What is a paste simple in English. Simple sentences translated into Past Simple. past indefinite tense

In today's material, we will analyze the topic of the formation of questions in the simple past tense. And at the same time, we will repeat this temporary group, find out in what cases it is used, how it is formed and how to build affirmative sentences and ask questions in the past simple.

Past simple is the simple past tense. It is the most common in English speech. We use this time when we are talking about:

about actions in the past, occurring one after another (they went for a walk, went to a cafe and ordered coffee);
about actions that took place in the past and ended by today(last week they went on vacation to Sochi);
about activities that regularly took place in the past, but today they are over (last year she went to the gym every day).

Formation of the affirmative form of the past simple

When constructing an affirmative construction of the past tense, it is necessary to look at how the verb changes. Verbs in English are regular and irregular. Regular verbs are formed according to a single rule, -ed is added to its ending. For example, cook - cooked. Irregular verbs are formed without applying any rules. Each such verb in the past simple has its own form of formation, for example, see - saw;

Examples of structures that are formed:

They married three years ago. They got married three years ago.
I went to the cinema yesterday. I went to the cinema yesterday.

There are a few things to consider before adding -ed to regular verbs:

if a given part of speech ends with a consonant preceded by a stressed vowel, the consonant should be doubled. ban - banned - prohibit. The exceptions are verbs that end in -w and -x. flow - flowed - flow.

Attention! In British English, if there is -l at the end of the verb, it doubles in any case - travel - travelled - to travel.

if the part of speech under consideration ends in -e, only -d is added to it. close - closed - close;
if at the end of the word there is a construction of a consonant and -y, then y changes to I + ed. cry - cry - cry.

Attention! If there is a vowel before -y, -ed is used unchanged. play - played - play.

So, the scheme with which an affirmative construction is formed in the past simple:

The person who is being spoken about and who is questioned about the subject + a regular verb with the ending ed or the 2nd form of an irregular verb.

She moved last year. She moved last year.

How to define the past simple

In order to understand when translating that we have a past simple, it is necessary to pay attention to the words past simple markers, which are hints - yesterday - yesterday, last week / month / year - last week / last month / last year, in 2015 (1977, 2002, etc.) year – in 2015, two days/month/yers ago – two days/months/years ago.

Construction example:

They lived in USA in 1985. They lived in America in 1985.

Negative sentences in paste simpl

In order to form a negative construction, you should use the past form of the auxiliary verb do (did), the particle not and the initial form of the semantic verb.

Construction example:

Did not swim yesterday. He didn't swim yesterday.

For ease of use, you can combine did and not. AT this case didn't form.

Construction example:

We didn't win this battle. We have not won this battle.

Interrogative sentences in the past simple are built on the same principle as in other tenses of the simple group using the auxiliary verb Do. To construct a question in the past tense, both in oral and written speech, the verb did should be used, which should come first in the construction of an interrogative sentence.

The semantic verb in such sentences should be used in the initial form, and not put in the past tense. The same situation is observed when constructing a negative sentence. The ending -ed is not added. To consolidate the information received, you should once again look at the diagram and complete the exercises.

So, the general scheme:

did + the person who is being spoken about and to whom the subject is questioned + the verb in the initial form.

To answer the question, you need to use the auxiliary verb did. This will be a short positive response that will replace the action itself.

Yes, they did. Yes, they bought it.

If it is necessary to give a complete positive answer, the construction should be constructed as an affirmative sentence.

Yes, they bought a new car. Yes, they bought a new car.

In the case when information should be refuted, both a negative and a full answer can be used. In the latter case, it is necessary to construct the sentence as a negative construction.

No, they didn't buy a new car. No, they didn't buy a new car.

A short negative answer is built according to the following scheme: the auxiliary verb did + the particle not, which acts as a negation.

No, they did not. No, they didn't buy.

Using special questions in the simple past tense

A special question is a question with which its asker clarifies the information received. They start with a special word.

Question Word Interrogative word for past simple special questions	Transcription Transcription	Translation/Explanation Translation (question to the subject) / Explanations
What		What, what/about things
Who		who/about a person
When		when/about time
Where		where/about place
why		why, why/about the reason
how		how/about the course of action
Which		Which the
whom		Whom
Whose		Whose

The words given in the table are put in the first place in the construction, then the word order goes as in an ordinary question. So, the general scheme for the formation of a sentence, using special questions in the past simple:

Interrogative word + did + person in question and to whom the subject is questioned + verb, which must be put in the initial form.

