UNIVERSIDAD DE SAN CARLOS DE GUATEMALA

Centro Universitario del Norte

Ingeniería en Sistemas
Curso:Idioma Tecnico 1
Docente:Diego Avalos

Simple Past
Diego Rafael Luna Ibarra
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Cobán, Alta Verapaz, 24 de Enero de 2023

1What is the function of SIMPLE PAST?
The function of the simple past tense is to express an action, event, or state that began and concluded
in the past

2. What is the difference between REGULAR VERS and IRREGULAR VERBS?

Regular verbs are verbs whose simple past and past participle are formed by adding the suffix -d or
-ed
3. Describe 2 differences between SIMPLE PRESENT and SIMPLE PAST:

1. Describing Events
Present simple tense, is mentioned earlier, tends to describe events from the present and the future,
while past simple tends to describe events in the past. 

2. Narration and Commentary

Actions in the simple past are already finished but in the present simple, actions are stil going on

4. What is the structure of the sentences (affirmative, negative and questions) of the SIMPLE PAST?

In affirmative sentences the word order is subject + verb in the simple past form+ complements.
For regular verbs the past simple form is the same for all persons ending in -d or -ed. For irregular
verbs, the past simple form varies according to the irregular verbs list.

In negative sentences the word other is subject+ didn’t + infinitive of main verb without to +
complements. Didn’t is the short form of did not , being did an auxiliary verb for all past simple form
verbs in the negative forms.

In the interrogative form the word is did + subject + infinitive of main verb without to +
complements?. Did is an auxiliary verb that always begins the past simple sentences.The Question
mark in English must be placed only at the end of the sentence.