SIMPLE PAST TENSE

SIMPLE PAST TENSE

TENSE – comes from the latin word “tempus”,

which means “time”.

1st Person

2nd Person

3rd Person

Subject Be Verb Adjective Past time indicator

I [singular]We [plural]

You [Singular/pl

ural]

He [Singular]

She [singular]

It [singular]They

[Plural]

Was

Were

Was

were

Busy Earlier

SIMPLE PAST TENSE

USES

1. It tells about past events. The action started and finished at a specific

time in the past.

• They practiced their dance steps yesterday .

Practiced is done in the past. Yesterday is the time indicator that the action

happened in the past.

• Rio consulted her father about the Science homework last night.

Consulted is done in the past. Last night is the time indicator that the action

happened in the past.