Jul 15, 2015
Actions that began in the past and are now finished
Example: He ate ice cream yesterday
Example: He worked in that factory
As a general rule, to form the Past Simple we have to add "-ed" at the end of a verb WORK WORKED
For these verbs, we have to memorize them
Example: I went to the University Of Santiago De Chile
Past in verbs ending in ‘’-e’’To form the past we have to replace the final ‘’-e’’ for ‘’-ed’’
Example: I did not sing
To do the interrogative form we use the auxiliary verb ‘’to do’’ in past (did)
Example: Did I sing?
Also, the interrogative sentence can start with WH- Questions
Usually with the past tense sentences is necessary to specify exactly when the action was made (in an explicit way or by the context).
Example: I played a match last week
Some other temporal complements are: Yesterday, two days ago, last year, two years ago, last month, two months ago, last week, two weeks ago, in 2010, on 02/03/10, in
July, among others.
Actions that started in the past and were interrupted by another situation
Example: I was driving my car, when my cell phone rang
Example: I was riding my bicycle when my brother called me
WAS is used for I, He, She, ItWERE is used for You, They, We
Example: I was not singing when my friend came to the room
Example: Was I singing when my friend came to the room?
Also, the interrogative sentence can start with WH- Questions
ExercisesExercisesPut the correct form of the verb. Put the correct form of the verb. Choose Simple Past or Past Continuous:Choose Simple Past or Past Continuous:
1. He (work) in a bank when he (meet) his wife.2. When I (leave) the hotel. It (snow).3. At 5pm yesterday, we (study) for the test.4. We (live) in Argentina when we (be) young.5. What (be) you (sing) when I (enter) to the room?.6. She (take a shower) when her cellphone (ring).7. We (play) football when Paul (break) his arm.8. (be) you (read) when I (call) you?