The simple past tense is used to talk about things that happened or existed before now.
The simple past tense of regular verbs looks like the root form, while the simple past tense of irregular verbs is more erratic.
To ask a question in the simple past tense, use the formula did + [subject] + [root form of verb].
To make the simple past negative, use did not + [root form of verb].
The simple past tense is a verb tense that describes events that have already happened.
Examples of simple past tense include saying things like “I ate cereal for breakfast this morning” and “Morganucodon was an early mammal that lived with dinosaurs.”
The simple past tense can only express actions that happened in the past, but you can use the present perfect continuous tense to show ongoing actions that started in the past.

Test your knowledge of the simple past tense with this quiz. Explore the formation of regular and irregular verbs, as well as how to form questions and negatives in the simple past tense. Enhance your understanding of expressing past events with this interactive quiz.