SIMPLE PAST TENSE

Created by Nike Puspita Wanodyatama P., M. Hum.

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No. Sentence To Be Verbs

1. Positive (+) S+was/were They were friends
2. Negative (-) S+was not/were not+…. They were not friends
3. Interrogative Was/were+S+……? Were they friends?

No. Sentence To Be Verbs

1. Positive (+) S+V+ed She worked yesterday.
2. Negative (-) S+did not+verb She did not work yesterday.
3. Interrogative (?) Did +S+Verb (in base Did she work yesterday?
form)?
 1. We can use it for a series of completed actions in the past.
Example: I visited my grandmother, stayed for 1 or 2 hour, chatted
with her and went to my home.
My brother woke up, washed my face, got dressed, and left home.
2. We can use it for completed actions in the past.
The Simple Past Tense Example: He went to Paris two days ago.
is used: We saw him last Sunday.
3. We can use it for single period with time expression
Example: He had a girlfriend for three years.
My father talked on the phone for five minutes.
4. We can use it for the habit in the past if it is used adverbs of
frequency.
Example: My father read me short story before I went to bed.
I did my homework on time when I was a student.