Past Simple Verb Tense

The Past Simple Verb Tense is used when:

  1. The action happened before now.
  2. The action/event ended before now.
  3. The time or/and place is stated or understood.
  4. The length of the event/action is not important.

  Examples:

  1.  I went to the school.
  2. We did not go to the English class today.
  3. They did eat lunch at school.

 

Note:In English, following phrases are often used with the Past Simple Verb Tense to define time:
yesterday                last year
last night                 two years
last month              ago
many years ago    a long time ago 

English Past Simple Verb Tense

English Past Simple "to be" Verb Tense Chart

English Past Simple Verb Tense Chart

English Past Continuous Verb Tense

English Past Continuous Verb Tense Chart

English Past Perfect Verb Tense

English Past Perfect Verb Tense Chart

English Past Perfect Continuous Verb Tense

English Past Perfect Continuous Verb Tense Chart