Structure of Simple Past Tense

SIMPLE PAST TENSE
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The tenses simply show the time of an action.

Simple Past Tense indicates an action which is completed at a definite time in the past.

The Structures of Simple Past Tense

POSITIVE FORM (+):  

• Subject + V₂ ( Second Form of Verb )

NEGATIVE FORM (-):

• Subject + did not + V₁  ( First Form of Verb )

QUESTION FORM (?):

• Did + Subject + V₁  ( First Form of Verb )

SHORT ANSWER FORM ( + / – ) :

• YES / NO + Subject + did / did not (didn’t)

ATTENTION! Any auxiliary verbs aren’t used in positive sentences and the second form of the verb is used. ‘ Did or did not’ is used as a auxiliary verb in negative and question sentences and the verb remains simple.

Positive Sentences ( Sbj + V2)

Negative Sentences ( Sbj + did not + V1)

Question Sentences ( Did + Sbj + V1)

NOTE:
We also use a question word (Who, What, Why etc.) in past tense.
1)

Question Words (who, what, why, etc.) + did + subject pronoun ( he, she, it, I, you, we, they) + V1  ( First Form of Verb )

OR

2)

Question Words (who, what, why, etc.) + V2 ( Second Form of Verb )+ object pronouns ( me, you, him, her,it, us, them)