Simple Past Flashcards
Very often we form the simple past by adding ___ at the end of the end of the verb. But many verbs are i_____.
Very often we form the simple past by adding -ed at the end of the verb. But many verbs are irregular.
In questions and negative sentences, we use d__/d_____ + base form of the verb.
In questions and negative sentences, we use did/didn’t + base form of the verb.
Did you go out last night? Yes, I went to the movie, but I didn’t enjoy the film much.
Whent did Mr. Tomas die? About 10 years ago.
They didn’t invite her to the party, so she didn’t go.
Did you have time to write the letter? No, I didn’t.
The past of be (am / is /are) is w__/w___.
The past of be (am / is /are) is was/were.
I was angry because they were late.
Did he come last night or he was too tired?
Note: we don’t use did in negatives and questions with was/were.
Was the weather when you were on vacation?
Were you too tired last night?
We use this tense to indicate we were in the middle of doing something at a certain time in the past.
Past continuous
I was walking home when I met Dave.
They were watching television when we arrived.
Note: we often use the simple past and the past continuous together.
We use the s_____ p___ to say that one thing happened after another.
We use the simple past to say that one thing happened after another.
I was walking downtown when I saw Dave. So I stopped, and we talked for a while.
When Karen arrived, we were having dinner = we had al_____ st_____ before she arrived.
When Karen arrived, we were having dinner = we had already started before she arrived.
