PAST SIMPLE

PAST SIMPLE

1. POSITIVE FORM

   • I/you/he/she/it/we/you/they + VERB + ED Regular (I jumped, she jumped)
   • I/you/he/she/it/we/you/they + IRREGULAR VERB (I caught)

2. NEGATIVE FORM

   • I/you/he/she/it/we/you/they + Did not + VERB (I didn't jump/eat/sleep)

3. QUESTION FORM

   • Did + I/you/he/she/it/we/you/they + VERB? ( Did you eat? Did you sleep?)

4. USES

   • COMPLETED ACTION IN THE PAST: I saw a movie yesterday.
   • A SERIES OF COMPLETED ACTIONS: I finished work and went to the cinema.
   • PAST DURATION: I lived in Brazil for two years.
   • PAST HABITS: I studied French when I was a child.
   • PAST FACT: She was shy as a child, but now she's outgoing.

5. -ED REGULAR ENDINGS

   • /t/ = Looked.
   • /d/ = Cleaned
   • /Id/ = Needed

6. IRREGULAR FORMS

   • CHECK IRREGULAR LIST