1. THE SIMPLE PAST TENSE

2. USES We use it to: Refer to past FINISHED actions.
I finished high school last year
Past actions with time reference.
I went to the cinema last weekend
Past actions that happened in the past with no present result.
I met Charlie
Habitual and repeated actions in the past.
I went to the gym everyday during my holidays

3. HOW TO FORM IT AFFIRMATIVE STATEMENTS: SUBJECT + VERB IN THE PAST
NEGATIVE STATEMENTS:
SUBJECT + DIDN’T + VERB IN THE INFINITIVE
INTERROGATIVE STATEMENTS:
Yes / No questions:
DID + SUBJECT + VERB IN THE INFINITIVE?
Yes, subject did / No, subject didn’t
WH questions:
WH… + DID + SUBJECT + VERB IN THE INFINITIVE

4. VERBS IN THE PAST
REGULAR VERBS You form it by adding ED / D / IED to the infinitive verb Played – watched – enjoyed – studied…. IRREGULAR VERBS You need to change them. You find them in an irregluar verbs list. 2nd column Go  went – Do  done

5. TIME EXPRESSIONS Yesterday Last…. ….ago In…. On…. At…. Phrases:
“When I was a child”
“When I was at school”