English Grammar Guide
The Past Simple Tense: Verbs vs Be
Usage - BE (Past Simple)
We use the verb
In the past simple we do
BE + NOUN - I
was a student in 2005. BE + ADJECTIVE - You
were good yesterday. BE + PREPOSITION - He
was at work last week. BE + VERB ✘ - I
was played football yesterday.✘ - I
played football yesterday.✔
Examples - BE (Past Simple)
| SUBJ. | ... | TIME PHRASE | |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | in 2005. | ||
| You | yesterday. | ||
| He | last Monday. | ||
Examples - Verbs (Past Simple)
| SUBJ. | ... | TIME PHRASE | |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | TV | last night. | |
| You | football | last week. | |
| He | to the park | yesterday. | |
| Symbols & Abbreviations | ||
|---|---|---|
| ✔ | Correct | |
| ✘ | Incorrect | |
| SUBJ. | Subject | |
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* 12th November, 2024
* 12th November, 2024
See Also
01) The Present Simple Tense: Verb Forms
02) Be in the Past Simple Tense: was/were
03) The Past Simple Tense: Regular Verbs
04) The Past Simple Tense: Irregular Verbs
05) The Past Simple Tense: Negatives
06) The Past Simple Tense: Open Questions
07) The Past Simple Tense: Closed Questions & Short Answers
08) The Present Simple Tense vs The Past Simple Tense
