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The simple past tense is used for completed action in the past
Verb + ed
The simple past form for irrregular verbs:
Refer to your irregular verbs list
Verb + ed
The simple past form for irrregular verbs:
Refer to your irregular verbs list
The simple past form for regular verbs:
Verb + ed
The simple past form for irrregular verbs:
Refer to your irregular verbs list
Verb + ed
The simple past form for irrregular verbs:
Refer to your irregular verbs list
- Often, sometimes, always…
- Last week, when I was a child, six weeks ago…
- The other day, ages ago, a long time ago…
When I was a child I often played football.
Last week, I was sick.
They broke up a long time ago.
PRETERIT RECAP
| Verbes réguliers +ED ex : She walked to the train station |
| Verbes irréguliers deuxième colonne de la liste ex: buy bought bought ex: Yesterday, he bought a new car. |
| Auxilliaire: did nécessaire pour questions et négations* Questions: ex: did she walk to the train station? ex: when did he buy a new car? Négations: ex: She didn’t walk to the train station ex: He didn’t buy a new car. |
| * la marque du temps passé est prise par l’auxiliaire: quand did est utilisé le verbe principal prend sa forme infinitive (sans to). |