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Past Simple - Coggle Diagram
Past Simple
Examples
Time mark in clause
Last time I was at vacation a year ago
In 2005 I became a student
Recurring action
I went to university every day for 5 years
His car always froze in winter time
Common knowledge
Pirates terrified these waters in 16-th century
Newton discovered gravity not by accident
Time mark in clause
Hats didn't fit weather well this February
Lucy didn't meet friends on last Sunday
Recurring action
Sharks didn't attack people every month
He didn't wash hands regularly
Common knowledge
Nearest ship didn't came to help Titanic
League of Nations didn't solve international problems
Time mark in clause
Did you park your car last night?
Who ate fish on lunch?
Where did you live last year?
Recurring action
Did you pay bills on a regular basis?
Who sent you letters so often?
What did you do every weekend?
Common knowledge
Did first plane land successfully?
Why did Ancient Egyptians dissolve in nearest nations?
Who invented wheel?
Grammar
Positive
Person +
2-nd verb form
Negative
Person +
didn't
+
base verb form
Question
(Wh?)
+
did
+ Person +
base verb form
When to use
Finished action in the past.
Also these actions can be repeated ones
We know it from
time mark in clause
We know it from
common knowledge