past simple

grammar (tense)/pɑːst ˈsɪmpl/ 🔊 listen

The Past Simple is used for actions finished at a specific time in the past. Regular verbs add -ed; irregular verbs use their past form (V2).

📖 Meanings

1Regular verb: verb + -ed
"I worked yesterday." — (regular)
2Irregular verb: past form (go→went)
"She went home." — (irregular)
3Negative/question: did + base verb
"Did you see it? I didn't." — (did/didn't)
4vs Present Perfect: a specific past time
"I saw him yesterday." — (specific time → past simple)

🔄 Often confused

past simple vs present perfect →was vs were →using did →

💬 Keywords

yesterday, agolast week/yearin 2010
❓ Past Simple of “go”?