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PAST SIMPLE
Prin Past Tense Simplefacem referire la ac iuni punctuale care
au nceput i s-au terminat n trecut. Pentru acest timp verbal, avem
nevoie de forma a doua a verbului. n caul verbelor
re!ulate,lucrurile sunt foarte simple" ad#u!#m -edla finalul primei
forme. $erbele nere!ulate nu se comport#la fel, dar !#se ti aici
toate resursele de care ai nevoie pentru a le nv# a i e%ersa.
Past Simple is used for actions t&at started and
finis&ed in t&e past.
one action in the past" I 'atc&ed T$ (esterda(.
a series of actions in the past" I 'o)e up, t&en I &ad
brea)fast and read t&e ne'spaper.
historical facts" T&e Second *orld *ar started in +.
generalizations in the past" People 'atc&ed less T$ + (ears
a!o.
How do I recognize Past Simple?
Past Simple is often mar)ed b( e%plicit or implicit adverbs or
time e%pressions.
(esterda(, (esterda( mornin!, t&e da( before (esterda(
last evenin!, last 'ee), last mont&, last September, last
summer, last (ear
one 'ee) a!o, t'o mont&s a!o, t&ree (ears a!o
specific dates or mont&s /if t&e( are in t&e past0"
on t&e +stof Marc&, in Ma(
implicit reference /it is obvious t&at 'e are referrin! to
t&e past0" As a teena!er, &e pla(ed
video !ames a lot.
Regular and irregular verbs
En!lis& verbs ma( be re!ular or irre!ular. T&is is
lin)ed to t&eir second form. 1or Past Simple, 'e
need t&e second form of t&e verb, '&ic& is
formed li)e t&is"
Regular verbs&ave re!ular second forms. T&e( ta)e an
-edat t&e end of t&e first form. e.!."
(to) watch - watched
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Irregular verbs&ave irre!ular second forms. T&ese can
onl( be learned b( &eart or b(
practice. e.!." (to) drink - drank
Affirmative
Subject + Verb II + !!!"
e.!." I (subject)'atc&ed (verb)T$ (esterda(.
+st
person, s!. 2 I watchedT$ (esterda(.rdperson, s!. 2 S&e
watchedT$ (esterda(.
+st
person, s!. 2 I drank'&is)e( (esterda(.rdperson, s!. 2
S&e drank'&is)e( (esterda(.
3emember t&at"
At Past Simple, t&e verb remains unc&an!ed for all
persons, sin!ular and plural /includin!
t&e rdperson s!.0.
Interrogative
#id + Subject + Verb I + !!!" + $e.!." 4id I (subject)'atc&
(verb)T$ (esterda(5
+stperson, s!. 2 DidI watchT$ (esterda(5
rdperson, s!. 2 Dids&e watchT$ (esterda(5
+stperson, s!. 2 DidI drink'&is)e( (esterda(5
rdperson, s!. 2 Dids&e drink'&is)e(
(esterda(5
3emember t&at"
In interro!ative sentences, t&e au%iliar( didcontains
t&e past form of t&e verb structure. T&e
main verb /to watchor to drink0 is used in its 1I3ST form.
T&e au%iliar( didis t&e same for all persons, sin!ular
and plural.
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T&e s&ort ans'er for a Past Simple 6uestion is"
o Affirmative"%es& I did/for all persons 7 Yes, I did; Yes,
you did; Yes, he didetc.0
o 8e!ative" 'o& I didn(t9 8o, I did not /for all persons 7
No, I didn't; No, you didn't;
No, he didn'tetc.0
'egative
Subject + #id 'ot + Verb I + !!!"
e.!." I (subject)did not 'atc& (verb)T$ (esterda(.
+stperson, s!. 2 I did not watchT$ (esterda(.
rdperson, s!. 2 S&e did not watchT$
(esterda(.
+stperson, s!. 2 I did not drink'&is)e(
(esterda(.
rd
person, s!. 2 S&edid not drink
'&is)e((esterda(.
3emember t&at"
In ne!ative sentences, t&e au%iliar( didcontains t&e
past form of t&e verb structure. T&e
main verb /to watchor to drink0 is used in its 1I3ST form.
T&e s&ort form of did notis didn(t. e.!." I didn't watch
TV.
Past Simple is onl( used for finis&ed actions. If an action
started in t&e past, but is not finis&ed atpresent, 'e do
not use Past Simple.
