SIMPLE PAST
Afirmative (Except Be)
Subject
I, You, He, She, It, We, They.
Verb
Regular verbs end
in -d, -ed, or -ied.
Irregular in
the past.
Examples
I Played a computer game.
You studied math.
They chatted online.
Negative (Except Be)
Subject
I, You, He, She, It, We, They.
Did Not (Didn't)
- I did not stay with them.
- We didn't go with them.
Base Form of Verb
For negative statements
use did not (didn't) + the
base form of the verb.
- He did not know him.
- He didn't know him.
Examples
I didn't play chess.
He didn't watch the news.
They didn't chat very long.
Yes / No Questions (Except Be)
Did
Did she leave?
Subject
- I
- You
- He
- She
- It
- We
- They
Base Form of Verb
For yes / no questions
use Did + subject + the
base form of the verb.
Examples
Did Max play football?
Did you watch the film yesterday?
Wh - Questions (Except Be)
Wh - Word
- When
- Where
- How
- Why
- Who (m)
Did
Did
Subject
you
he
it
he
they
Base Form of Verb
arrive?
work?
begin?
leave?
help?
Note
Most wh- questions use
a wh- question word and
yes / no question order.
- What did he do?
- Where did she go?
- Who did he marry?
- How did he do it?
Examples
What did you play
yesterday evening?
When did she meet
her boyfriend?
Where did they go
after the match?
Wh - Questions About the Subject
Definition
Questions about the
subject use statement
word order. They do
not use did.
Wh- Word
- Who
- What
- How many people
Past Form
walked
heppened
waited
to the station?
to him?
there?
Example
- Who helped him? His friend did.
NOT: Who -did- helped him?
NOT. Who -did help- him?