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    The simple past tense is used to talk about past events that are finished and not connected to the present. Some common time expressions used with the simple past include last year, last month, yesterday, in 1999, and 2004. The simple past affirmative formula uses the subject followed by the past tense verb and object or complement. Questions in the simple past can be yes/no questions using "did" or information questions using a wh- word like what, when, where followed by "did" and the subject and base verb form.

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    The simple past tense is used to talk about past events that are finished and not connected to the present. Some common time expressions used with the simple past include last year, last month, yesterday, in 1999, and 2004. The simple past affirmative formula uses the subject followed by the past tense verb and object or complement. Questions in the simple past can be yes/no questions using "did" or information questions using a wh- word like what, when, where followed by "did" and the subject and base verb form.

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    The simple past tense is used to talk about past events that are finished and not connected to the present. Some common time expressions used with the simple past include last year, last month, yesterday, in 1999, and 2004. The simple past affirmative formula uses the subject followed by the past tense verb and object or complement. Questions in the simple past can be yes/no questions using "did" or information questions using a wh- word like what, when, where followed by "did" and the subject and base verb form.

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    Simple Past

    We use the simple past to talk about past time events. These event these
    events are usually no longer important nor connected to the present.
    • I played soccer last year.
    Does this activity from last year affect my present?
    We normally use finished time expressions with the simple past:
    • Last year • A day ago
    • Last month • In 1999
    • Yesterday • 2004
    Affirmative Formula: subject + past verb + object/complement
    • I dance at the party. • I danced at the party yesterday.
    • She eats soup this year. • She ate soup last year.
    • They stop the car. • They stopped the car.
    Negative Formula: subject + did not (didn’t) + base form+ object/complement
    • I didn’t dance at the party.
    • She didn’t eat soup this year.
    • They didn’t stop the car.
    Yes and no questions: did + subject + base form + object
    • I danced at the party yesterday.
    • She ate soup last year.
    • They stopped the car.
    • Did you dance at the party yesterday? + Yes, I did. - No, I didn’t.
    • Did she eat soup last year?
    • Did they stop the car?

    Information questions: wh + did + subject + base form (+ object)


    • Where did you dance yesterday?
    • What/ when did she eat soup?
    • What did they stop?

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