Simple Past

(Regular and Irregular)

English
Teacher Jessica Ibarias
Simple Past Tense in
English

It is used to describe completed

actions or events in the past.
● She worked yesterday
● I was at your job
● He planned the activities
● Charles talked to Sofia
 Regular vs
Irregular forms
● Regular verbs:

Verb + "ed"

(e.g., walk → walked, play → played)

● Irregular verbs:

Varied forms

(e.g., go → went, eat → ate)

 Simple Past Tense
Formulas in English

Affirmative Form
● Formula:
Subject + Past Tense Verb + Complement
● Example:
1. Firulais walked to the park yesterday.
2. She ate pizza (irregular)
3. You watched the movie last night
 Simple Past Tense
Formulas in English

Negative Form
● Formula:
Subject + did not (didn't) + verb in present +
Complement
● Example:
Firulais didn't walk to the park yesterday.
She didn't eat pizza last night.
You didn't watch the movie last night
 Simple Past Tense
Formulas in English

Interrogative Form
● Formula:
Did + person + verb in present + Complement + ?
● Example:
Did Firulais walk to the park yesterday?
Did she eat pizza last night?
Did you watch the movie last night?
 Simple Past
Tense Practice
Give the simple past form:
● I visit New York
● They write a report.
● She work every day
● You talk by phone
● Mary does the homework.
 Summarizing

(+) uses verb in past

(-) and (?) use verbs in present tense

Negatives: DIDN’T

Questions: DID

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