Examples:

I bought a new guitar - I bought a new guitar
What did you buy? - What did you buy?

Exception:

Who bought a new guitar? Who bought a new guitar?

You should also have an idea of how questions with a tail are built:

I bought a new guitar - I bought a new guitar.
You bought a new guitar, didn't you? – You bought a new guitar, really?

Building the simple past tense with the verb to be

In the case when the semantic verb is not used in the text, it is necessary to put the verb to be in this place.

In Russian, interrogative and affirmative sentences differ only in intonation, while in English, when forming past simple questions to be, it changes the word order.

The tables below show examples of the use of the verb to be in the past simple tense.

negative form

Affirmative construction with exercises

Interrogative form of the past simple, consisting of a general question

Design		past simple examples

Was	I	- Was I on holiday? I was on vacation? Was he an actor? Was he an actor? Yes, he was./No, he wasn't. Was she married? She was married? Yes, she was./No, she wasn't. Was it too late? Was it too late? Yes, it was./No, it wasn't.

Were	we	- Were we at the airport? We were at the airport? Yes, we were./No, we weren't. Were you there? You were there? Yes, you were./No, you weren't. Were they happy? They were happy? Yes, they were./No, they weren't.

Interrogative form using special question words

So, today's lesson has come to an end. To consolidate the information, you should complete the exercises. In fact, questions in the past simple are not difficult if you learn the topic. And this will help you tables with examples.

Past Simple, also known as Past Indefinite or the preterite, is one of the most commonly used tenses in English language. Pronounced in Russian [paste simple] - English transcription. It expresses completed actions in the recent and distant past and is the main past tense in English grammar. Below you will study the rules of use, education, consider examples of sentences with Past Simple in the tables.

Small text in Simple past tense. Read the mini-story carefully and translate.

One summer evening, Rick and Lilly went to the theatre. They attended a play. The play started at 18:00. Rick and Lilly enjoyed the theatre. After the play, they walked together in the park. They walked beside the river. the moon was bright. They talked about their future. When spouses went home, their children were not asleep. They waited for their parents to return. They were excited to hear about the theatre! Rick told the children about the play. Then, Lilly put the children to bed. Rick and Lilly were very tired. It was an amazing night.

Education rules in Past Simple

Let's look at how the Past Simple is formed. The sentence structure in Past Indefinite is very simple. The most important thing is to pay attention to irregular verbs that are used very often.

Education formula:

For regular verbs, we add the ending - ed to the main form (want - want ed) or ending - d if it ends with - e(smil e– smile d).

Examples:

- She kissed me in the chick - She kissed me on the cheek.
- Yesterday my sister played her guitar loudly, and the neighbors complained - Yesterday my sister played her guitar loudly and the neighbors complained.
- Joe wanted to go to the museum, but I wanted to go to the club - Joe wanted to go to the museum, but I wanted to go to the club.

Go-went-gone
Eat-ate-eaten
Take - took - taken
Do-did-done
Buy-bought-bought
read-read-read

The form of the verb is the same for all persons. For pronouns only plural(you, they, we), and in the past form - were, for others - was. The construction of interrogative and negative sentences in Past Simple with is the same as with.

example:

— I used to go out very often until I met Jess - I often went for a walk until I met Jess.

3. Events that happened at a specific time in the past, although the time is not mentioned

This action is not related to the present:

example:

— James Dean made one film with Natalie Wood - James Dean made one film with Natalie Wood. (The action is not related to the present, it happened at a certain time in the past, but the time is not mentioned; it is assumed that we know when it happened).

Compare two sentences:

Do you know Mark? He was my neighbor - Do you know Mark? He was my neighbor. (As you can see, the sentence does not mention the exact time: both speakers know when it was).
Do you know Mark? He was my neighbor last year - Do you know Mark? He was my neighbor last year. (This sentence has a time marker 'last year', the speaker is not sure if the speaker knows when he was her neighbor).

4. Situations that were true in the past

example:

— I lived with my stepmother as a child - As a child, I lived with my stepmother.
— My grandmother had three brothers - My grandmother had three brothers.

5. Events in chronological order

example:

—When I arrived home, I took off my shoes then turned on the computer and watched a cartoon - When I got home, I took off my shoes, then turned on the computer and watched a cartoon.

6. A new or interrupting action that is already in progress, along with the past continuous tense

example:

— While he was talking about his new song, the doorbell suddenly rank While he was talking about his new song, suddenly the doorbell rang.

