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Lesson 1Simple Past

Simple pastThe simple past expresses an action in the past taking place once, never, several times. It can also be used for actions taking place one after another or in the middle of another action.

UsesActions in the past taking place once, never or several timesExample: Hevisitedhis parents every weekend.

Actions in the past taking place one after the otherExample: Hecamein,tookoff his coat andsatdown.

Actions in the past taking place in the middle of another actionExample: When I was having breakfast, the phone suddenlyrang.

Signal Words of Simple PastYesterday2 minutes agoin 1990the other daylast Friday

How to use this verbThis is the way to use the simple past:PositiveNegativeQuestionno differencesI spoke.I did not speak.Did I speak?

affirmative FormWhen we use simple past it is easier tan when we use simple present. All pronouns use the same form of the verb in past. They never change: Ilikedcartoons.YougotA jobHeneededSome money.ShehadTwo cars.IthappennedToo fast.YouwroteA letter.WewalkedAlong the park.TheydidTheir homework.

Negative formWhen you need to express a negative sentence referring to the past, you just need to add the auxiliary DID before the verb in its bare (original) form:Ididntlikecartoons.YoudidntGetA jobHedidntNeededSome money.ShedidntHaveTwo cars.ItdidntHappenToo fast.YoudidntWriteA letter.WedidntWalkAlong the park.TheydidntDoTheir homework.

Interrogative FormMaking questions in simple past is similar to negative statements.You start with the auxiliary DID followed by the verb in its bare form:DidIknowyou?Didyouwork?Didhewriteanything?Didshegoanywhere?Diditwork?Didyouunderstand?Didweneedanything?Didtheylikeanybody?

REMEMBER ! ! ! It is very important to know the difference between REGULAR and IRREGULAR VERBS.Regular verbs take d, -ed or ied in their past form.Irregular verbs change their form.

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Example of the verb to be in contextThis video Shows you how to use the simple past.

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