Simple past tense

The simple past tense shows that you are talking
about something that has already happened.

Unlike the past continuous tense, which is used to
talk about past events that happened over a period of
time, the simple past tense emphasizes that the
action is finished.

Subject + V2 + Object

How to Formulate the Simple Past

For example:

●She played a doll

●The teacher bought new books

●The students were happy

●He was a diligent student

Subject + did + not + V1 [root form of verb] + Object

How to Make the Simple Past Negative

For example:

●She did not play a doll

●The teacher did not buy new books

●The students were not happy

●He was not a diligent student

did + [subject] + [root form of verb] ?

How to Make the Simple Past Introgative

For example:

●Did she play a doll?

●Was the boy happy?