Grade 6 Grammar Lesson 3 The simple past and the past continuous
When do we use the simple past tense?
What is the structure of simple past tense?
When do we use the past continuous tense?
What is the structure of past continuous tense?
We use the simple past tense to talk about a completed action or condition, often with time expressions denoting the past (yesterday, last…, in…, … ago).
The past tense is formed by adding d/ ed to most verbs.
miss – missed
hear – heard
Some verbs have irregular past forms.
have – had
be – was/were
run – ran
The negative form is didn’t + present form except for be.
looked – didn’t look
heard – didn’t hear
was – wasn’t
