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Simple Past Tense
                     uses
1. Completed actions
• To talk about events, actions or situations which
  occurred in the past and are now finished, and the
  time reference must be given.
        •I walked with Julian yesterday.


  •This morning, I saw Peter in town.
  •I never met my grandfather. (i.e. he is dead)
Time signals

                     Last
 Yesterday           night             Last summer


I saw Jane yesterday/last summer.
                         Ten minutes       a long time
   ago                                         ago
             Two years       ago
               ago

I met Robert many years ago in Berlin.
Regular verbs form
     Regular verbs form

     Ed for all persons

Play           played
Work           worked
Stay           stayed
listen         listened
Regular verbs form
     Regular verbs form

     Ed for all persons

Play           played
Work           worked
Stay           stayed
listen         listened

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Simplepast1

  • 1.
  • 2. Simple Past Tense uses 1. Completed actions • To talk about events, actions or situations which occurred in the past and are now finished, and the time reference must be given. •I walked with Julian yesterday. •This morning, I saw Peter in town. •I never met my grandfather. (i.e. he is dead)
  • 3. Time signals Last Yesterday night Last summer I saw Jane yesterday/last summer. Ten minutes a long time ago ago Two years ago ago I met Robert many years ago in Berlin.
  • 4. Regular verbs form Regular verbs form Ed for all persons Play played Work worked Stay stayed listen listened
  • 5. Regular verbs form Regular verbs form Ed for all persons Play played Work worked Stay stayed listen listened

Editor's Notes

  1. The day before yesterday Ago , meaning 'back from now'