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Past Simple Tense by Mind Map: Past Simple Tense

1. Form

1.1. Affirmative (+)

1.1.1. S+ V.2

1.2. Negative (-)

1.2.1. S + did + not + V.1

1.2.1.1. I didn't go to school last week.

1.2.2. S + was / were not + ...

1.2.2.1. I wasn't a student.

1.3. Interrogative (?)

1.3.1. Did + S + V.1 ....?

1.3.1.1. Did you play game with Suthinee last night ?

1.3.2. Was / Were + S + ...?

1.3.2.1. Were you at home yesterday?

2. Use

2.1. We use the past Simple Tense to describe actions which started

2.1.1. She cooked dinner yesterday.

2.1.2. He ate dinner with her.

3. Verbs

3.1. Regular verb

3.1.1. Spelling Rules

3.1.1.1. -ed

3.1.1.1.1. past simple tense of regular verb we add -ed

3.1.1.1.2. Verbs ending with e add "d"

3.1.1.1.3. Verbs ending in consonant + y, drop the -y and add -ied

3.1.1.1.4. Verb ending in one stressed vowel between two consonants double the last consonant and take -ed

3.2. Irregular verb

3.2.1. Irregular Verbs are those that don't follow the normal rule of adding "ed" form their past simple and past participle

4. Key

4.1. last ......

4.2. yesterday

4.3. ... ago

4.4. in ........