This is a grammar point in which I am going to explain the Past Simple Tense.
We learnt how the affirmative, negative and interrogative forms of the regular verbs are built.
If you want to remember it, have a look at the following chart.
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Affirmative
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Negative
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Interrogative
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I worked
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I didn't work
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Did I work?
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You worked
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You didn't work
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Did you work?
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He
She worked
It
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He
She didn't work
It didn't work
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Did he
Did she work?
Did it
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We
You worked
They
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We
You didn't work
They
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Did we
Did you work?
DId they
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Affirmative Structure: Subject + infinitive + -d or -ed
Negative Structure: Subject + did + not + infinitive
Interrogative: Did + Subject + infinitive +?
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Now, let's focus on the IRREGULAR VERBS.
Irregular verbs must be studied by heart. If you have a look at the list of the verbs, you'll notice that there are three forms: Base form, past form and past participle form. What you have to do is to study the second column.
For instance, the past form of the verb to fly is flew.
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Affirmative
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Negative
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Interrogative
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I flew
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I didn't fly
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Did I fly?
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You flew
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You didn't fly
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Did you fly?
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He
She flew
It
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He
She didn't fly
It didn't
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Did he
Did she fly?
Did it
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We
You flew
They
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We
You didn't fly
They
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Did we
Did you fly?
DId they
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Affirmative Structure: Subject + past form of the irrregular verb
Negative Structure: Subject + did + not + inifnitive
Interrogative Structure: Did + Subject + infinitive + ?
I attach some activities in case you want to work at home:
