SIMPLE PAST TENSE

Simple Past Tense

1.      As Nominal

Formula:

( + ) S + To Be (was, were) + Non verb                          

( – ) S + To Be (was, were) + not + Non verb                  I, He, She, It → was

( ? ) To Be (was, were) + S + Non verb + ?                      You, They, We → were

Examples

           1.      ( + ) He was a student                                                2.   ( + ) They were student

           ( – ) He was not a student                                                 ( – ) They were not student

           ( ? ) Was he a student?                                                     ( ? ) Were they student?

2.      As Verbal

Formula:

( + ) S + verb II (past participle) + O/C

( – ) S + did + not + verb I + O/C

      ( ? ) Did + S + verb I + O/C + ?

Examples

INFINITIVE VERB I	SIMPLE PAST VERB II	PAST PARTICIPLE VERB III	MEANING
BUY	BOUGHT	BOUGHT	MEMBELI
PLAY	PLAYED	PLAYED	BERMAIN

           1.      ( + ) She bought a car yesterday        2.   ( + ) They played football last week

           ( – ) She did not buy a car yesterday        ( – ) They did not play football last week

           ( ? ) Did she buy a car yesterday?             ( ? ) Did they play football last week?