Simple past tense (verbal and nominal)

Simple Past Tense is used to talk about…

• Actions happening now

• Actions that happened in the past

• Actions that will happen in the future

Which sentence shows a finished action in the past?

• I studied English yesterday.

• I will study English tomorrow.

• I am studying English now.

Which is NOT a function of Simple Past Tense?

• To talk about habits in the past

• To tell past stories

• To describe actions happening right now

The sentence “They were very happy yesterday” is an example of…

• Verbal Past Tense

• 1. Present Continuous Tense

• Nominal Past Tense

The formula for positive nominal past tense is…

• S + V1 + Object

• S + was/were + Complement

• S + Verb 2 + Object

Choose the correct positive nominal past tense sentence:

• She is at home yesterday.

• She play at home yesterday.

• She was at home yesterday.

Choose the correct negative nominal past tense sentence:

• They were not in the park last Sunday.

• They did not in the park last Sunday.

• 5. They are not in the park last Sunday.

The formula for positive verbal past tense is…

• S + Verb 2 + Object

• S + was/were + Complement

• S + Verb 1 + Object

Choose the correct positive verbal past tense sentence:

• I played football yesterday

• I was play football yesterday

• I play football yesterday

Which is a time expression of past tense?

• now

• tomorrow

• yesterday