Grammar explanation about the past simple form. Affirmative, negative and questions. Beginners

1. Simple Past Tense

2. We use “Simple
Past Tense” to
express an activity
completed in the
past

3. Types of sentences
Affirmative
sentences
Negative
sentences
Interrogative
sentences

4. PASTAFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES
I was born in Bucaramanga.
Michael Jackson was an amazing singer.
The weather was nice yesterday.
My parents met in 1960.
Kate had a dog.
We lived in a small city.

5. NEGATIVE SENTENCES
I was born in Bucaramanga I wasn’t born in Bogotá
I did my homework
Laura had breakfast
They watched a movie
I wore Jeans yesterday
You finished your lesson
I didn’t do my homework
Laura didn’t have breakfast
They didn’t watch a movie
I didn’t wear Jeans yesterday
You didn’t finish your lesson
S + DID NOT + V +C

6. YES/NO QUESTIONS
You worked today Did you work today?
The movie started at noon.
Laura had breakfast this morning.
Did the movie start at noon?
Did Laura have breakfast this morning?
DID + S + V + C ?
Yes, it did.
No, it didn’t
Yes, she did.
No, she didn’t
I played computer games last night.
Did you play computer games last night?
Yes, I did.
No, I didn’t

7. WH QUESTIONS
I went on holidays last month. When Did you go on holidays?
They bought some postcards.
I lived in Cali last year
What did they buy?
Where did you live last year?
WHEN + DID + S + V + C ?
She left early because
her mom called her..
Why did she leave early?