Past Simple

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I worked a lot yesterday.

I ate a lot last week.


I danced at the party yesterday.
I had a happy childhood.
Past Simple – the verb “to be”
+ -

I was I was not (was + not = wasn’t)

You were You were not (were + not = weren’t)

He/she/it was He/she/it was not

We were We were not

You were You were not

They were They were not


? Short Answers

Was I at home? Yes, I was. / No, I wasn’t. where/were

Were you at home? Yes, you were. / No, you weren’t.

Was he/she/it at home? Yes, he was. / No, he wasn’t.

Were we at home? Yes, we were. / No, we weren’t.

Were you at home? Yes, you were. / No, you weren’t.

Were they at home? Yes, they were. / No, they weren’t.


Past Simple (other verbs) “to speak” - irregular
+ - do – I did my homework

I spoke I did not speak (did + not = didn’t)

You spoke You did not speak

He/she/it spoke He/she/it did not speak

We spoke We did not speak

You spoke You did not speak

They spoke They did not speak

did – the auxiliary verb – ( I, you, we, they, he, she, it – all the persons )
not – negation
speak – the main verb – verbul de baza
Past Simple Questions and Short Answers
? Short answers
auxiliary verb subject main verb
Did I speak English? Yes, I did. / No, I didn’t.

Did you speak English? Yes, you did. / No, you didn’t.
Did he speak English? Yes, he did. / No, he didn’t.
Did she speak English? Yes, she did. / No, she didn’t.
Did it speak English? Yes, it did. / No, it didn’t.
Did we speak English? Yes, we did. / No, we didn’t.
Did you speak English? Yes, you did. / No, you didn’t.
Did they speak English? Yes, they did. / No, they didn’t.
Past Simple (other verbs) “to watch” - regular
+ -

I watched I did not watch (did + not = didn’t)

You watched You did not watch

He/she/it watched He/she/it did not watch

We watched We did not watch

You watched You did not watch

They watched They did not watch

did – the auxiliary verb – ( I, you, we, they, he, she, it – all the persons )
not – negation
watch – the main verb – verbul de baza
Past Simple Questions and Short Answers
? Short answers
Aux. verb subject main verb
Did I watch TV? Yes, I did. / No, I didn’t.

Did you watch TV? Yes, you did. / No, you didn’t.
Did he watch TV? Yes, he did. / No, he didn’t.
Did she watch TV? Yes, she did. / No, she didn’t.
Did it watch TV? Yes, it did. / No, it didn’t.
Did we watch TV? Yes, we did. / No, we didn’t.
Did you watch TV? Yes, you did. / No, you didn’t.
Did they watch TV? Yes, they did. / No, they didn’t.

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