Use, forms and description of Past Simple.

1. PAST SIMPLE

2. FOR REGULAR VERBS WE ADD –d/ -ed TO THE VERB

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4. TIME EXPRESSIONS
Yesterday,
last year, last week,
one year ago,
in December,

5. FORM
AFFIRMATIVE
I, he.. visited my family (regular spelling rules)
I, he… went to the cinema (irregular list)
SUBJECT + VERB IN PAST + COMPLEMENTS

6. FORM
NEGATIVE
I, he… didn’t go to the cinema
SUBJECT + DIDN’T+ INFINITIVE + COMPLEMENTS
I,he.. didn’t visit my family

7. FORM
QUESTIONS
Did you/he… visit your family?
Did he/you.. go to the cinema?
DID + SUBJECT+ INFINITIVE + COMPLEMENTS+ ?

8. FORM
SHORT ANSWERS
YES, SUBJECT+ DID NO, SUBJECT + DIDN’T
Yes, I did
No, I didn’t