3. Past Simple: Form
Positive:
Subject Verb Modifier.
I was at home yesterday.
worked
worked as the writer at home.
You/ We/ They were students.
studied
studied in the university.
He/ She/ It was French.
came from France.
4. Past Simple: Form
Spelling Rules: Verb+ed
most regular verbs: +ed need
eeded
Jimmy needed to see the doctor.
walked
Marrie walked to school.
looked
Bobbie looked at a bird on the tree.
regular verbs ending with –e +d lived
Jimmy (He) lived in England.
Anne (She) died in 1982.
died
regular verbs ending in -y > ied He studied in London.
studied
consonant + ‘y’: cried
She cried when Bobbie, her dog died.
regular verbs ending in stopped
double He stopped learning in London last month.
consonant + vowel + consonant: the last She travelled around the world.
travelled
double the last consonant consonant
+ed
Irregular verbs: changed Jimmy went to London for his study.
Anne found her ring in his pocket.
6. Past Simple: Form
Negative: NOT
Subject Verb NOT (negative) Modifier.
(positive)
I was I was not at home yesterday.
worked
worked didn’
didn’t work as the writer at home.
You/ We/ They were were not students.
studied
studied didn’
didn’t study in the university.
He/ She/ It was was not French.
came didn’
didn’t come from France.
7. Past Simple: Form
Yes/No Question:
Was /
Were
+ S + (adj.) + modifier ?
Did + S + Vinfinitive+ modifier ?
8. Past Simple: Form
Yes/No Question:
To be Subject (adjective) Modifier ?
Was I clever ? -
Were you - at home yesterday?
Was he - from Germany ?
V. to do / Aux. V. Subject V infinitive Modifier ?
Did you work as the writer at home?
Did they study in the university ?
Did it come from Germany ?
9. Past Simple: Form
WH-
WH- Questions:
was/
WH + +
were S + (adj.) + modifier?
WH + did + S + Vinfinitive + modifier?
10. Past Simple: Form
WH-Question:
WH-
Question word to be Subject (adjective) Modifier ?
Where was I - yesterday?
Who were you - ?
Where was he - from?
to do/
Question word
Aux V.
Subject V infinitive Modifier ?
Where did you work in the evening?
Where did they study ?
Where did he come from?
11. Past Simple: Use
Completed action in the past
Jimmy failed in love with Anne.
A series of completed action
Jimmy went to the sea,
walked to the beach,
and found a nice play to swim.
12. Past Simple: Use
Duration in past
Anne lived in China for three years
when she was young.
Habits in the past
I liked to eat water melon when I was a child.
13. Past Simple: Use
Past facts or generalization
Anne was shy as a child,
but now she is very outgoing.
