Simple past tense examples sentences

What is Simple Past Tense in English Grammar? 

Used to talk about things that happened or existed before now.

 

Words to recognize simple past:

Yesterday, Last Sunday, last week, Last year, a month ago etc…

 

Structure of Sentence:

Subject + Verb (Simple past) + Object.

 

Example:

• Anil ate an apple yesterday.

• He won the silver medal.

• She backed a cake.

• My Granny died last year.

• I went to the theater last night.

• I arrived in Geneva yesterday.

• I played football yesterday.

• He wrote a letter last night.

 

We use did to introduce Interrogative and Negative Sentences:

Interrogative Sentences:

• Did you come garden?

• Did she know to speak English?

• Did he tell his Mom?

• Did anyone steal your purse?

• Did you sing a song?

 

Point to be noted:

We use bare form of verb while using did in the sentences.

 

Negative Sentences:

• She did not go to school yesterday.

• He did not play tennis.

• He did not laugh at boy.

• He did not study for the exam.

 

Point to be noted:

We use bare form of verb while using did in the sentences.

 

Wh Questions:

• What did the girl have in her bag? (bare form of verb)

• Who did he bring to the dance yesterday? (bare form of verb)

• Who ate all the chocolates?

• What did the director tell you? (bare form of verb)

• What time did you go to bed? (bare form of verb)

When we use did in the sentence, we use bare form of verb.

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