Past Simple Tense (+)
I
You
He renteda house.
She wentto the beach every day.
It
We
They
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(-) didn’t + infinitive
I
You
He didn’t renta house.
She didn’t goto the beach every day.
It
We
They
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(?) Did ... infinitive?
I
You
Did He renta house? Yes, he did.
Did She goto the beach? No, she didn’t.
It
We
They
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Verb ‘to be’
•Was
I; he; she; it
•Were
You; we; they
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(+) He wasat home.
(-) He wasn’tat home.
(?) Was he at home? Yes, he was.
No, he wasn’t.
(+) They wereat home.
(-) They weren’tat home.
(?) Were they at home? Yes, they were.
No, they weren’t.
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Could (the past form of can)
(+) They could escapefrom the island.
(-) They couldn’t escapefrom the
island.
(?) Could they escape?
Yes, they could. No, they couldn’t.
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