The document discusses the simple past tense. It is used to refer to finished past actions, actions that occurred at a specific time in the past with no present result, and habitual or repeated past actions. The simple past tense is formed by using the past form of the verb. For regular verbs, "-ed" is added, while irregular verbs have unique past forms. Time expressions like "yesterday" and "last week" are also used with the simple past tense.

1. THE SIMPLE PAST TENSE

2. USESWe use it to:Refer to past FINISHED actions.I finished high school last yearPast actions with time reference.I went to the cinema last weekendPast actions that happened in the past with no present result.I met CharlieHabitual and repeated actions in the past.I went to the gym everyday during my holidays

3. HOW TO FORM ITAFFIRMATIVE STATEMENTS:SUBJECT + VERB IN THE PASTNEGATIVE STATEMENTS:SUBJECT + DIDN’T + VERB IN THE INFINITIVEINTERROGATIVE STATEMENTS:Yes / No questions:DID + SUBJECT + VERB IN THE INFINITIVE? Yes, subjectdid / No, subjectdidn’tWH questions:WH… + DID + SUBJECT + VERB IN THE INFINITIVE

4. VERBS IN THE PASTREGULAR VERBSYouformitbyadding ED / D / IED totheinfinitiveverbPlayed – watched – enjoyed – studied….IRREGULAR VERBSYouneedtochangethem. Youfindthem in anirregluarverbslist. 2nd columnGo went – Do  done

5. TIME EXPRESSIONSYesterdayLast….….agoIn….On….At….Phrases:“When I was a child”