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SIMPLE PAST OF VERB “TO BE”

In the same way that the verb "to be" is ancillary to structure sentences (am, is,

are) also the last time but this time has used only two: "was" and "were".

This past affirmative sentences the verb "to be" would be structured under the

following grammar:

Was at home last night.

Were at home last nigt.

• I

• He

• She

• It

• We

• You

• They

Note that the auxiliary in past "was" is used only for those singular pronouns, ie

that refer to a single person, however the auxiliary "were" is used with plural

pronouns (You is taken in this way because in addition of "You and You" also

refers to "You").

AFFIRMATIVE FORM



Examples of negative sentences

I wasn´t student of this school.

He wasn´t at the beach this morning.

She wasn't a model. It wasn´t hot last week.

You weren´t at school yesterday.

We weren´t at work. You weren´t in a hurry.

They weren´t in canada.

Interrogative FORM

this morning?.

this morning?.

was

were

He

She

it

We

Youthey

He was at the store.She was at the store.It was at the store

We were at the store.

I was at the store.They were at the store



Examples of interrogative sentences

Were you a football player at the school?

Yes, I was

Was she a model?

No, she wasn't.

Were they your friends?

No, they weren't

Was Richard your boyfriend?

Yes, he was.

Were we on a test?

Yes, you were.

Where were you?I was at the bank.

Where were Fernando and his girlfriend this

morning?

They were home.

Who was that person?

He was my father.

What was that?

That was a thunder

When was Mary at the store?

She was at the store in the afternoon.



SIMPLE PAST: REGULAR VERBS

1. To form the past simple regular verbs, add "-ed" to the verb completion.

The shape is the same for all persons (I, you, he, she, it, we, THEY).

EXAMPLES::

WORK WORKED

CLEAN CLEANED

ARRAIVE ARRAIVED

HELP HELPED

COOK COOKED

START STARTED

VISIT VISITEDRAIN RAINED

WALK WALKED

LEARN LEARNED

LOVE LOVED

HATE HATED

DELETE DELETED

LISTEN LISTENED

WATH WATHEDCLOSE CLOSED



22. For verbs that end in "e", just add "-d.

EXAMPLES:

CHANGE CHANGED

BELIEVE BELIEVED 3. With verbs that end in a consonant and a "y",

change the "y" with an "i“and add "ed.

EXAMPLES:

STUDY STUDIED

TRY TRIED

CARRY CARRIED

CRY CRIED

COPY COPIED



when the verb ends in "y" "X" or "W" double consonant

rule does not apply

4. verbs ending in a consonant preceded by a

single vowel and has the strongest voice on the

last syllable, double the consonant and you will

increase "ed".

EXAMPLES:

STOP STOPPED

COMMIT COMMITTED

SCRUB SCRUBBET

EXCEPTION:

PLAY PLAYED

SAW SAWED

FIX FIXED

RELAX RELAXED



It is noteworthy that the time learning simple past tense

only to help us make affirmative sentences. To structure

negative and interrogative sentences we use the auxiliary"did".

AFFIRMATIVE FORM

ARRAIVED on time

• I

• You

• He

• She

• It• We

• You

• They

Examples of affirmative sentences in the simple past

He closed the window.

Alice brushed her teeth.

Sam and Ernest watched that movie.



NEGATIVE FORM

In the case of negative and interrogative sentences we will use the

auxiliary "did + not" to make sentences.

arrive on time

• I

• You

• He

• She

• It• We

• You

• They

Did not

Didn´t

Examples of negative sentences in the simple past

He didn´t close the window.

Alice didn´t brush her teeth

Sam and Ernest didn't watch that movie.



interrogative FORM

+ pronombres personales + regular verbs + complement?Did

Examples of interrogative sentences in simple past

Did he arrive on time?

Yes, he did.

Did you watch TV yesterday?

Yes, I did

Did they play tennis?

No, they didn´t

Did she walk to work

No, she didn´t

When did they arrive?

They arrived three hours ago

Did he close the window?.

Yes, he did.

Did Alice brush her teeth?

- Yes, she did?

Did Sam and Ernest watch that movie?

Yes, they did.



I saw a big fire in the woods.

Mary drank milk in the morning.

She told a story to the children. He caught a cold yesterday.

AFFIRMATIVE FORM

negative FORM

I didn´t see a big fire in the Woods.

Mary didn´t drink milk in the morning.

She didn´t tell a story to the children.

He didn´t catch a cold yesterday.

Interrogative FORM

Did you see a big fire in the woods?

Did Mary drink milk in morning?

Did she tell a story to the children?

Did he catch a cold yesterday?

Did you go to school yesterday?

Yes , I did / Yes, I went to school yesterday.

Did you go to school yesterday?

No, I didn´t / No, I didn´t go to school yesterday.

Did she buy a new camera?

Yes, she did. / Yes, she bought a new camera.

Did she buy a new camera?No, she didn´t / No, she didn´t buy a new camera.

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