IT’S STUDY TIME

Past Simple
- Something happened once or several
times in the past

Example: I went home late last night.

 Past Simple
- Something true for some time in the
past
Example: I lived abroad for 10 years.
 Past Simple
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(+): S + V2/ Ved + O
Example: She went swimming yesterday.
 Past Simple
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(-): S + did not (didn’t) + Vbare + O
Example: James didn’t stay at home last
night.
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(?): Did + S + Bare + O ?
Example: Did you do your homework last
Friday?
 Past Continuous
- For something that happened before
and after a specific time
Example: It was eight o'clock. I was writing a letter.
 Past Continuous
- For something that happened before or
after another action
Example:
The children were doing their homework when I got home.
 Past Continuous
- For something that happened
repeatedly
- Example:
- I was practising every day, three times a day.
 Past Continuous
(+): S + was/were + Ving
Example: He was listening to the music
at 8PM last night.
 Past Continuous
(-): S + was/were + not + Ving
Example: He was not listening to the
music at 8PM last night.
 Past Continuous
(?): Was/were + S + Ving?
Example: Was he doing homework at
8PM last night?
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