Past Simple Tense

Use past simple for completed actions in the past with specific time references.

beginnerTensesDifficulty: 2/10

Explanation

Formation:

Regular verbs: add -ed (walk → walked, play → played)
Irregular verbs: special forms (go → went, see → saw)

Uses:

Completed actions in the past
Sequential past events
Past habits (before 'used to' became common)

Time Expressions:

yesterday, last week, in 2020, ago, when I was young

Examples

Regular Verbs:

I walked to school yesterday.
She finished her homework last night.

Irregular Verbs:

We went to the cinema last Friday.
He saw a movie with his friends.

Negative & Questions:

I didn't go to the party.
Did you see the game last night?

Practice

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Grammar Stats

CategoryTenses

Levelbeginner

Difficulty

2/10