Past Simple

Past Simple

USES

1. Actions completed in the past with a time reference. 

• Yesterday, I found a lost dog. 

FORM

• Positive: subject + verb2/irregular verb + rest of sentence.
• Last night, I found a lost dog. 
• Negative: subject + did not (didn't) + base verb + rest of sentence. 
• Last night, I didn't find my dog. 
• YES/NO Questions Did + subject + base verb + rest of the question?
• Did you find your dog?
• WH Questions: WH word + did + subject + base verb + rest of the question?
• When did you find your dog?

HELPFUL TIME EXPRESSIONS