Past Simple

Past Simple The simple past expresses an action in the past taking place once, never, several times. It can also be used for actions taking place one after another or in the middle of another action in the past. Form of Past Simple There are no differences... More

Past Simple
The simple past expresses an action in the past taking place once, never,
several times. It can also be used for actions taking place one after another or
in the middle of another action in the past.
Form of Past Simple
There are no differences like in the Present Simple. All forms are the same in
positive. We just add -ed to most verbs in the positive. For the negative and
question we use the auxiliary did.
Positive Negative Question
I wanted. I did not want. Did I want?
He wanted. He did not want. Did he want?
They wanted. They did not want. Did they want?
The only difference is with the verb to be. It has two forms: was with I / he / she
/ it and were with you / we / they. In this case no auxiliary is needed.
Positive Negative Question
I was. I was not. Was I?
He was. He was not. Was he?
You were. You were not. Were you?
They were. They were not. Were they?
The irregular verbs have their own forms, but just in the positive.
Positive Negative Question
I spoke. I did not s Less