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SIMPLE PAST

By MARIA JOSE ISLAS PEÑA
  • Conjugation of the simple past

    Conjugation of the simple past

    The structure of "simple past" (Simple Past Tense) in English is: [SUBJECT] + [past tense, ending "-ed"]
  • Construction of the past

    Construction of the past

    As a general rule, to form the past in English is added "-ed" to a verb.
    work➜worked
    Although some considerations have to be taken into account:
  • Irregular verbs

    Irregular verbs

    For irregular verbs you have to memorize your past form.
  • Past verbs ending in "-e"

    Past verbs ending in "-e"

    To form the past, the final "-e" is replaced by "-ed".
  • The denial in the simple past

    The denial in the simple past

    The formation of the negation in "past simple" is simpler than the affirmation.
    Its structure is:
    [SUBJECT] + did + not + VERB IN INFINITIVE (without to) We show you a couple of examples:
    I did not sing
    I did not sing
  • The interrogation in the simple past

    The interrogation in the simple past

    To construct the interrogation we use the auxiliary verb to do in past (did).
    The Structure is: Did + [SUBJECT] + [VERB IN INFINITIVE (without to)]?
  • Using the simple past

    Using the simple past

    The "past simple" is used to:
    Actions that began in the past and are now finished.
    I ate an apple yesterday
  • Temporary Complements

    Temporary Complements

    Usually with the sentences in "simple past" it is necessary to detail when the action was performed (explicitly or by context).
    For example:
    I played a match last week
    I played a game last week