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Past Simple Verb Tense
What is the structure of the past simple verb tense?
Subject |
+ |
Auxiliary Verb |
+ |
Main Verb |
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did
|
verb in the base form |
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Grammar rules for the past simple verb tense:
- The main verb in the sentence is
- for regular verbs -ed is added to the verb
- for irregular verbs see a irregular verb chart V2/Past Simple
- Negative statements
- The auxiliary
verb "did" is added after the subject.
- "not" is added between the auxiliary verb "did" and the main verb
- the main verb stays in
it's base form, in negative sentences and questions
- Questions the auxiliary verb "did" comes before the subject.
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the main
verb stays in it's base form.
Past Simple Verb Tense Chart
| - |
Subject |
Auxiliary Verb |
- |
Main Verb |
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| + |
I |
|
- |
live |
in New york. |
| We |
|
- |
play |
football. |
| She |
|
- |
plays |
outside. |
| - |
I |
did |
not |
live |
in New York. |
| You |
did |
not |
live |
in London |
| He |
did |
not |
live |
in a big house as a child. |
| ? |
Did |
I |
- |
receive |
a letter in the mail? |
| Did |
you |
- |
learn |
English in school? |
| Did |
she |
- |
clean |
the house everyday or once a week? |
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