Past Simple
+ Regular verb + ed played
Irregular verb in 2 form saw
NB! be – was/were He was absent.
- did not (didn’t) + verb in 1 form
didn’t play; didn’t see
NB! be – was/were + not
They weren’t late yesterday.
? did + Subject + verb in 1 form
Did he play ? What did she see ?
NB! be – was/were + Subject
Was he pleased with the present ?
1. Actions completed at a stated time in the past.
He saw the film yesterday.
2. Past habits and repeated actions in the past. USED TO can also be used here.
He often played (used to play) with his brother when he was a child.
3. Actions happened one after the other in the past.
He opened the window, looked down the street and saw a black cat.
Yesterday, last week/month/year/etc
in January/2001/etc
an hour/a week/a year ago
then
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