Simple Past

1. Use

1.1. Events in the past that are now finished

1.1.1. I went to school

1.2. Situation in the past

1.2.1. They lived a normal life unitl they won a lottery

1.3. A series of actions in the past

1.3.1. He entered a room, lit a cigarette and smiled at the guests

2. Form

2.1. Subject + verb + ed or irregular form

2.1.1. I lived in New York for 10 years

2.2. Subject + auxiliary verb + not + verb

2.2.1. I wasn't at my grandma's when you came

2.3. Auxiliary verb + subject + verb

2.3.1. How long did he work there?