Past Simple

Usage 1

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Positive: subject + verb 2
He played football.

Negative: subject + didn’t + verb 1
He didn’t play football.

Question: Did + subject + verb 1
Did he play football?

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Positive: subject + verb 2
She liked chips when she was younger.

Negative: subject + didn’t + verb 1
She didn’t like chips when she was younger.

Question: Did + subject + verb 1
Did she like chips when she was younger?

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I arrived. He arrived. She arrived. It arrived. You arrived. We arrived. They arrived.	I didn’t arrive on time. He didn’t arrive. She didn’t arrive. It didn’t arrive. You didn’t arrive. We didn’t arrive. They didn’t arrive.	Did I arrive? Did he arrive? Did she arrive? Did it arrive? Did you arrive? Did we arrive? Did they arrive?

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I left. He left. She left. It left. You left. We left. They left.	I didn’t leave. He didn’t leave. She didn’t leave. It didn’t leave. You didn’t leave. We didn’t leave. They didn’t leave.	Did I leave? Did he leave? Did she leave? Did it leave? Did you leave? Did we leave? Did they leave?

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I was. He was. She was. It was. You were. We were. They were.	I wasn’t. He wasn’t. She wasn’t. It wasn’t. You weren’t. We weren’t. They weren’t.	Was I? Was he? Was she? Was it? Were you? Were we? Were they?