This document discusses the simple past tense in English grammar. It explains that the simple past tense is used to talk about actions that were completed in the past, and provides examples of its use in positive statements, negative statements, and questions. Examples are given showing how the past form of verbs is used in subjects and sentences in the simple past tense. Finally, some exercises are presented for practice using the simple past tense.

3. Simple Past Tense
 In the Simple Past tense, the action is simply
mentioned and understood to have taken
place in the past.The action started and
ended sometime in the past but the time may
or may not be mentioned.

4.  POSITIVE STATEMENTS
 SUBJECT
 VERB (in past form)
 I played cricket yesterday.
 He played cricket yesterday.
 She played cricket yesterday.
 The girl played cricket yesterday.
 They played cricket yesterday.
 The children played cricket yesterday.
 For making positive statements in the simple
past tense, notice how we use the verb in the
past form for all subjects.

5.  NEGATIVE STATEMENTS
 SUBJECT
 DIDN’T (DID NOT)
 VERB (in base form)
 REST OFTHE SENTENCE
 I didn’t talk to Mohit last week.
 You didn’t talk to Mohit last week.
 He didn’tTalk to Mohit last week.

6.  INTERROGATIVE STATEMENTS / QUESTIONS
 DID
 SUBJECT
 VERB (in base form)
 REST OFTHE SENTENCE
 Did I complete the work?
 Did you complete the work?
 Did he complete the work?
 Did Mohan complete the work?

7. EXERCISES
 Last year I (go) to England on holiday.
 It (be) fantastic.
 I (visit) lots of interesting places. I (be) with
two friends of mine .
 In the mornings we (walk) in the streets of
London.
 In the evenings we (go) to pubs.
 The weather (be) strangely fine.
 It (not / rain) a lot.
 But we (see) some beautiful rainbows.
 Where (spend / you) your last holiday?