PAST SIMPLE TENSE

INTRODUCTION:

Past Simple Tense! When talking about an action which has happened in the past, you will need to use the past simple tense. However, before you can begin confidently using this tense, it is important to learn the rules which surround it. As with any part of English grammar, the rules of the past simple tense should be applied each time it is used in order to ensure that you are forming grammatically correct sentences. In this section, we are going to show you how to do this effectively.

DEFINITION:

The simple past tense, sometimes called the preterite, is used to talk about a completed action in a time before now. The simple past is the basic form of past tense in English. The time of the action can be in the recent past or the distant past and action duration is not important.

EXPLAINATION:

The simple past is a verb tense that is used to talk about things that happened or existed before now. Imagine someone asks what your brother Wolfgang did while he was in town last weekend.

AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCE:

Formula:

Subject + 2nd Form of Verb + Object.

Example:

I Played Football.

NEGATIVE SENTENCE:

Formula:

Subject + Did Not + 1st form Of Verb + Object.

Example:

I Did not play Football.

INTERROGATIVE SENTENCE:

Formula:

Did + Subject + 1st Form Of Verb + Object + ?

Example:

Did I play Football?