are completed and occurred
in a specific time in the past.
We can use it to talk about a specific point in time in the
past:
She came back last Friday.
I saw her in the street yesterday.
It can also be used to talk about a period of time in the
past:
She lived in Tokyo for seven years.
She lived in Tokyo for seven years.
They were in London from Monday to Thursday
of last week.
When I was living in New York, I went to all the art exhibitions I could.
Time expressions for Simple Past:
• Three weeks ago
• Last year, last Christmas
• In 2002, in 1979
• From March to June
• For a long time
• For 6 weeks
• In the 1980s
• In the last century
• In the past
We
have to take into account two types of verbs: REGULAR and IRREGULAR.
REGULAR - Rule IRREGULAR – List of verbs
You
studied English AFFIRMATIVE You went to
the cinema.
You didn’t study English NEGATIVE You
didn’t go to the cinema.
Did You study English? INTERROGATIVE Did You go to the cinema?
Yes,
I did. / No, I didn’t. SHORT ANSWERS Yes,
I did. / No, I didn’t.
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