Simple Past: Examples

Simple Past: Examples

1. Verb To Be

   • AFF: I was ill yesterday.
   • NEG: Our dog wasn't happy last night.
   • INT YES/NO: Were you tall when you were a child?
     • No, I wasn't
   • INT WH: Where was your mother at nine a.m. today?
     • She was at the supermarket.

2. Other Verbs

   • AFF: I ran three kilometres last Sunday.
   • NEG: Her best friend didn't dance at the party last night.
   • INT YES/NO: Did you study for today's exam?
     • Yes, I did. Of course!
   • INT WH: How did you travel to San Bernardo in Summer?
     • We travelled by bus.