Simple past

SIMPLE PAST

By Carly Sanz
  • SIMPLE PAST

    SIMPLE PAST

    We use the simple past to talk about completed actions in the past
  • USE

    USE

    1- Action in the past taking place once, never or several times
    2. Actions in the past taking place one after the other
    3. Action in the past taking place in the middle of another action
  • STRUCTURE AFIRMATIVE

    STRUCTURE AFIRMATIVE

    Subject + verb + ed + complement
  • EXAMPLE AFIRMATIVE

    EXAMPLE AFIRMATIVE

    She arrived last week
  • STRUCTURE NEGATIVE

    STRUCTURE NEGATIVE

    Subject + did not + infinitive verb
  • EXAMPLE NEGATIVE

    EXAMPLE NEGATIVE

    You didn't arrive yesterday
  • STRUCTURE QUESTION

    STRUCTURE QUESTION

    (WH) + did + subject +infinitive verb + ?
  • EXAMPLE QUESTION

    EXAMPLE QUESTION

    What did james do last saturday?