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Today, we are learning about the Past Simple Tenseβ€”the tense we use to talk about actions that happened in the past.

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πŸ” What is the Past Simple Tense?

The Past Simple Tense is used for:
βœ” Finished actions in the past – β€œI watched a movie yesterday.”
βœ” A series of actions in the past – β€œHe woke up, brushed his teeth, and left.”
βœ” Past habits – β€œShe always walked to school.”

πŸ“Œ Example Sentences:
❌ Incorrect: “He go to school yesterday.”
βœ… Correct: “He went to school yesterday.”

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πŸ“ How to Form the Past Simple Tense

πŸ‘‰ For Regular Verbs: Verb + -ed

1️⃣ Affirmative Sentences (Regular Verbs)

βœ” I played football.
βœ” She walked to school.
βœ” We visited our grandmother.

πŸ‘‰ For Irregular Verbs, the verb changes completely.

2️⃣ Affirmative Sentences (Irregular Verbs)

βœ” I ate pizza.
βœ” He went to the park.
βœ” They bought a new car.

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❌ Negative Sentences in the Past Simple

To make a negative sentence, use:
πŸ‘‰ did not (didn’t) + base verb

πŸ“Œ Examples:
❌ I did not (didn’t) eat pizza.
❌ She did not (didn’t) go to school.

πŸš€ Try It:
❌ Change these sentences to negative:

  1. He wrote a letter. β†’ ________________
  2. They played football. β†’ ________________

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❓ How to Ask Questions in the Past Simple

To ask a question, use:
πŸ‘‰ Did + Subject + base verb?

πŸ“Œ Examples:
❓ Did he sleep early? β†’ Yes, he did. / No, he didn’t.
❓ Did they watch TV? β†’ Yes, they did. / No, they didn’t.

πŸš€ Practice Now:

  1. ______ she call you? (Did / Does)
  2. ______ they finish the test? (Did / Do)

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🎯 Summary of Today’s Lesson

βœ… Use the Past Simple for finished past actions.
βœ… Regular Verbs: add -ed β†’ “She walked home.”
βœ… Irregular Verbs: verb changes β†’ “He ate an apple.”
βœ… Use didn’t + base verb for negatives β†’ “She didn’t walk home.”
βœ… Use did + subject + base verb for questions β†’ “Did she walk home?”

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