POSITIVE SENTENCE :
SIMPLE PAST TENSE
We use the simple past for ;
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a single action in the past :
He died in 1891. Did you see the film last night ?
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repeated actions in the past :
He learned several native American languages.
Caroline phoned her family every day when she was on holiday.
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a series of actions ( when one thing happens after another ) in the past :
We arrived Miami at seven o'clock and took a taxi Sandra's apartment. Then we went to the square and looked round the shops, but we didn't buy anything.
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situaion that finished in the past :
He lived from 1500 to 1539.
Children didn't have so many electonic toys when I was young.
I
You
We verb ( P.S. )
They
He
She verb ( P.S. )
It
Examples :
I watched the film last night.
You watched the film last night.
We watched the film last night.
They watched the film last night.
He watched the film last night.
She watched the film last night.
It watched the film last night.
NEGATIVE SENTENCE :
I
You
We didn't verb
They
He
She didn't verb
It
Examples :
I didn't watch the film last night.
You didn't watch the film last night.
We didn't watch the film last night.
They didn't watch the film last night.
He didn't watch the film last night.
She didn't watch the film last night.
It didn't watch the film last night.
QUESTION SENTENCE :
Did I
Did you
Did we verb
Did they
Did he
Did she verb
Did it
Examples :
Did I watch the film last night?
Did you watch the film last night?
Did we watch the film last night?
Did they watch the film last night?
Did he watch the film last night?
Did she watch the film last night?
Did it watch the film last night?
POSITIVE ANSWER :
Yes , I / You / We / They / He / She / It did
No , I / You / We / They / He / She / It didn't
POSITIVE SENTENCE :
Note : If you don't use any verb in the sentences you must use was or were and object in the your sentences
I was
You were
We were object
They were
He was
She was object
It was
Examples :
I was a singer.
You were a singer.
We were a singer.
They were a singer.
He was a singer.
She was a singer.
It was a singer.
NEGATIVE SENTENCE :
I wasn't
You weren't
We weren't object
They weren't
He wasn't
She wasn't object
It wasn't
Examples :
I wasn't a singer.
You weren't a singer.
We weren't a singer.
They weren't a singer.
He wasn't a singer.
She wasn't a singer.
It wasn't a singer.
QUESTION SENTENCE :
Was I
Were you
Were we object
Were they
Were he
Were she object
Were it
Examples :
Was I a singer?
Were you a singer?
Were we a singer?
Were they a singer?
Was he a singer?
Was she a singer?
Was it a singer?