Simple Past Tense (Notes)

Wednesday 11th November 2020

SIMPLE PAST TENSE
(PAST SIMPLE)

Notes Affirmative Negative
(Positive)
Pronouns was was not
He was was not
She was was not
It was was not
I were were not
You were were not
were were not
They
We * was not = wasn’t
* were not = weren’t
Examples

1. He was hungry.
He was not hungry.

2. She was sleeping.
She was not sleeping.

3. It was funny.
It was not funny.

4. I was sad.
I was not sad.

5. You were at home.
You were not at home.

6. They were at school.
They were not at school.

7. We were playing computer games.
We were not playing computer games.

Tuesday 24th November 2020

Notes Pronouns Respond Respond
Interrogative at home?
(Question) he at home? Yes, he was.
she at home? No, he wasn’t.
Was it at home? Yes, she was.
at home? No, she wasn’t.
Was I at home?
you at home? Yes, it was.
Was they No, it wasn’t.
we Yes, you were.
Was No, you weren’t.

Were Yes, I was.
No, I wasn’t.
Were Yes, they were.
No, they weren’t.
Were Yes, you were.
No, you weren’t.