Monday, January 14, 2008

PRESENT SIMPLE

PAST SIMPLE TENSE.

FORM
[VERB+ed] or irregular verbs

Examples:
You called Debbie.
Did you call Debbie?
You did not call Debbie.




Use the Simple Past to express the idea that an action started and finished at a specific time in the past.

Examples:
I saw a movie yesterday.
I didn't see a play yesterday.
Last year, I traveled to Japan.
Last year, I didn't travel to Korea.
Did you have dinner last night?
She washed her car.
He didn't wash his car.



We use the Simple Past to list a series of completed actions in the past.

Examples:
I
finished work, walked to the beach, and found a nice place to swim.
He arrived from the airport at 8:00, checked into the hotel at 9:00, and met the others at 10:00.
Did you add flour, pour in the milk, and then add the eggs?


The Simple Past can also be used to describe a habit which stopped in the past.

Examples:
I
studied French when I was a child.
He played the violin.
He didn't play the piano.



http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/simplepast.html


http://www.saberingles.com.ar/exercises/203.html


http://www.saberingles.com.ar/curso/lesson14/04.html


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