Easy Word | Luyện ngữ pháp


Luyện ngữ pháp - Destination B2 ((Unit 3: Grammar - Past time: past simple, past continuous, past perfect simple, past perfect continuous, would, used to / be/get used to))


Past simple

Form
statement: I/you/we/they/he/she/it played...
negative: I/you/we/they/he/she/it didn't play...
question: Did I/you/we/they/he/she/it play ?
Note: Irregular verbs do not take 'ed' in the past simple. Learn the past simple form of irregular verbs.

Use Example
Single completed actions Tom and I played a game of chess and he won.
Habits in the past Did you collect stamps when you were younger?
Permanent situations in the past A famous footballer lived in our house before we bought it.
General truths and facts about the past Crosswords didn't become popular until the 1930s.
The main events in a story The referee blew the whistle and Simon passed the ball to James, who ran towards the goal.

Watch out!
We can also use did in past simple statements for emphasis.
✓ 'Why didn't you win your match yesterday?' 'I did win. Who told you I didn't?'
✓ We lost 5-0 but at least we did get into the final.

Form - Past continuous


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