinema with two days ago?
When did my parents go to the cinema with my aunt?

2) I studied for my English quiz 2 hours with my brother last night.

Who studied for my English quiz 2 hours with my brother last night?

What did I study for 2 hours with my brother last night?

How long did I study for my English Quiz with my brother last night?

Who(m) did I study for my English quiz with last night?

When did I study for my English quiz 2 hours with my brother?

3) He drove that car 1000 km from his house to work before he sold it.

Who drove that car 1000 km from his house to work before he sold it?

Which car did he drive 1000 km from his house to work before he sold it?( that car)

How many kilometres did he drive that car from his house to work before he sold it?
(1000)

Where did he drive that car 1000 km from his house before he sold it? (to work)
Where did he drive that car 1000 km to work before he sold it? ( from his house)

When did he drive that car 1000 km from his house to work ? (before he sold it)

4) My dog barked at my friend because he disturbed it.

Whose dog barked at my friend because he disturbed it? ( my dog)
What did my dog do at my friend because he disturbed it? (it barked)
Whom did my dog bark at because he disturbed it? (at my friend)
Why did my dog bark at my friend ? (because he disturbed it)

5) A terrible earthquake happened in Düzce in 1999.

What happened in Düzce in 1999.
When did a terrible earthquake happen in Düzce? (in 1999)
Where did a terrible earthquake happen in 1999? (in Düzce)

6) Pam spoke Polish very badly at the conference 3 days ago.

Who spoke Polish very badly at the conference 3 days ago? (Pam)
What did Pam speak very badly at the conference 3 days ago? (Polish)
How did Pam speak at the conference 3 days ago?(very badly)
Where did Pam speak very badly 3 days ago? (at the conference)
When did Pam speak very badly at the conference ? (3 days ago)

7) That girl spent all her money on books yesterday.

Who spent all her money on books yesterday?

Which girl spent all her money on books yesterday?

What did that girl do all her money yesterday? (spent on books)

What did that girl spend on books yesterday? (all her money)

What did that girl spend all her money on yesterday? (books)
When did that girl spend all her money on books ? (yesterday)

8) John invited all his friends to his party.

Who invited all his friends to his party? (john)
Who(m) did John invite to his party? (all his friends)
Whose party did John invite all his friends? (his party)

9) She read her book for 2 hours yesterday.

Who read her bookfor 2 hours yesterday?

10) He went to the dentist’stwice last year.

Who went to the dentist’stwice last year?