
To form simple past tense:
| Type of sentence | Verb | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Affirmative | past tense | We walked to the park. |
| Negative | didn't + base verb | Jane didn’t go to the doctor. |
| Interrogative | did + subject + base verb |
Did Tom play the match? |
| Didn’t they bring the flowers? |
Use:
| To Express | Examples |
|---|---|
| Action that happened in the past. | The children visited the park yesterday. |
| Events happened in stories. | Snow White ate the poisoned apple. |
| Actions that have happened at definite time in the past. | It rained last week. |
| Past habit or repeated actions in the past. | I always cycled to school. |