1) The document defines and describes the simple past tense in English. The simple past tense is used to talk about actions or events that were completed in the past. 2) It lists five characteristics of the simple past tense: it indicates a specific past time, uses the past form of verbs, is the only grammatical past tense, uses a subject + past verb + complement structure, and can include time expressions. 3) Examples of regular and irregular past tense verbs are provided, as well as examples of affirmative and negative sentence constructions using the simple past tense.

1. República Bolivariana de Venezuela
Ministerio del Popular para La Educación Superior
Instituto Universitario Politécnico
Santiago Mariño
Simple Past
Realizado por:
Aida Silva
C.I: 27403288
Porlamar, 18 de Agosto del 2017

2. Definitión
The simple past, also known as the simple past, is
the verbal tense that is used to narrate the events that
occurred at a specific time in the past. The past simple usually
has temporary expressions that allude to the past, such as,
yesterday, last night / week / month / year / Tuesday, then,
when, how long ago.

3. Característics
1-) Indicates an action
that was performed at
a specific time in the
past.
2-) Its essential
characteristic is
that the main
verb of the
sentence is
always in the
past.
3-) Is the only
grammatical
time that uses
past tense.
4-)Is composed by simple elements,
therefore it is only used in its
composition:
S + V2 + C. Where S is equal to the
subject of the sentence; V2, is the verb
of the conjugated sentence in the past;
And, C, is the complement of the
sentence.
5-) In the
complement
can be used, in
an optional way,
expressions
that determine
time, although
the verb is the
one will
determine if the
sentence is in
the past or not.

4. Types of
verbs
Regular Irregular
was/were
Became
Began
Came
Did
Drank
Ate
Found
Forgave
Went
left
Acted
Added
Breathed
boarded
counted
Repeated
Visited
Waited
wanted
Be
Become
Begin
Come
Do
Drink
Eat
Find
Forgive
Go
leave
Act
Add
Breathe
Board
Count
Repeat
Visit
Wait
Want

5. Example
To formulate the sentence We only add -d
or -ed to the verb. The verb is used in the
same way for all pronouns
I washed the car yesterday
(?) Did + subject + verb in
infinitive without -to +
complements?
Did I wash the car yesterday ?
Affirmative: yes, subject +
verb finished in -ed
(Regular), Verb 2nd column
(Irregular) + complements
Yes, I washed the car
yesterday
Negative: No,subject +
did not + verb in infinitive
without -to +
complements
No, I did not wash the
car ysterday

6. Exercises
1-) She wanted to learn
French
Did she want learn
French?
Yes, she wanted to learn
French
No, she did not want
learn French
2-) He studied for
his English class.
Did he study for his
English class?
Yes, he studied for
his English class
No, he did not
study for his
English class
3-) She waited
almost an hour for
you.
Did she wait almost
an hour for you?
Yes, she waited
almost an hour for
you
No, she did not wait
almost an hour for
you