1. A D V A N C E D E N G L I S H C O U R S E
SIMPLE
PAST
TENSE
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2. What is simple past tense ?
Simple past tense indicates that an activity or situation began and ended at a particular time in the past.
What is the function of it ?
Simple past tense is used to talk about a complete action in a time before now.

3. TIME SIGNALS Just now Last week This morning Last Sunday Last month
Yesterday
Yesterday morning
Yesterday afternoon
Yesterday evening
Last night
Last week
Last Sunday
Last month
Last year
The day before yesterday
An hour ago
A few minutes ago

4. PATTERNS OF SIMPLE PAST TENSE FOR NON VERBAL SENTENCES
The sentences below change TOBE into WAS and WERE. As was for I, he, she, it and were for you, they, we.
Positive Sentence
S + Was / Were + Non Verb
He was sick last night
Negative Sentence
S + Was/Were + Not + Non Verb
He was not sick last night
Positive Question
Was / Were + S + Non Verb ?
Was he sick last night ?
Negative Question
Was / Were + Not + S + Non Verb ?
Wasn’t he sick last night ?

5. PATTERNS OF SIMPLE PAST TENSE FOR VERBAL SENTENCES
Positive Sentence
S + Verb ( past form )
She bought a book yesterday
Negative Sentence
S + did + not + Verb1
She did not buy a book yesterday
Positive Question
Did + S + Verb1
Did she buy a book yesterday ?
D. Negative Question
Didn’t + S + Verb1
Didn’t she buy a book yesterday ?

6. QUESTION WORDS IN SIMPLE PAST TENSE
What did you buy this morning ?
Where did you buy this book ?
Why did you buy this book ?
When did you buy this book ?
How did you buy this book ?
How much did you buy this book ?
With whom did you buy this book ?

7. REFERENCES
Azar, Betty Schrampfer. (1999). English Grammar : Third Edition. New York. Longman.
Suryadi Junaidi, S.Pd. (2007). Complete English Grammar. Yogyakarta. Pustaka Belajar.
Lado, M.J. (2008). Practical Complete English Grammar. Jakarta. Titik Terang.