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Simple past tense

Simple past tense. Use the Simple Past to express the idea that an action started and finished at a specific time in the past. Sometimes, the speaker may not actually mention the specific time, but they do have one specific time in mind.

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Simple past tense

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  1. Simple past tense

  2. Use the Simple Past to express the idea that an action started and finished at a specific time in the past. Sometimes, the speaker may not actually mention the specific time, but they do have one specific time in mind. • We use the Simple Past to list a series of completed actions in the past. These actions happen 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and so on. • The Simple Past can be used with a duration which starts and stops in the past. A duration is a longer action often indicated by expressions such as: for two years, for five minutes, all day, all year, etc.

  3. I • I played with the kids (past) • I didn’t do my nomework (negative) • Did i wasn my cloines today? (interrogative) You • You played soccer • You didn’t make your bed • Did you use you pants today?

  4. He • He did his Job • He didn’t break the toilet • Did he wash the disnes? She • She did her homework • She didn’t wash her dog • Did She watch tv?

  5. It • It was their responsability • It didn’t work • Was it right? They • They were obing an explication to the class • They didn’t pass the class • Did they talk you yesterday?

  6. We • We were aoing aur job • We didn’t go to the movie teather • Did We watched the movie yesterday? They • They were obing an explication to the class • They didn't pass the class • Did they talked to you yesterday

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