PAST SIMPLE

TENSE

PAST SIMPLE

TENSE

Regular

Verbs

Regular

Verbs

Irregular

Verbs Verbs

Irregular

Verbs Verbs

+ Vb ed/d

+didn’t + Vb

Did + +Vb?

+ II column Did + + I column?

+didn’t + I column

She worked yesterday.She worked yesterday.

I didn’t harvest flax last year.I didn’t harvest flax last year.

Did they harvest flax last year?Did they harvest flax last year?

He drove to the farm yesterday.He drove to the farm yesterday.

We didn’t sell the shares last year.We didn’t sell the shares last year.

Did you go to the yield yesterday?Did you go to the yield yesterday?

ADVERBS:yesterday, last week, ago, in 2012, when,since…..

ADVERBS:yesterday, last week, ago, in 2012, when,since…..

USE:We use the past simple to talk about actions finished in the past.

USE:We use the past simple to talk about actions finished in the past.