Simple Past Tense
In the Simple Past tense, the action is simply mentioned and understood to have taken place in the past. The action started and ended sometime in the past but the time may or may not be mentioned.
POSITIVE STATEMENTS
SUBJECT | VERB (in past form) | REST OF THE SENTENCE |
I | played | cricket yesterday. |
You | played | cricket yesterday. |
He | played | cricket yesterday. |
Mohan | played | cricket yesterday. |
The boy | played | cricket yesterday. |
She | played | cricket yesterday. |
Pooja | played | cricket yesterday. |
The girl | played | cricket yesterday. |
We | played | cricket yesterday. |
You | played | cricket yesterday. |
They | played | cricket yesterday. |
The children | played | cricket yesterday. |
For making positive statements in the simple past tense, notice how we use the verb in the past form for all subjects.
NEGATIVE STATEMENTS
SUBJECT | DIDN’T (DID NOT) | VERB (in base form) | REST OF THE SENTENCE |
I | didn’t | talk | to Mohit last week. |
You | didn’t | talk | to Mohit last week. |
He | didn’t | talk | to Mohit last week. |
Mohan | didn’t | talk | to Mohit last week. |
The boy | didn’t | talk | to Mohit last week. |
She | didn’t | talk | to Mohit last week. |
Pooja | didn’t | talk | to Mohit last week. |
The girl | didn’t | talk | to Mohit last week. |
We | didn’t | talk | to Mohit last week. |
You | didn’t | talk | to Mohit last week. |
They | didn’t | talk | to Mohit last week. |
The men | didn’t | talk | to Mohit last week. |
For making negative statements in the simple past tense, notice how we use ‘didn’t’ or ‘did not’ and the verb in the base form for all subjects.
INTERROGATIVE STATEMENTS / QUESTIONS
DID | SUBJECT | VERB (in base form) | REST OF THE SENTENCE |
Did | I | complete | the work? |
Did | you | complete | the work? |
Did | he | complete | the work? |
Did | Mohan | complete | the work? |
Did | the boy | complete | the work? |
Did | she | complete | the work? |
Did | Pooja | complete | the work? |
Did | the girl | complete | the work? |
Did | we | complete | the work? |
Did | you | complete | the work? |
Did | they | complete | the work? |
Did | the men | complete | the work? |
For making questions in the simple past tense, notice how we use ‘did’ and the verb in the base form for all subjects.
What is Simple Past Tense?
PAST SIMPLE
last Monday, last week, last month, last year, last summer, yesterday, before yesterday, one year ago, in January, in 2008… |
- I went to Russia last month.
- They arrived Cambodia at 5 p.m.
- She joined a part with me yesterday.
Positive Sentence:
Subject + past verb + Object/Complement |
- I met my old friend this morning.
- Jony watched TV alone last night.
- They had a party last week.
Sub + did + not + infinitive + obj/comp |
- She did not buy anything from the market this evening.
- He did not get married last month.
Sub + past modal verb + not + infinitive + obj/comp |
- They could not sing yesterday.
- You would not wish anything last night.
Sub + was/were + not + obj/comp |
- She was not happy yesterday.
- We are not at Phnom Penh this morning.
Did + sub + infinitive + obj/comp ? |
- Did you finish you work this afternoon?
- Did they get a letter from USA last week?
Past modal verb + sub + infinitive + obj/comp ? |
- Could she dance in the wedding party last night?
- Would you leave the party early last night?
Was/Were + sub + obj/comp ? |
- Was he good-looking in the event yesterday?
- Were you bored this evening?
Related page
What is Tense? Definition of Tense.
What is the type of tense?
What Is the Past Tense?
What Is the Present Tense?
What is the Future Tense?
Structure of All Tense
Simple Present Tense
Present Continuous Tense
Present Perfect Tense
Present Perfect Continuous Tense
Simple Past Tense
Past Continuous Tense
Past Perfect Tense
Past Perfect Continuous Tense
Simple Future Tense
Future Continuous Tense
Future Perfect Tense
Future Perfect Continuous Tense
All Tense with example
Table of English Tenses with example
TENSE CHART
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