PAST SIMPLE
Past Simple Tense Definition, Functions, Structure, Rules, and Examples I. Definition Used to describe actions/events that happened and finished in the past. Can refer to single events, habits, facts, or sequences. Action is complete with a clear start and end. II. Structure – Positive/Affirmative Regular verbs: Subject + V2 → I worked yesterday. Irregular verbs: Subject + V2 → She went to school. III. Structure - Negative Subject + did not (didn't) + base verb/V1. Example: I didn’t work yesterday. Note: The main verb stays in base form because 'did' shows past. IV. Structure - Questions Did + subject + base verb? Example: Did you go to the party? V. Uses of Past Simple 1. Completed actions in the past. (Happened once or several times, and are finished.) Example: They watched a movie last night. 2. Past habits or repeated actions. (Often used with adverbs of frequency.) Example: I always walked to school when I was a kid. 3. Past facts or truths. (True in the past, but n...
