Simple Past — Introduction and Verb Forms
Understand the time relationship and choose the required verb form.
Introduction
Describe completed actions or states at a finished past time.
When and why
Finished event: We met yesterday.
Past sequence: I woke up, ate breakfast, and went out.
Past state: She was tired.
Compare experience up to now: I have visited Delhi.
Formula
Positive: subject + V2; negative/question: did + V1
Required verb form
V2 — The same V2 works with I/you/he/she/it/we/they. Be uses was/were and does not need did.
Examples
I visited Delhi in 2024.
I did not visit the museum.
Ask WH questions in this tense
WH + did + subject + V1 ...?
Where did you go yesterday?
What did she buy?
Choose what, where, when, why, which, whose or how for the information needed. How many asks about countable quantities; how much about amounts; how often about frequency; how long about duration. A subject question can keep normal order: Who works here? Do not add do just because a WH word appears.
Find and correct errors
Read the context, identify the verb phrase and check the required form. Try the correction activities below. A wrong attempt gives a hint; stronger hints follow, and an example is available only on request after repeated attempts.
Learn this tense, then use it
- Introduction, concept and use
- Formula and required verb form
- Positive and negative sentences
- Yes/no and WH questions
- Uses and time expressions
- Common mistakes and correction practice below
- MCQ practice, picture sentences and scenario writing
- Guided paragraph and topic test
Read the existing lessons for each part
Formula: Positive: subject + V2; negative/question: did + V1
Verb form: V2
Use this rule: write and correct
Try first. Hints become more specific after each attempt. Your attempts and corrections are saved with your existing writing progress.
A quick check
A wrong answer is a chance to learn. Use the hint and try again.