7. Past Simple is used in conditional sentences (the second type is unlikely conditions)

If + past simple + would + infinitive (verb)

example:

— If I spoke German, I would like to live in Germany - If I spoke German, I would like to live in Germany.

And in sentences with wishes:

— I wish it wasn't so hot - It's a pity that it's so hot.

Companion words (markers) Past Simple

There is no escape from the words of time indicators. Thanks to marker words, we build sentences, indicate the time when something happened. Using auxiliary words in written or spoken language, we let a person know a specific time in the past.

Yesterday/the day before yesterday/last week (month, a year etc), a week ago, once, when?
2 minutes ago, in 1990, the other day, last Friday, always, often, sometimes, rarely, never.

Examples of constructing sentences with words signals:

— I visited Berlin last week I visited Berlin last week.
— She went to bed ten minutes ago She went to bed ten minutes ago.
— I was very depressed the other day– I was very depressed the other day.
— Who robbed a bank yesterday? Who robbed the bank yesterday?

Past Simple sentence forms

There are three forms of sentences in English, which are shown in the tables below.

Affirmative sentence form Past Simple Tense (Affirmative sentences)

The scheme of affirmative sentences is shown in the form of a table.

Who? Who?	Form of verb (verb form)	Examples (examples)
I (I)		I cleaned the kitchen I drank a glass of wine
He/She/It (he, she, it)	regular verb: verb + ed irregular verb: past form of the verb	He worked in Holland He ate a sandwich She joined the class She found a secret door It opened window It wrote a song
You (you, you)	regular verb: verb + ed irregular verb: past form of the verb	You washed the floor You went home
We (we)	regular verb: verb + ed irregular verb: past form of the verb	We jumped on the trampoline We drank some water
They (they)	regular verb: verb + ed irregular verb: past form of the verb	They hurt each other They knew about us

Negative sentence form Past Simple Tense (Negative sentences)

The negation of the Past Simple is formed using the auxiliary verb to do (past form did) and the negative particle not and the semantic verb without the particle to.

Scheme: Subject + did + not + verb + the rest of a sentence

Who? Who?	Form of verb (verb form)	Examples (examples)
I (I)	did not + verb	I did not clean the kitchen
He/She/It (he, she, it)	did not + verb	He did not eat a sandwich She did not join the class It did not open windows
You (you, you)	did not + verb	You did not wash the floor
We (we)	did not + verb	We did not jump on the trampoline
They (they)	did not + verb	They did not hurt each other

Shortened negative form:

— We didn't drink water
— She didn't need a mechanic

Interrogative sentence form Past Simple (Interrogative sentences)

Interrogative sentences are built according to the following formula:

(Auxiliary verb) Did + subject + verb + the rest of a sentence

The table shows examples with interrogative sentences.

verb to do	Who? Who?	Form of verb (verb form)	Examples (examples)
Did	I (I)	verb	Did I clean the kitchen?
Did	He/She/It (he, she, it)	verb	Did he eat a sandwich? Did she join the class?
Did	You (you, you)	verb	Did you wash the floor?
Did	We (we)	verb	Did we jump on the trampoline?
Did	They (they)	verb	Did they hurt each other?

Abbreviated negative-interrogative sentences:

Did you not need a doctor?
— Didn't you need a doctor?

Note:

We don't use the past verb when the sentence is negated.

Compare:

WRONG: I didn't invite her.
- CORRECT: I didn't invite her.
- WRONG: Did I invite her?
- CORRECT: Did I invite her?

The rule for writing words with the ending -ed

Regular verbs are usually conjugated by adding an ending - ed. However, there are a few exceptions:

1. We said earlier, if the verb ends in -e, we add at the end of the word - d:

— Danc e– dance ed
— Lov e– lov ed

2. The word ends with a Consonant + Vowel + Consonant, the last consonant is doubled and added - ed:

- Admit - admi tt ed
-Refer-refe rr ed

3. A two-syllable verb ends with a Consonant + Vowel + Consonant, we do not double the last consonant when the stress is stands on the first syllable:

- Enter - entered
Suffer-suffered

4. Word ends with - y, changes to - i:

— Hurr y– hurr i ed
— Stud y– stud i ed
— Tid y– tid i ed
— Tr y– tr i ed
—Cop y- cop i ed

5. Word ends with - l always doubles after a vowel in British but not in American:

— Marve ll ing (British)
— Marve l ing (American).

