Present to Past
She plays the guitar in a band
The cat jumped off the roof
She paid too much for the t-shirt
To be
IRREGULAR / WAS, WERE
What did you do last night?
I (verb in the past) + complement
I took notes
The school was closed
The school wasn't closed
We weren't alive in 1930
We were alive in 1930
To walk
REGULAR / Walked
What didn't you do last night?
I didn't (verb in infinitve) + complement
They went away
Most apples were red
The tree fell down
The tree didn't fall down
To go
IRREGULAR / Went
What was the weather yesterday?
It was + complement
The weather was + complement
We are inside the house
We were inside the house
I have a dog
I don't have a dog
I didn't ask you a question
I asked you a question
To do
IRREGULAR / Did
How much money did you pay for the Playstation 5?
I paid $____
Juan walked 20 miles
The dollar went up
The dollar didn't go up
My laptop didn't need a battery
My laptop needed a battery
To run
IRREGULAR / ran
Did you understand the SIMPLE PAST tense?
Yes, I did.
No, I didn't.