SImple Past Tense

Simple Present Tense

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​1. Meaning and use

​2. Structure

​3. Exercise

by Umi Mutamima

MEANING AND USE

​When do we use the simple past tense?

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Express the idea that an action started and finished at a spesific time in the past.

​What are some common time expression used it with past tense

• ​In 1990

• ​Yesterday

• ​Ago

• ​Last Year

• ​Last Month

• ​Last Week

​Examples

I saw Maria yesterday.

Last Friday, the students took their spelling and vocabulary tests.

They got married two years ago.

HOW DO WE ​FORM OF SIMPLE PAST TENSE ?

​REGULAR VERBS