The document discusses the past simple tense in English. It explains that the past simple is used to talk about finished actions and events in the past. It provides examples of regular verbs formed with the "-ed" ending like "walked" and "washed". Irregular past verbs are also discussed, noting that their forms must be learned by heart. Examples of negative and question forms are given using "didn't" and "did" respectively.

1. PAST SIMPLE
INGLÉS 4
Elaborado por:
Sandrine Lafontant Diaz
Educación a Distancia

2. USES
Remember that we use the past simple to talk
about actions and events that happened in the
past.
It emphasizes that the action is finished.

3. STRUCTURE REGULAR VERBS
Subject + verb + “ed” + object/complement
For example:
She walked alone for hours.
They washed the clothes in the morning.
I played soccer last year with my cousins.

4. STRUCTURE IRREGULAR VERBS
Subject + verb in past + object/complement
There are no rules for the irregular verbs. We have to learn
them by heart.
For example:
She threw the trash when the truck appeared.
I built my house in 2010.
We swam at the beach last summer.

5. NEGATIVE
Subject + DIDN’T + verb in base form +
object/complement
For example:
She didn’t eat the pizza yesterday.
They didn’t sleep a lot last night.
I didn’t visit my grandmother last week.
We didn’t bring some water for the food.

6. QUESTIONS
DID + subject + verb in base form +
object/complement
For example:
Did they talk to the teacher?
Did she burn her arm with the stove?
Did you cook last week for your family?