PAST SIMPLE
Past simple
Use:
Use the past simple to talk about finished events in the past. Use it to tell stories, jokes and anecdotes.
Form:
1) Many past tense verbs are formed by adding -ed to the end of the verb.
want => wanted
start => started
If a verb ends in e, just add d (liked, hoped).
If a verb ends in y, delete y and add ied (studied, carried). But don’t do this if the verb ends in a vowel + y (played, NOT plaied. stayed, NOT staied)
But a lot of past tense verbs are irregular. You need to learn each one separately. Here are some examples.
have => had make => made
take => took sit => sat
get => got feel => felt
Past simple verbs are the same for all persons.
I went; you went; he went; she went; they went; we went...
2) Form negatives this way:
I, you, he , she, we, they... |
didn’t |
infinitive verb |
Don’t use the past verb in negative sentences.
I didn’t had dinner. => I didn’t have dinner.
3) Form questions this way:
Did |
I, you, he , she, we, they... |
infinitive verb |