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Time Expression in simple past

Yesterday Last spring


Yesterday morning Last summer
Yesterday afternoon Last autumn/fall
Yesterday evening Last winter
Last night Last week
Last Monday Last weekend
Last Tuesday Last month
Last Wednesday Last year
Last Thursday Last Christmas
Last Friday Two years ago
Last Saturday One summer ago
Last Sunday Three months ago
Twenty days ago
Four Christmas ago
Grammar structure “ Affirmative simple past”

S + verb simple past + complement + time expression


The teacher played basketball in the university ten years ago
The boy watched a movie last night
My wife and I learned French last month
I loved to my girlfriend last summer
My aunt cooked a turkey last December
You jumped on the bed yesterday evening
I bought news shoes last week
I saw a lion last year
Simple past with verb “to be” = Was – Were

S + verb to be simple past + complement + time expression


I was – I was thin and handsome twenty years ago
You were – you were my boyfriend last month
He was – He was my friend five years ago
She was – She was my girlfriend last winter
It was – It was fanny last night
We were - We were young fifteen years ago
You were – you were in my house last weekend
They were – They were lovers last year
“Negative form simple past”

S + didn´t + verb simple + complement + time expression


The teacher didn´t play basketball in the university ten years ago

The boy didn´t watch a movie last night

My wife and I didn´t learn French last month

I didn´t love to my girlfriend last summer

My aunt didn´t cook a turkey last December

You didn´t jump on the bed yesterday evening

I didn´t buy news shoes last week

I didn´t see a lion last year


S + wasn´t – Weren´t + complement + time expression
I wasn´t thin and handsome twenty years ago
You weren´t my boyfriend last month
He wasn´t my friend five years ago
She wasn´t my girlfriend last winter
It wasn´t fanny last night
We weren´t young fifteen years ago
You weren´t in my house last weekend
They weren´t lovers last year
“Interrogative form simple past”

Did + S + verb simple + complement + time expression + ?


Did the teacher play basketball in the university ten years ago?
Yes, he did/No, he didn´t
Did the boy watch a movie last night?
Yes, he did / No, he didn´t
Did my wife and I learn French last month?
Yes, you did / No, you didn´t
Did I love to my girlfriend last summer?
Yes, you did / No, you didn´t
Did my aunt cook a turkey last December?
Yes, she did / No, she didn´t
Did you jump on the bed yesterday evening?
Yes, I did / No, I didn´t
Did I buy news shoes last week?
Yes, you did / No, you didn´t
Did I see a lion last year?
Yes, you did / No, you didn´t
“Interrogative form simple past with verb to be”

Was– Were + S + complement + time expression + ?


Was I thin and handsome twenty years ago? Yes, you were / No, you weren´t
Were you my boyfriend last month? Yes, I was / No, I wasn´t
Was he my friend five years ago? Yes, he was / No, he wasn´t
Was she my girlfriend last winter? Yes, she was / No, she wasn´t
Was it fanny last night? Yes, it was / No, it wasn´t
Were we young fifteen years ago? Yes, you were / No, you weren´t
Were you in my house last weekend? Yes, I was / No, I wasn´t
Were they lovers last year? Yes, we were / No, we weren´t

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