Past Simple
The past simple is formed by adding -ed to the infinitive of the verb
I played You played He / she / it played We played They played
There are many irregular forms of the past simple, to see a full table of these click on the link below:
Past Simple use
The Past simple is used to talk about completed actions in the past:
‘I came home from the cinema 5 minutes ago’
‘I finished University in 1989′
If the action is not completed or the effects of the action are still relevant now, this is when we use present perfect:
‘I have broken my leg’ (it is still broken)
For a clearer picture of when to use the past simple and when to use the present perfect, click on the link below:
Present Perfect or Past Simple
The past simple is also used to talk about events following each other when you are telling stories:
‘I woke up, got out of bed, switched on the television and had some breakfast.’
For more information about tenses used for telling stories click on the link below:
