The document discusses the simple past tense in English. It provides examples of using simple past with various time expressions in affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentences. It also covers using the verbs "to be" and "to do" in the simple past. Specifically, it outlines how to form simple past sentences with time expressions like "yesterday," "last week," and specific dates. It also demonstrates adding "did" to form interrogative sentences and using "was" and "were" instead of regular verbs in the simple past.
The document discusses the simple past tense in English. It provides examples of using simple past with various time expressions in affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentences. It also covers using the verbs "to be" and "to do" in the simple past. Specifically, it outlines how to form simple past sentences with time expressions like "yesterday," "last week," and specific dates. It also demonstrates adding "did" to form interrogative sentences and using "was" and "were" instead of regular verbs in the simple past.
The document discusses the simple past tense in English. It provides examples of using simple past with various time expressions in affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentences. It also covers using the verbs "to be" and "to do" in the simple past. Specifically, it outlines how to form simple past sentences with time expressions like "yesterday," "last week," and specific dates. It also demonstrates adding "did" to form interrogative sentences and using "was" and "were" instead of regular verbs in the simple past.
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