Pronunciation rules for words ending in -ed

The table shows how to read the ending -ed

[d]	[t]	[ɪd]
Sound [d] pronounced after all vowels and after voiced consonants (except /d/) [z] [b] [v] [m] [n] [ŋ] [l] [g]	Sound [t] pronounced after [k] [p] [f] [s] [ʃ]	Sound [ɪd] pronounced after [d] [t]
prepared, watered, cleaned, ironed, lived, tried, hurried, planned	picked, hopped, dressed, crossed, smashed, slipped	corrected, ended, started, visited, suggested

Differences between Past Simple and Present Perfect

past simple
Actions that happened at a specified time in the past; actions completed. They talked to me yesterday.	Completed activities that took place in indefinite time in the past. my friend has left to Paris. (We do not know when he left; he is in Paris or still on his way).
Actions in the past that are not related to the present and that happened at a specific time in the past, but the time is not mentioned. I met Michael Jackson. (I won't see him again - he's dead; the time period is over).	Actions in the past that are related to the present and that happened at a certain point in the past, but the time is not mentioned. I have spoken to Brad Pitt. (Perhaps I will talk to him again; he is alive - the time period has not ended).

Common Table Past Simple

Offer types	PAST SIMPLE
Affirmative sentence	I/we/you/they/he/she/it + V - ed/V.2
Negative sentence	I/we/you/they/he/she/it + didn't+V
Interrogative sentence ( general question)	Did+ I/we/you/they/he/she/it + V…?
Special question	WH+ did+ I/we/you/they/he/she/it + V…? WH-why, where, when, etc.

Exercises and answers for Past Simple

Do past simple exercises to reinforce what you have learned.

Exercise 1. Add the ending -ed and distribute to the column.

Cry, play, stop, travel, live, empty, destroy, prefer, dance, smile, fry.

Answers. Answers to the exercise:

Cry-cried; play - played; stop - stopped; dance - danced; smile - smiled; fry - fried; travel - travelled; empty - emptied; destroy - destroyed; prefer - preferred; live - lived.

Exercise 2. Choose the correct answer.

1. We (went/goed) to Venice on holiday.

2. (Did you go/did you go) by plane?

3. Rick (didn't came/didn't come) with us.

4. The car (stopped/stopped).

5. When I arrived he (were not / was not) at home.

6. My husband (catched/caught) the robber.

7. We (did move/moved) to a new house.

8. The man (were/was) nice to me.

9. Manchester City (losed/lost) the final.

10. How much (did you pay/did you pay) for the car?

Answers. Answers to the exercise:

1. went
2.did go
3. didn't come
4. stopped
5. was not
6. caught
7. moved
8. was
9. lost
10.did pay

Exercise 3. Open the brackets, put the verb in the past form.

1. My grandpa always (sit) on the same stool.

2. I was robbed and (shoot) in the leg.

3. She (cut) the cabbage with a knife.

4. I (not know) where to hide my money.

5. His brothers (be not) very kind to us.

6. Amanda (carry) her daughter upstairs to bed.

7. They (fly) to Iceland this summer.

8.(you/here) that strange noise?

9. I (not break) this window. It (be) Daisy.

10. I (bring) some sweets.

Answers. Answers to the exercise:

1. sat
2 shot
3.cut
4. didn't know
5. were not, weren't
6. carried
7. flew
8. Did you here
9. didn't break, was
10. brought

Do the tasks:

Make 5 sentences with interrogative, negative and affirmative forms of Past Simple. Share them in the comments.

To consolidate the material, watch a video on the topic Past Simple.

This infographic displays the very basic information about the Past Simple. Read more below.

Past Simple Education Scheme: Rules and Examples

Consider how sentences with Past Simple are formed in the affirmative, negative and interrogative forms.

Most verbs form the Past Simple with the ending – ed, have special forms of the past tense. Take for example the correct verb to visit- visit.

Examples:

Last week Dana invited me to her birthday party - Last week Dana invited me to her birthday party.

I completed the course on Monday - I completed the course on Monday.

2. Past Simple in negative form: I didn't visit

Negation is built using an auxiliary verb in the form of the past tense - did and particles not. The semantic verb is used in the initial form. In colloquial speech did not reduced to didn't’ t.

Examples:

Igor didn't meet me at the airport - Igor did not meet me at the airport.

We didn't order this meal - We did not order this dish.

3. Past Simple in interrogative form: Did I visit?

The interrogative form is also built using did- it is placed in front of . The semantic verb itself is used in its initial form (without endings).

Examples:

Did you go to school yesterday? – Did you go to school yesterday?

Did they feed your cat? Did they feed your cat?

Meaning of the Past Simple: when is the past simple used?

