Simple past tense english

Sentence used to express event or incident in the past

Form

>>Some signal words…

S + Verb2 + O

YesterdayLast Night

Last Week

A Month Ago Two yeras ago

For regular verbs, ad –ed to the simple form of the verb.Example : We followed Propesa last week

For irregular verbs,change the verb.Example : You bought newspaper yesterday

For negatives, use did not or didn’t with the simple form of the verb.Example : He didn’t come to class

For questions, use did before the simple form of the verb.Example : Did Miss Aida give us assigment ?

VERB ENDING ED FORM

CONSONANTS + E Add –d

CHANGED

CONSONANTS + Y Drop –Y, add –IED

STUDIED

VOWEL + Y Add –ED only

PLAYED