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THE SIMPLE PAST TENSE
USES We use it to: Refer to past FINISHED actions. I finished high school last year Past actions with time reference. I went to the cinema last weekend Past actions that happened in the past with no present result. I met Charlie Habitual and repeated actions in the past. I went to the gym everyday during my holidays
HOW TO FORM IT AFFIRMATIVE STATEMENTS: SUBJECT + VERB IN THE PAST NEGATIVE STATEMENTS: SUBJECT + DIDN’T + VERB IN THE INFINITIVE INTERROGATIVE STATEMENTS: ,[object Object],DID + SUBJECT + VERB IN THE INFINITIVE?  Yes, subjectdid / No, subjectdidn’t ,[object Object],WH… + DID + SUBJECT + VERB IN THE INFINITIVE
VERBS IN THE PAST REGULAR VERBS Youformitbyadding ED / D / IED totheinfinitiveverb Played – watched – enjoyed – studied…. IRREGULAR VERBS Youneedtochangethem. Youfindthem in anirregluarverbslist. 2nd column Go went – Do  done
TIME EXPRESSIONS Yesterday Last…. ….ago In…. On…. At…. Phrases: ,[object Object]

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The simple past tense

  • 2. USES We use it to: Refer to past FINISHED actions. I finished high school last year Past actions with time reference. I went to the cinema last weekend Past actions that happened in the past with no present result. I met Charlie Habitual and repeated actions in the past. I went to the gym everyday during my holidays
  • 3.
  • 4. VERBS IN THE PAST REGULAR VERBS Youformitbyadding ED / D / IED totheinfinitiveverb Played – watched – enjoyed – studied…. IRREGULAR VERBS Youneedtochangethem. Youfindthem in anirregluarverbslist. 2nd column Go went – Do  done
  • 5.
  • 6. “When I was at school”