In most cases, Past Simple denotes an action that happened at some point in the past. Unlike , it does not denote a continuing, lasting action. Consider the basic meanings of the past simple tense.

An action that happened in the past (basic case).

Action in the past, usually accompanied by clarifications like yesterday(yesterday), last week(last week), in 2011(in 2011), about two hours ago(about two hours ago) and so on.

It can be an action that happened at a certain moment:

I returned from the meeting an hour ago. I got back from the meeting an hour ago.

We arrived to London at seven thirty-two PM. We arrived in London at seven thirty-two in the evening.

Approximate time in the past:

Karen purchased new car yesterday. Karen bought a new car yesterday.

We met in 2011 . – We met in 2011.

Or just in the past, without specifying the time:

I lost my phone. - I lost my phone.

He won.- He won.

An action that has been repeated in the past.

In this case, there is time in the sentence, otherwise it would not be clear what is meant. For example: last summer- last summer, every evening- every evening.

Last summer I spent a lot of time in country - Last summer I spent a lot of time outside the city (that is, I was out of town from time to time).

She visited us almost every evening - She visited us almost every evening.

In the meaning of "repeated action in the past" instead of the past simple tense is often used:

I used to spend a lot of time in country - I (often) spent a lot of time outside the city.

She used to visit us almost every evening - She visited us almost every evening.

Sequential past actions.

When retelling some events, we often use the simple past tense:

Harry woke up, took shower and made breakfast. Harry woke up, took a shower and made breakfast.

She closed her eyes and smiled. She closed her eyes and smiled.

Video tutorial on Past Simple and exercises

The Past Simple theme is discussed in detail in the video tutorial on Puzzle English. After watching the video, you can also do strengthening exercises.

affirmative form

Subject + Infinitive without to ending -ed (form past simple for irregular verbs)

1. The lesson finished 5 minutes ago - The lesson ended 5 minutes ago.

finished - infinitive finish + ending -ed
ago (ago ago) - an adverb indicating the use of Past Simple

2. I invited them to the party - I invited them to a party (before).

invited - infinitive invite + ending -ed

3. She paid for the tickets last week - She paid for the tickets last week.

paid- past form Simple wrong pay verb
last week - indicates the use of Past Simple

negative form

Subject + did + not + Infinitive without to

1. I did not buy any milk yesterday - Yesterday I did not buy milk.

not - negative particle
buy - infinitive without to

2. My friend did not pick me up - My friend did not pick me up.

did - auxiliary verb to do in the Past Simple form
not - negative particle
pick up - infinitive without to

3. Last summer they did not go on holiday - They did not go on vacation last summer.

did - auxiliary verb to do
not - negative particle
go - infinitive without to

Interrogative form

did + Subject + Infinitive without to

1. Did they sing that funny song? Did they sing that merry song? (general question)

first
sing - infinitive without to

2. Did you teach her to read? Did you teach her to read? (general question)

did - the auxiliary verb to do in the Past Simple form is on first place to form a question
teach - infinitive without to

3. Why did she stop visiting you? Why did she stop visiting you? (special issue)

did - auxiliary verb to do stands after question word why and before subject
stop - infinitive without to

#2 Cases of using Past Simple

1. To express an action that happened at a certain moment in the past. Used with the following words and expressions: yesterday - yesterday, last week (month, year, etc.) - last week (last month, year, etc.), a week ago (an hour ago, a year ago, etc.) - week (hour , a year ago, the other day– the other day, in 2014 – in 2014, and some others.

Someone knocked at the door half an hour ago - Someone knocked on the door half an hour ago.
It snowed yesterday - It snowed yesterday.

The time of the action can also be expressed subordinate clause.

I noticed him when he called my name - I noticed him when he called me by my name (when he called my name is a subordinate clause).
My brother learned to swim when he was on holiday - My brother learned to swim when he was on vacation (when he was on holiday - subordinate clause).

2. For expression row past actions in the order in which they occurred.

They opened the door and entered the house - They opened the door and entered the house.
We went to the cinema, watched a film, then popped to a cafe and grabbed a couple of drinks - We went to the cinema, watched a movie, then popped into a cafe and grabbed a couple of drinks.

3. For expression regular, repetitive actions in the past.

When my sister was little she cried every day - When my sister was little, she cried every day.
At my previous workplace we had a staff meeting every Friday - At my previous workplace, staff meetings were held every Friday.

#3 Verb TO BE in Past Simple

linking verb TO BE It has two forms in Past Simple:

was(used with nouns or pronouns in the form of the 1st or 3rd person singular);
were(used with nouns and pronouns in the form of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd person plural).

