Semana 8: Simple Past

In English is formed like this: Regular Verbs Subject + Verb + ED Examples: I played hockey yesterday. He jumped on the bed. Irregular Verbs Irregular verbs don’t end in "ed". They have different endings. They are called irregular verbs because their endings are different. Examples: Go = went Have = had Verb to be in the simple past USES Actions at a specific time in the past I ate dinner at 5:00 pm yesterday. He went to school this morning. Completed actions in the past I finished my homework before dinner. She quit her job. Past status I was a teacher 5 years ago. They were tired last night. NEGATIVES Subject + Did + Not + Base Verb Examples: I did not eat yesterday. They didn't (did not) go to class last week. QUESTIONS Questions in simple past are the same as in the simple present. There are 2 types: 1. Did 2. Was/Were Did + Subject + Verb (in present) Examples: Did you eat yesterday? Did they go to the store last week? Was/Were + Subject Examples: Was he tired last night? Were they late this morning?