Actions that began in the past and are now finished

Example: He ate ice cream yesterday

Example: He worked in that factory

As a general rule, to form the Past Simple we have to add "-ed" at the end of a verb WORK WORKED

For these verbs, we have to memorize them

Example: I went to the University Of Santiago De Chile

Past in verbs ending in ‘’-e’’To form the past we have to replace the final ‘’-e’’ for ‘’-ed’’

Example: I did not sing

To do the interrogative form we use the auxiliary verb ‘’to do’’ in past (did)

Example: Did I sing?

Also, the interrogative sentence can start with WH- Questions

Usually with the past tense sentences is necessary to specify exactly when the action was made (in an explicit way or by the context).

Example: I played a match last week

Some other temporal complements are: Yesterday, two days ago, last year, two years ago, last month, two months ago, last week, two weeks ago, in 2010, on 02/03/10, in

July, among others.

Actions that started in the past and were interrupted by another situation

Example: I was driving my car, when my cell phone rang

Example: I was riding my bicycle when my brother called me

WAS is used for I, He, She, ItWERE is used for You, They, We

Example: I was not singing when my friend came to the room

Example: Was I singing when my friend came to the room?

Also, the interrogative sentence can start with WH- Questions

ExercisesExercisesPut the correct form of the verb. Put the correct form of the verb. Choose Simple Past or Past Continuous:Choose Simple Past or Past Continuous:

1. He (work) in a bank when he (meet) his wife.2. When I (leave) the hotel. It (snow).3. At 5pm yesterday, we (study) for the test.4. We (live) in Argentina when we (be) young.5. What (be) you (sing) when I (enter) to the room?.6. She (take a shower) when her cellphone (ring).7. We (play) football when Paul (break) his arm.8. (be) you (read) when I (call) you?