I was very busy yesterday - Yesterday I was very busy.
They were in Rome in 2010 - They were in Rome in 2010.

At education negative and interrogative sentences with linking verb TO BE auxiliary verb did not used.

Was she in the office last Monday? Was she in the office last Monday?
Did she be in the office last Monday?
Were you tired? – Were you tired?
Did you be tired?
The weather was not so nice as last time - The weather was not as good as last time.
The weather did not be so nice as last time
Probably they were not at home when you came - Perhaps they were not at home when you arrived.
They probably didn't be at home when you came

#4 Regular and irregular verbs

When using Past Simple, you should pay attention Special attention on the formation of semantic verb forms. In English, verbs are divided into correct and wrong.

To right verbs include those verbs that form the Past Simple tense by adding the ending -ed to the stem of the verb. To wrong verbs include verbs that form the Past Simple tense in other ways.

She cut her finger when she was cooking dinner - She cut her finger when she was cooking dinner.
Everyone stood up when the teacher entered the classroom - Everyone stood up when the teacher entered the classroom.

The variety of tense forms in English makes it possible to describe the action in more detail, but it may also be confusing. The table “Past Simple” tells in detail how the English Simple Past is formed and when it is used.

Basic rule

Before proceeding to consider the formation of the affirmative, negative and interrogative forms of the English Past Simple, it is necessary to understand how it is translated into Russian and what action it describes. The tense form Past Simple is literally translated as the Simple Past. The term Past refers to the past tense in a broad sense. Simple is an aspect indicating that the described action is normal and occurs regularly. It follows that Past Simple describes ordinary, repetitive actions, facts that happened in the past.

This meaning is also indicated by such marker words as yesterday (yesterday), the day before yesterday (the day before yesterday), two weeks ago (two weeks ago), last year (last year) and others.

Regular verbs

When considering the rule of education Past Simple (Simple Past), new language concepts appear - regular and irregular verbs. Regular verbs form the Past Simple with the ending -ed, which is attached to the stem of the verb.

Basic rules and examples Simple with regular verbs are presented in the following table:

Past Simple Tense: subject + verb + -ed (2nd form of regular verbs)
*positive form* (Affirmative form)	*negative form* (Negative form)	*Interrogative form* (Interrogative form)
I closed - I closed	I did not close - I did not close	Did I close? - I closed?
You closed - You (you) closed (and)	You did not close - You (you) did not close (and)	Did you close? - You (you) closed(s)?
He closed - He closed	He did not close - He did not close	Did he close? - He closed?
She closed - She closed	She did not close - She did not close	Did she close? - She closed?
It closed - He (about an animal or inanimate) closed	It did not close - He did not close	Did it close? - He closed?
We closed - We closed	We did not close - We did not close	Did we close? - Are we closed?
They closed - They closed	They did not close - They did not close	Did they close? - they closed?

In a negative sentence, the subject is followed by an auxiliary verb with a negative particle - did not (not). In the question, the word order changes and the auxiliary verb comes first. In both cases, the main verb loses the past tense ending -ed.

Irregular Verbs

There are not so many irregular verbs in English - 470 pieces. Not all of them belong to the daily vocabulary. Many are outdated and not used. But the main thing is different - they need to be known by heart. In order to make an offer with irregular verb in Past Simple, you need to look at the second column of the table of irregular verbs.

What have we learned?

The basic rules and examples of Past Simple in the table help to organize the received theoretical knowledge on the topic. It presents examples of the formation of affirmative, negative and interrogative forms, which, on occasion, can serve as an excellent "cheat sheet".

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Past Simple Tense: Subjects + 2nd Irregular Verb
*positive form* (Affirmative form)	*negative form* (Negative form)	*Interrogative form* (Interrogative form)
I slept - I slept	I didn't sleep - I didn't sleep	Did I sleep? - I was asleep?
You slept - You (you) slept (and)	You didn't sleep - You (you) did not sleep (and)	Did you sleep? - Did you sleep?
He slept - He slept	He didn't sleep - He didn't sleep	Did he sleep? - He slept?
She slept - She slept	She didn't sleep - She didn't sleep	Did she sleep? - She slept?
It slept - He (it) slept	It didn't sleep - He didn't sleep	Did it sleep? - He slept?
We slept - We slept	We didn't sleep - We didn't sleep	Did we sleep? - We sleep?
They slept - They slept	They didn't sleep - They didn't sleep	Did they sleep? - They slept?