Past Simple

Past Simple

The past simple is used for an action which happened at a definite time in the past. The time is stated, already known or implied.

The past simple is used with the following time expressions: yesterday,      

  last night/week/month/year/ Monday , etc., two days/weeks/ months, etc. ago, then, when, How long ago…?, in 1992/1845, etc.

       TO BE     Was (I, He, She , It)

                    Were (You, We, They)

+ He WAS at home yesterday.

+ They WERE at home yesterday.

-   -----         He WASN’T at home yesterday.

-        ------ They WEREN’T at home yesterday.

? WAS he at home yesterday? Yes, he was/No, he wasn’t

? WERE they at home yesterday? Yes , they were/ No they weren’t