Past Simple demo

Uses

100

Past simple is used to...

Talk about past actions that are already finished (mainly)

150

When I was younger, I always ate chocolate after dinner. 

Habits/Routines

201

In the 14th century people thought the earth was round

Facts/States in te past

Actions

100

I talked about my career choice with my family. 

talk, -ed

150

I saw the latest "How to train your dragon" movie last Friday. 

see, irregular

201

Yesterday, the bakery smelled like vanilla. 

smell, -ed 

smellt, -regionalism

Rules

100

Termination added to verbs when refferred to in the past 

-ed

150

Name for verbs that have no predictable termination in the past

Irregular

201

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Did as both past tense conjugation and as an auxiliary