JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL - Past Tense (Material)

1.      Past Tense

·         Definition

Past tense is a verb tense (the second principal part of a verb) indicating action that occurred in the past and which does not extend into the present.

The simple past tense (also known as the past simple) of regular verbs is marked by the ending -d, -ed, or -t. Irregular verbs have a variety of endings.

·         Pattern

S + V₂ / Was / Were + O

                                

Positive

Subject	V2 / was / were
You They We	V2 / were
I He She It	V2 / was

 examples:

• You were a teacher
• I was a football player
• They were students

Negative

Subject	Was / Were	Negative
You They We	Were	Not
I He She It	Was

Subject	Negative	Verb
I You They We He She It	Did Not	V1

 examples:

• They were not students
• It was not a school
• We didn't play volley
• She didn't buy carrots

Interrogative

Did	Subject	Verb
Did	I You They We He She It	V1

Was / Were	Subject	Object
was	I He She It	Object
were	You They We

 examples:

• Did he watch a movie?
• Did it break?
• Was she a pilot?
• Were you a student?