What is the Simple Past Tense?
The simple past tense describes actions that happened and were completed at a specific time in the past. It's used to talk about events that have already finished.
How to Form the Simple Past Tense
* Regular Verbs: Add "-ed" to the base form of the verb.
* Example: "walk" becomes "walked"
* Irregular Verbs: These verbs have unique past tense forms that you need to memorize.
* Example: "go" becomes "went"
Examples of Simple Past Tense Verbs in Sentences
* Regular Verb: "She walked to the park yesterday."
* Irregular Verb: "We ate dinner at 7:00 pm."
* Other Examples:
* He played basketball.
* They studied for the test.
* The dog slept all afternoon.
* The children ran outside.
* I wrote a letter to my friend.
Key Points
* Time Signals: Sentences often include time words or phrases that help us understand the action happened in the past: yesterday, last week, an hour ago, in 2023, etc.
* Subject-Verb Agreement: The verb in a sentence must agree with the subject in number (singular or plural).
* Singular Subject: "The dog slept."
* Plural Subject: "The dogs slept."
Let me know if you have any other questions about the simple past tense!