We use the Simple Past Tense to describe activities done in time before today.

Irregular verbs

The past is formed by adding -ed at the end.
For example:
play - played
work - worked

Regular verbs

Verbs in past

Verbs in past are divided in REGULAR and IRREGULAR.

These verbs change when in past, so we have to leard them by memory.
For example:
swim - swam
eat - ate

Structure of the Simple Past Tense

AFFIRMATIVE STATEMENTS


+ past verb + complement.


Example:
I went to the park with my friends yesterday.

Structure of the Simple Past Tense

NEGATIVE STATEMENTS


+ didn't + simple verb + complement.


Example:
I didn't go to the park with my friends yesterday.

YES / NO QUESTIONS


Did + + simple verb + complement?


Example:
Did you go to the park with your friends yesterday? Yes, I did./No, I didn't.

Structure of the Simple Past Tense

INFORMATION QUESTIONS


Wh + did + + simple verb + complement?


Example:
Where did you go yesterday? I went to the park with my friends yesterday.

Structure of the Simple Past Tense

REFERENCES

• ‌Asher, A. & Saslow, J. (2015). Top Notch Fundamentals. Third Edition. United States of America: Pearson Education. Retrieved August 15, 2024, from: https://pdfcoffee.com/top-notch-fundamentals-a1-4-pdf-free.html

• Simple past en inglés | Simple past tense | EF México. (2024). Ef.com.mx. https://www.ef.com.mx/recursos-aprender-ingles/gramatica-inglesa/simple-past/#:~:text=El%20%22simple%20past%22%20se%20utiliza,reciente%20o%20un%20pasado%20lejano.