Today, we get back to the grammar explanations being the turn of the PAST SIMPLE.
Be aware of the difference between Regular (thay make their past and past participle form by adding -ed to the verb root) and Irregular verbs (there is a list with their past and past participle forms that you should be familiar with).
At the end of this post you will find some practice.
Enjoy!
PAST SIMPLE: USES.
We use the PAST SIMPLE:- to express an actions finished in the past.
- to series of completed actions in the past.
- together with the PAST CONTINUOUS, the PAST SIMPLE interrupted an action which was in progress in the past.
PAST SIMPLE: STATEMENTS.
I
You
He
She
(It)*
We
You
They
|
played
bought
|
football.
the present.
|
*Not suitable for these examples.
To form statements n the PAST SIMPLE, we have to use the following structure:
S + V(-ed or 2nd column) + Complement.
PAST SIMPLE: NEGATIVE.
I
He
She
(It)*
We
You
They
|
did not
didn’t
|
play
buy
|
football.
the present.
|
To make negative statements we have to add the auxiliary verb "DID" and the negative particle "NOT" followed by the VERB STEM as you can see in this structure:
S + didn't + V stem + Complement.
The short form of "did not" is "didn't".
PAST SIMPLE: QUESTIONS.
Did
|
I
He
She
(It)*
We
You
They
|
play
buy
|
football?
the present?
|
To make questions in Past Simple we use the following structure:
Did + S + V stem + C. + ?
SHORT ANSWERS.
Did you play football yesterday? Yes, I did.
Did they buy the present? No, they didn't.
In the short answers we use the Subject + the auxiliary verb, depending on if the answer is negative or affirmative we use did/didn't.
Take note that we use the Verb stem or infinitive verb without "to" in questions and negative statements.
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