Understanding the Simple Past Tense

Miss Ayu introduces the topic of simple past tense, explaining its use for actions completed in the past. She highlights key time indicators like 'yesterday' and 'last week' and differentiates between regular and irregular verbs. The video covers sentence structures for positive, negative, and interrogative forms, providing examples and practice questions. The lesson concludes with a summary and farewell.

What is the primary use of the Simple Past Tense?

• To describe future events

• To describe hypothetical situations

• To describe ongoing actions

• To describe past events

Which of the following is a key time expression for the Simple Past Tense?

• Yesterday

• Next week

• In the future

• Tomorrow

How do regular verbs form the past tense?

• By doubling the last consonant

• By adding 'ing'

• By adding 'ed'

• By changing the vowel

Which of the following is an example of an irregular verb in the past tense?

• Played

• Went

• Watched

• Helped

What is the structure of a positive sentence in the Simple Past Tense?

• Subject + is/am/are + verb + object

• Subject + verb (past form) + object

• Subject + will + verb + object

• Subject + verb + object

Which verb form is used in negative sentences in the Simple Past Tense?

• Past form

• Base form

• Present participle

• Future form

In a negative sentence, which auxiliary verb is used with the base form of the main verb?

• Do

• Does

• Did

• Will

What is the structure of an interrogative sentence in the Simple Past Tense?

• Will + subject + base form of verb + object?

• Do + subject + base form of verb + object?

• Did + subject + base form of verb + object?

• Is + subject + base form of verb + object?

Which of the following sentences is in the Simple Past Tense?

• I am going to the store.

• I went to the store.

• I go to the store.

• I will go to the store.

Which sentence correctly uses a time expression with the Simple Past Tense?

• I went to the park yesterday.

• I am going to the park now.

• I go to the park every day.

• I will go to the park tomorrow.