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SIMPLE PAST TENSE




Past simple tense or simple past tense, it is
master of all tenses, past simple tense helps to express past routine action, past events, past incidents,and it also shows completed action took place at a specific time in the past. The simple past is also frequently used to talk about past habits and generalizations.

In past simple tense second form of verb is used to make a statement.

To make a positive statement this format is used.

         Subject + V2 + OBJECT.
Ex- She went to school.
Ex- they played well.


To make Negative statement. 

          Subject + did +not+ V1 +object.
Ex- she did not go to school.
Ex- they did not play well.

To make Introgative statement. 

          Did + subject + V1 + object +?

Ex- did she go to school?
Ex- did they play well?

Some special features where past simple tense is used. 

(1) IN CONDITIONAL SENTENCES
  To show unfulfilled wish, condition, desire,in present  conditional sentence is used. These words help to make conditional sentence. as if, as though, i wish, if, if only, and etc. 

(a) I wish I were the C.M. of Haryana.
(b) If I had a map I would have give it to him.
(c) I wish I were a bird.

(2) TWO ACTIONS IN A SEQUENCE

With the help of (when) two actions in a sequence is made in a statement, let' look at the example,. 

Ex- (a) When he opened the window, the bird flew out.
Ex- (b) When the play ended, the audience went home.

(3) ADVERBS OF TIME FOR PAST TENSE

These are the words which are known as a adverb of time.. 
a few moments (minutes/ days/ weeks/ months) ago, a moment ago, last night/ evening/ week/ year/
winter/ spring, the other day, yesterday, the other morning. 
Ex- we discussed all the pros and cons yesterday.
Ex- She came to Delhi three years ago.

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