Form of the Simple Past
How do we form the Simple Past?
We form the Simple Past:
- with regular verbs: infinitive + -ed
- with irregular verbs: 2nd column of the table of the irregular verbs
1.1. Affirmative sentences in the Simple Past – regular verbs
- I played with a ball.
- You played with a ball.
- He played with a ball.
- She played with a ball.
- It played with a ball.
- We played with a ball.
- You played with a ball.
- They played with a ball.
1.2. Affirmative sentences in the Simple Past – irregular verbs
- I went home.
- You went home.
- He went home.
- She went home.
- It went home.
- We went home.
- You went home.
- They went home.
► Use the same form of the verb every time regardless the subject.
2.1. Negative sentences in the Simple Past – regular verbs
- I did not play with a ball.
- You did not play with a ball.
- He did not play with a ball.
- She did not play with a ball.
- It did not play with a ball.
- We did not play with a ball.
- You did not play with a ball.
- They did not play with a ball.
2.1. Negative sentences in the Simple Past – irregular verbs
- I did not go home.
- You did not go home.
- He did not go home.
- She did not go home.
- It did not go home.
- We did not go home.
- You did not go home.
- They did not go home.
Use the auxiliary did (Simple Past of do) every time regardless the subject.
Contracted forms in the Simple Past