Simple Past

SIMPLE PAST TENSE

FORM AND FUNCTION

 

Fuente:   https://benjweinberg.com/2017/02/28/english-corner-simple-past-tense/

Fuction

 The simple past tense describes complete actions that started and ended in the past.

Form

Affirmative Sentences

Subject  +  Verb (Regular or Irregular)  +  Complement.

E.g. She saw a ghost.

Negative Sentences

  + didn't + Verb (base form) + Complement.

E.g. He didn’t drink water, he drank coffee.

Questions

Yes/No Quetions

Did  +  + Verb (BF) + Complement ? 

E.g. Did you understand?

Yes, I did. / No, I didn't.

Wh Questions

 

WH +  did  +        + Verb (BF) + C ?

E.g. When did you study?

I studied on Saturday.