## Past Simple

Past Simple - Meester Gijs https://meestergijs.nl/unit/video-2/?id=2252

The Past Simple is used to: Talk about actions that happened in the past No relation to present tense, nor visible results Often combined with an indication of time

The Past Simple is constructed in a sentence: Verb + ed Irregular verbs on page 288 (book) or in the menu on the left

The Past Simple in a few examples:

1. I went to the cinema last weekend.
   - indication of time: 'last weekend'.
   - irregular verb 'went' (present: go)
2. Jennifer attended a concert of her favourite band yesterday, that's why she looks tired.
   - verb + ed
   - indication of time: 'yesterday'.
3. My parents visited that museum last week.
   - indication of time: 'last week'
   - verb + ed
4. Bart drew a nice drawing of a horse just a minute ago.
   - indication of time 'just a minute ago'
   - irregular verb 'drew' (present: draw)

!! To form the past simple you add '-ed' to the verb. However: there are exceptions. Irregular verbs change as a whole, you cannot ad 'ed'. These verbs are not following the rules and you need to study these. You can find a list of Irregular verbs on page 288 of your book or in the menu on the left: 'list of irregular verbs'.

You can use the Past Simple in three different kinds of sentences:

Affirmative | Negative | Interrogative
Claire wrote her name on the paper. | Claire didn't write her name on the paper. | Did Claire write her name on the paper?
Tom printed the letters this morning. | Tom didn't print the letters this morning. | Did Tom print the letters this morning?
They poored juice in the glasses a few minutes ago. | They didn't poor juice in the glasses a few minutes ago. | Did they poor juice in the glasses a few minutes ago?
I shook the bottle of coke. | I didn't shake the bottle of coke. | Did I shake the bottle of coke?