Simple PastOnline version Grupo 5 by Andres Diaz 1 Structures 2 Completed Action in the Past 3 A Series of Completed Actions 4 Duration in the Past 5 Habits in the Past 6 USE 5 Past Facts or Generalizations Yes +sub +did / No + sub + didn´t Did +sub+ verb+ more info? Sub+ didn´t+ verb +more info. Structures Use the simple past to express the idea that an action started and finished at a specific time in the past. Completed Action in the Past We use the simple past to list a series of completed actions in the past. These actions happen 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and so on. • I finished work, walked to the beach, and found a nice place to swim. A Series of Completed Actions The simple past can be used with a duration which starts and stops in the past. • I lived in Brazil for two years Duration in the Past The simple past can also be used to describe a habit which stopped in the past. • I studied French when I was a child. Habits in the Past The simple past can also be used to describe past facts or generalizations which are no longer true. As in USE 4 above, this use of the simple past is quite similar to the expression "used to." • She was shy as a child, but now she is very outgoing. • He didn't like tomatoes before. USE 5 Past Facts or Generalizations
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