Past Simple

Past Simple - Use

• something that happened once in the past:

We visited our grandparents last year.

• something that happened several times in the past:

When I was a child, I played outside all day long, I enjoyed spending time with my friends.​

• we often use expressions with ago with the past simple:

I bought my car a long time ago.

Past Simple -Use

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Past Simple - Affirmative form

Past Simple - Negative form

​Use DID NOT (DIDN`T) before the verb in the negative sentence:

I didn`t play football yesterday.

She didn`t eat pizza last night.​

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*Remember to have the verb in the SHORT INFINITIVE form when using the negative.​

Past simple - Interrogative form

If you want to ask questions, use DID before the subject.

DID you play football yesterday?

DID she eat pizza last night?

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You can also give short answers:

Did you play football yesterday? ​ Yes, I did.

Did she eat pizza last night? ​ No, she didn`t.

​Past Simple exercises -regular and irregular verbs

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Past Simple - exercises

​Past Simple - further practice