Past simple
by arianna albergo
1. Relative expressions
1.1. Last: -Monday, week, month, winter, year, night.
1.2. Ago: -a year, ...day, a week, a month.
2. Negative
2.1. Rule
2.1.1. Subject+basic form of the verb did+not (didn’t)
2.1.2. Exsample: They didn’t paint.
3. To be
3.1. Si usa per parlare di situazione o eventi concluso nel passato.
3.1.1. Be= was/were:
3.1.2. I was, you were, he/she/it was, you were, we were, they were.
4. Affirmative
4.1. Rule:
4.2. subject + basic form of the verb + ed
4.3. Exsample: I worked yesterday
4.4. Some variants:
4.4.1. •Verbs ending in “-E”
4.4.1.1. Exsample: 1)dancE+ED=dancED
4.4.1.2. Exsample:2)+ED=phonED
4.4.2. •Short verbs ending in consonant+vowel
4.4.2.1. Exsample:1)traveL+ED=travELLED
4.4.2.2. Exsample:2)shoP+ED=shOPPED
4.4.3. Short verbs ending in consonant+Y
4.4.3.1. Exsample:1)crY+(I)ED=criED
4.4.3.2. Exsample:2)study+(I)ED=studiED
5. Interrogative
5.1. Rule:
5.1.1. Did+subject+infinitive
5.1.2. Exsample: Did they travel by car?
5.1.2.1. short answers:
5.1.2.2. No, they didn’t.
6. Tempo verbale del passato più usato in inglese e si forma aggiungendo -ED alla forma base del verbo regolare.
6.1. Si usa per parlare di azioni che sono iniziate e concluse al passato che non hanno legami con il presente.
6.2. Si usa per indicare un momento o periodo interamente trascorso.
6.2.1. -Yesteday
6.2.2. Last month
6.2.3. Last week
6.2.4. An hour ago