What is simple past tense? Actions that started and finished in the past Actions that happened one after the other in the past ( like in a story )
PAST SIMPLE (Verbal) POSITIVE SENTENCE Subject + Verb 2 + Object Ex: I worked yesterday NEGATIVE SENTENCE Subject + did not + Verb 1 + Object Ex: I did not work yesterday
QUESTIONS SENTENCE Did + Subject + Verb 1 + Object + ? Ex: Did I work yesterday? SHORT ANSWERS Yes/No + Subject + Did/Did not Ex: Yes, I did / No, I did not
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SIMPLE PAST (Nominal) POSITIVE SENTENCE Subject + Was/Were + ANA Ex: I was late QUESTIONS SENTENCE Subject + Was not/Were not + ANA Ex: I was not late NEGATIVE SENTENCE Was/Were + Subject + ANA + ? Ex: Was I late?