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GRAMMAR 2

Simple Past Tense
• We use the simple past tense to talk about finished actions, states or habits in the past.
• There are regular and irregular verbs when we use this tense.
• We usually add ‘‘-ed’’ to most regular verbs in positive statements. (My cat chased a mouse
yesterday.)
• We do not add ‘’-ed’’ to irregular verbs. However, the simple past tense forms of some irregular LEARN STEP BY STEP
verbs do not change. (put-put / hit-hit / set-set)
• The simple past forms of the verb ‘’to be’’ are ‘’was’’ and ‘’were’’.
• For many other irregular verbs, the simple past forms are different.

Time Expressions

ago/yesterday/last night-week-weekend-year/in (1990-2000)/the day before yesterday

Regular Verbs

Positive Negative Question Short Answers
I lived in a forest. I didn’t live in a forest. Did I live in a forest? Yes, I did./No, I didn’t.
You lived in a forest. You didn’t live in a forest. Did you live in a forest? Yes, you did./No, you didn’t.
He lived in a forest. He didn’t live in a forest. Did he live in a forest? Yes, he did./No, he didn’t.
She lived in a forest. She didn’t live in a forest. Did she live in a forest? Yes, she did./No, she didn’t.
It lived in a forest. It didn’t live in a forest. Did it live in a forest? Yes, it did./No, it didn’t.
We lived in a forest. We didn’t live in a forest. Did we live in a forest? Yes, we did./No, we didn’t.
You lived in a forest. You didn’t live in a forest. Did you live in a forest? Yes, you did./No, you didn’t.
They lived in a forest. They didn’t live in a forest. Did they live in a forest? Yes, they did./No, they didn’t.

Irregular Verbs

Positive Negative Question Short Answers
I ate a banana. I didn’t eat a banana. Did I eat a banana? Yes, I did./No, I didn’t.
You ate a banana. You didn’t eat a banana. Did you eat a banana? Yes, you did./No, you didn’t.
He ate a banana. He didn’t eat a banana. Did he eat a banana? Yes, he did./No, he didn’t.
She ate a banana. She didn’t eat a banana. Did she eat a banana? Yes, she did./No, she didn’t.
It ate a banana. It didn’t eat a banana. Did it eat a banana? Yes, it did./No, it didn’t.
We ate a banana. We didn’t eat a banana. Did we eat a banana? Yes, we did./No, we didn’t.
You ate a banana. You didn’t eat a banana. Did you eat a banana? Yes, you did./No, you didn’t.
They ate a banana. They didn’t eat a banana. Did they eat a banana? Yes, they did./No, they didn’t.

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