Structure
Positive or Affirmative Sentences | Sub + V2 |
Negative Sentences | Sub + did not + V1 |
Interrogative Sentences | Did + sub + V1 + ? |
Interrogative-negative Sentences | Did + sub + not + V1 + ? |
Let’s understand them with examples:
Positive or Affirmative | Negative | Interrogative | Interrogative negative |
I played. | I did not play. | Did I play? | Did I not play? |
You played. | You did not play. | Did you play? | Did you not play? |
We played. | We did not play. | Did we play? | Did we not play? |
He/ She/ It played. | He/ She/ It did not Play | Did he/ she/ it play? | Did he/ she/ it not play? |
They played. | They did not play. | Did they play? | Did they not play? |
Note: Short form of did not = didn’t
Uses
The Simple Past Tense is used to
1. express an action completed in the past; e.g.,
(i) The boy ran fast.
(ii) We played well.
(iii) They saw a mad dog.
(iv) Rohit caught a fish.
2. express some past habit; e.g.,
(i) We usually visited our native place during holidays.
(ii) My father never told a lie.
3. express some historical events; e.g.,
(i) Thomas Alva Edison invented bulb.
(ii) Columbus discovered America.
Note: When we express some past habit, we often use words such as generally, usually, never, always, often, sometimes with the simple past tense.
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4. What are some keywords or time expressions that can indicate the use of the Simple Past Tense? |
5. Can the Simple Past Tense be used to describe habitual actions in the past? |
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