Simple-Past
Past-Signal-wordsPast-Affirmative
Simple-Past-Verbs
Past-Simple-Diagram
=>Back to Grammer ExplanationsAction finished in the past
I visited Zonguldak last year.
Series of completed actions in the past
First I came home, then I slept.
Together with the Past Continuous - The Simple Past interrupted an action which was in progress in the past.
I was reading a book when Cenk came.
Signal words
yesterday, last week, a month ago, in 2006
Form
- with regular verbs: infinitive + -ed
- with irregular verbs: 2nd column below.
Examples
Affirmative sentences
| regular verbs | irregular verbs |
|---|---|
| I watched tv . | I went to Istanbul. |
| We visited Ankara last year. | I was in Tekirdag yesterday. |
Negative sentences
You must not negate a full verb in English. Always use the auxiliary did for negations.
| I | studied | English. | |
| I | didn't | study | English. |
| He | didn't | study | English. |
Questions:
Use the auxiliary did
Did you play football?