We use the Past Simple tense to talk about:
1. Something that happened once in the past
I played soccer in 1983.
We went to Spain for our holidays.
They got home very late last night.
2. Also, when something that happened several times in the past
When I was a boy, I walked a mile to school every day.
We swam a lot while we were on holiday.
They always enjoyed visiting their friends.
3. And last, when something that was true for some time in the past.
I lived abroad for ten years.
He enjoyed being a student.
She played a lot of tennis when she was younger.
When a verb ends in a vowel and –y or two consonants you add –ed
Play Played Jump Jumped
Verbs ending in –e, you add –d.
Agree Agreed Like Liked
The consonant is usually doubled before –ed if a verb ends in a vowel and a consonant,
Stop Stopped Plan Planned
If a verb ends in consonant and –y, you take off the y and add –ied
Try Tried Carry Carried
The affirmative Past Simple tense is formed in two ways:
Subject + Verb + ed
Examples:
I traveled to Barcelona last summer
Jane tried to convince him.
Subject + Verb in past form
Examples:
George taught Maria and Pablo English
Triana saw a cat on a tree
Examples:
I did not tell you that!
Paul did not call Mary last night.
Examples:
I didn’t tell you that!
Paul didn’t call Mary last night.
Questions in the Past Simple tense:
Did + Subject + Verb (infinitive form)
Examples:
Did you call John?
Did Laura send you the email?
I Played
You played
He played
She played
It played
We played
You played
They played
I did not/didn’t play
You did not/didn’t play
He did not/didn’t play
She did not/didn’t play
It did not/didn’t play
We did not/didn’t play
You did not/didn’t play
They did not/didn’t play
Did I play?
Did you play?
Did he play?
Did she play?
Did it play?
Did we play?
Did you play?
Did they play?
