Simple past tense

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Transcript of Simple past tense

Define :-The simple past tense describes actions and states that began and ended at a specific time in the past.

Example: I lived in France in 1980. He was sick last week.

They were late yesterday.

THERE ARE FOUR TYPES OF SENTENCES IN SIMPLE PAST TENSE :-

POSITIVE SENTENCES NEGATIVE SENTENCES INTEROGATIVE SENTENCES INTRONEGATIVE SENTENCES

* To form positive statements : Subject + main verb (past simple) + object .

Subject + 2nd form of verb (past simple) + object .

Example:-

He was playing in park.

They were coming from church.

• To form negative statements:

Subject + (auxiliary verb + not) main verb (base form) +

object .

Subject + did not + 1st form of verb or base form + object .

Example :-

He was not well .

She was afraid of the ghost’s .

To form interogative sentence :

Auxiliary verb + subject + main verb (base verb) + object .

Did + subject + 1st form of verb (or base verb) + object .

Example :-

Did he went to school ?

Did they came back to home ?

To form interonegative statements did + not (didn’t) + base form

Example:

Didn’t he called you ?

Didn’t he opened his shop ?

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