Simple Past Tense

Simple Past Tense

Tense that used for showing the activities and occasions that happened in the past.

Subject To be

I Am

You Are

We Are

They Are

She Is

He Is

It Is

( + ) S + V II + O + Comp

We studied English last week.

( - ) S + did not + V I + O + Comp

We did not study English last week

( ? ) Did + S + V I + O + Comp ?

Did we study English last week?

The Pattern

Past form Verb

V II

The Pattern

Past form Be

( + ) S + was/ were + Comp

iren was in the house last night

they were tired yesterday

( - ) S + was/were +not + Comp

iren was not in the house last night

they were not tired yesterday

( ? ) was/were + S + V I + O + Comp ?

was iren in the house last night?

were they tired yesterday?

Was Were

I You

He They

She We

It

What

When

Where

Who

Why

How

Form verb

+ did + S + V1 + comp ?

Form be

+ was/were + S + comp?

Examples :

Where were you last night?

Where did you run last year?

Example (dialogue)