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The structure of
the Simple Past for regular verbs is:
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subject
|
auxiliary verb (did)
|
not
|
main verb
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+
|
He
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|
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worked.
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past form (-ed)
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-
|
He
|
did
|
not
|
work.
|
base verb
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|
?
|
Did
|
he
|
|
work?
|
base verb
|
The structure of the Simple Past for irregular
verbs is really the same. The only difference is that
with regular verbs the past form is always
"-ed" but with irregular verbs you have to
learn the past form:
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subject
|
auxiliary verb (did)
|
not
|
main verb
|
|
+
|
He
|
|
|
went.
|
past form
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-
|
He
|
did
|
not
|
go.
|
base
|
|
?
|
Did
|
he
|
|
go?
|
base
|
We use the Simple Past to talk about an event in the
past. The event can be short or long.
Here is a "short" event:
- The car exploded at 9.30am.
Here is a "long" event:
- I lived in Bangkok for 2
years.
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Past
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Present
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Future
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We use the Simple Past when:
- the event is in the past
- the event is completely
finished
- we say the time and place
of the event
Here are some more examples:
- I lived in that house when I
was young.
- He didn't like the film.
- Did you watch television
last night?
- John drove to London on
Monday.
- Mary did not go to work
yesterday.
- Did you see Titanic?
- I was at work yesterday.
- We were not late.
- Were you angry?
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