Simple Past Tense

The Structureof the Simple Past

Tense

Possitive Subject+verb+

(past form)+object

They deserved the cup.

My friend had a birthday party.

Negative

Subject+didn’t+verb(intinitive)+object

He didn’t have holiday last

summer.

I didn’t lock the door.

Interrogative:

Did + subject+ verb (infinitive) + object

Did you play football yesterday?

Usages:We use Simple PastTense to describe definite events in

the past.

We use Simple Past Tense for habitual actions in the past.

Exercises

Fill in the blanks with the past tense

form of the following verbs.

The game ……(start) ten

minutes ago.

The plane …….(not arrive) at

9:15 a.m.

I ……(not visit) my aunt last

Sunday.

He …..(buy) a new car

yesterday.

Marry …..(write) a letter two hours ago.

The boy…….(not eat)

sandwiches for lunch.

Grandma ……(tell) me a very

interesting story last night.

We …..(have) dinner at this restaurant six

years ago.

…….he ……(get up) early

yesterday?

…….. they …….(have)

breakfast yesterday?

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