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SIMPLE PAST

SIMPLE PAST. s imple past . The simple past expresses an action in the past taking place once, never, several times. It can also be used for actions taking place one after another or in the middle of another action.

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SIMPLE PAST

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  1. SIMPLE PAST

  2. simple past The simple past expresses an action in the past taking place once, never, several times. It can also be used for actions taking place one after another or in the middle of another action.

  3. You form the simple past of a verb by adding -ed onto the end of a regular verb but, irregular verb forms have to be learned. Regular verbs Irregular verbs Work  worked Invite  invited Study Studied Stop  Stopped Do Did Forget forgot Have  had Go went Sing sang In the next link you can find the list of different regular- irregularverb in simple past form : http://www.stlcc.edu/Student_Resources/Academic_Resources/Writing_Resources/Grammar_Handouts/verb_list_irregular.pdf

  4. Simple form

  5. Simple PastTimeline

  6. For example: "Last year I took my exams” "I got married in 1992” It can be used to describe events that happened over a period of time in the past but not now.

  7. For example: "I lived in South Africa for two years.“ The simple past tense is also used to talk about habitual or repeated actions that took place in the past.

  8. For example: "When I was a child we always went to the seaside on bank holidays."

  9. Practice the exercises with your panther in the next links: Affirmative sentences. Negative sentences. Questions.

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