PAST SIMPLE

USE: We use PAST SIMPLE to talk about an action which happened and completely finished in the past (past action or situation) with the definite time expression.

Here are some definite time expressions.

last Monday, last week, last month, last year, last summer, yesterday, before yesterday, one year ago, in January, in 2008…

Example:

- I went to Russia last month.

- They arrived Cambodia at 5 p.m.

- She joined a part with me yesterday.

FORMULA

Positive Sentence:

Subject + past verb + Object/Complement

Example:

- I met my old friend this morning.

- Jony watched TV alone last night.

- They had a party last week.

Negative Sentence₁:

Sub + did + not + infinitive + obj/comp

Example:

- She did not buy anything from the market this evening.

- He did not get married last month.

Negative Sentence₂:

Sub + past modal verb + not + infinitive + obj/comp

Example:

- They could not sing yesterday.

- You would not wish anything last night.

Negative Sentence₃:

Sub + was/were + not + obj/comp

Example:

- She was not happy yesterday.

- We are not at Phnom Penh this morning.

Question₁:

Did + sub + infinitive + obj/comp ?

Example:

- Did you finish you work this afternoon?

- Did they get a letter from USA last week?

Question₂:

Past modal verb + sub + infinitive + obj/comp ?

Example:

- Could she dance in the wedding party last night?

- Would you leave the party early last night?

Question₃:

Was/Were + sub + obj/comp ?

Example:

- Was he good-looking in the event yesterday?

- Were you bored this evening?