General information
Structure
Auxiliary
Regular Verbs
Irregular Verbs
100
When do we use simple past?
Author: Jorge Barreto
Definite time in the past
We use the past simple to talk about definite time in the past.
100
Do we need an auxiliary when we make a positive question in simple past tense?
Author: Jorge Barreto
No, we don't.
100
What is the auxiliary of simple past with verb to be?
Author: Jorge Barreto
Was/were
100
What words must you add to make a regular verb? (Simple past)
Author: Jorge Barreto
d/ed/ied
100
What is the irregular form of "be"? (Simple past)
Author: Jorge Barreto
Was/were
200
What do we have to specify in simple past tense?
Author: Jorge Barreto
Often we specify when something happened, e.g. yesterday, three weeks ago, last year, when I was young.
200
What is the correct auxiliary of simple past without verb to be?
Author: Jorge Barreto
Did/didn't
200
What is the correct auxiliary without verb to be?
Author: Jorge Barreto
did/didn't
200
What is the past of "work"?
Author: Jorge Barreto
Worked
200
What is the irregular form of "begin"? (Simple past)
Author: Jorge Barreto
Began
300
What is another use of simple past?
Author: Jorge Barreto
Single or habitual events or states
We use the past simple to talk about single or regular (habitual) events or states in the past.
300
What is the correct auxiliary to simple past with verb to be?
Author: Jorge Barreto
Was/were
300
What is the short form of "did not"?
Author: Jorge Barreto
didn't
300
What is the past tense of "call"?
Author: Jorge Barreto
Called
300
What is the irregular form of "eat"? (Simple past)
Author: Jorge Barreto
Ate
400
When can we use the past simple with no time reference?
Author: Jorge Barreto
This happens especially when we know the time
400
What is the structure of simple past questions?
Author: Jorge Barreto
Aux+subject+ verb+ compl
400
What is the short form of "was not"?
Author: Jorge Barreto
wasn't
400
What is the past of "clean"?
Author: Jorge Barreto
Cleaned
400
What is the irregular form of "read"? (simple past)
Author: Jorge Barreto
Read
