Simple past

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Simple past

• Regular verbs

• Irregular verbs.

To form sentences in the past simple, we must first consider the types of verbs.

The simple past is used for sentences in which the idea, act, or state has already been completed.

• For verbs with any other ending add "ed".

Example: Jumped Started Worked

• "d" is added to verbs whose last letter is "e".

Example: Closed BelievedInvited

To conjugate regular verbs to the past tense, the ending "d or ed" is added:

Regular verbs in past time.

• If a verb has one syllable and ends in a single vowel plus a single consonant, the consonant is doubled before adding "ed".

Example: Stopped Planned Hugged

• When there is a "Y" after a vowel, only "ed" is added. But if before the "Y" there is a consonant, it becomes "i" and "ed" is added

Example: Played Study=Studied Prayed Try= Tried

Exceptions to the rule:

Regular verbs in past time.

https://www.sogoodlanguages.com/es/study/verbos-irregulares-en-pasado-past-tense-irregular-verbs/

Irregular verbs in the past tense don't follow any rules. It totally changes its structure, that is why it is necessary to learn them. Examples: Be Was/Were Begin Began Buy Bought Come Came Do Did Find Found Go Went

Irregular verbs in past time.

Sentences in simple past

Examples:

• I visited my family last summer
• She went to the cinema yesterday
• We had an awesome vacation
• I was a doctor

Subject + verb in the past + complement.

Affirmative form:

Examples:

• She didn't pass the exam.
• I didn't play soccer last night.
• You didn't prepare the pizza.
• We didn't rent a car.

Subject + did not (didn't) +infinitive verb + complement.

Negative form:

Examples:

• Did you go to the theatre?
• Did you work very hard last week?
• Did she live in Japan last year?
• Did he work in his garden yesterday?

Short answer: Yes, i did. No i didn't.

Did + subject + verb in infinitive + complement + ?

Interrogative form:

Yesterday= Yesterday I went out with my friends to the party. Last year/night/week= I learned to play the guitar last year. Ago= My classes ended two hours ago.

Past tense adverbs:

Examples:

• When did you break your finger?

I broke my finger at last week's game.

Wh-question + Did + subject + verb in infinitive + complement + ?

Interrogative form:

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