Simple Past

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Simple Past

A. Affirmative sentence

A. Affirmative sentence:-

       Formula: -   sub+ v2 + obj.

        Eg:-

  1. I wrote a letter.
  2. You bought a scooter.
  3. He drank coffee.
  4. She sang a song.
  5. They built a house.

B. Negative sentence

B. Negative sentence:

     Formula: - sub+ did not + v1 + obj.

       Eg:-

  1. I did not write a letter.
  2. You did not buy a scooter.
  3. He did not drink coffee.
  4. She did not sing a song.

They did not build a house

C. Interrogative sentence

C. Interrogative sentence:-

     Formula: - Did+sub+v1+obj.

       Eg:-

  1. Did I write a letter?
  2. Did you buy a Scooter?
  3. Did he drink coffee
  4. did she sing a song
  5. did he build a house?

D. Negative sentence

   D. Negative sentence:-

        Formula: -  Did+not+sub+v1+obj.

            Eg:-

  1. Didn’t I write a letter?
  2. Didn’t you buy a scooter?
  3. Didn’t he drink coffee?
  4. Didn’t she sing a song?
  5. Didn’t they build a house?

 

Uses of simple past tense:-

            This tense is used for the actions at any time in the past.

Indications:-

Ago, long ago, last week, last night, last month, last year, last century, last decade, in 1947 ( any previous year), yesterday.