Past Tense Simple

1.Cum se formeaza ?

a).forma afirmativa

I visited London last year.

I went to school yesterday.

S+ vb + ed pentru verbele regulate

la forma a II a din lista de verbe, pentru verbele neregulate

Exemple de vb regulate :call, wash, want, play, ask, advise, arrive, cook, decide, describe, open,etc.

Exemple de vb neregulate :

To be - was /were

To have- had

To buy – bought

To drink- drank

Obs. Pentru verbele regulate :

1.Daca verbele se termina cu -e adaugati doar -d. Exemplu:

 agree +d = agreed

 die + d = died

2.Trebuie sa dublati ultima litera a unor verbe cand adaugati -ed. De exemplu:

 grab + ed= grabbed

 nod =ed= nodded

 pat = ed = patted
3. pentru verbele care se termina in -y precedat de o consoana, schimbati y in „i” inainte de a adauga -
ed. Exemple:

 carry + ed = carried

 cry + ed = cried

daca y este precedat de vocala, adaugati direct –ed.

 Play+ ed = played

b) forma negativa:

 I didn’t visit London last year.

 I didn’t go to school yesterday.

S+ didn’t +vb

c) forma interogativa

Did you vist London..?

Did you go to school..?

DID+S+vb ?
2..Cand folosim Past Simple?

Folosim trecutul simplu pentru a descrie:

a) Un eveniment sau actiune incheiata, petrecuta in trecut.

John Loud invented the ballpoint pen in 1888. - John Loud a inventat pixul in 1888.

b) Starea sau obiceiuri din trecut.

I went to school by bus when I was a child. - M-am dus la şcoală cu autobuzul, cand am fost
copil.

Se foloseste impreuna cu adverbe si expresii de timp ca:

Yesterday

Last (last year, last month,)

Ago…( two hours ago)

when I was a child/student…