Past Simple
Past Simple is used to tell the event in past. Past Simple focuses only on past event. Past Simple is also used to tell the habit in the past. Contextually, Past Simple is used to report and recount event.
1. Past Simple is identified by the use of was and were in nominal sentence (no verb).
Was for singular subject
I was happy after having long holiday last month.
She was ...
He was .....
It was......
Were for plural subject
You were......
We were ......
They were......
2. Past Simple is identified by the use of v 2 (past) in verbal sentence.
I wrote many sentences last night on my blog.
They thought about the case happened.
3. Past Simple is identified by the use of VI (past) in negative and interrogative sentence.
Did you write on your blog last night?
Past Simple exercise
1. She ______ angry at me. (was/were)
2. They ___ their homework. (did/do/done)
3. We _____ at the school. (was/were)
4. Andy _____ beautifully in the last contest. (sing/sang/sung)
5. Doly and Sepri ______ together. (studied/study)