This document discusses the simple past tense in English. It explains that the simple past is used to talk about actions that started and finished in the past. It provides examples of forming sentences in the simple past using affirmative statements, negative statements with didn't or did not, yes/no questions using did, and wh- questions using did. It also discusses using was and were as the past tense forms of to be, explaining when to use each form.

1. SIMPLE PAST

2. • We use the simple past to talk about actions that start and finish in the past.
When do we use Simple Past?

4. Affirmative form

5. Negative form
• Negatives in the simple past are formed by
adding didn't (informal) or did not (formal)
before the simple form of the verb.

6. Yes/ No Question
Yes/no questions are also created using the
auxiliary did. This time, the auxiliary is placed before
the subject.

7. Wh-Question
WH- questions (using words such as "what", "when",
and "where") are also created by putting the
auxiliary did before the subject .

9. SIMPLE PAST
TO BE

10. Was and were ar
e both past tenses
of the verb to be
Was is used in the first person
singular (I) and the third person
singular (he, she, it).
Were is used in the second person
singular and plural (you, your,
yours) and first and third person
plural (we, they).

12. • I was at school yesterday.
• Now I am at home.