The Past Simple tense

The Past Simple tense is formed by adding ed to the infinitive: work-worked. Verbs ending in eadd donly: love-loved. The negative of the verbs is formed by adding did not (didn't): I did not (didn't) work. The interrogative is formed with did + subject + infinitive: did/didn't you work?
SPELLING NOTES
Doubled final consonant + ed: admit – admitted, stop – stopped, travel – travelled. Verbs ending in y following a consonant change the y into i before adding ed: carry – carried, try – tried. BUTy following a vowel does not change: obey – obeyed.
Irregular verbs vary considerably in their simple past form: eat – ate, leave – left, see – saw, speak – spoke. These forms must be learned from the list of the irregular verbs.
USE OF THE PAST SIMPLE TENSE
The past simple tenseis used for actions completed in the past at a definite time. It is therefore used:
For a past action when the time is given	I met him yesterday.
For a past action when the time is asked about	When did you meet him?
When the action took place at a definite time even though this time is not mentioned	The train was 10 minutes late. I bought this car in Montreal.
Sometimes the time becomes definite as a result of a question & answer in the present perfect	Where have you been? – I have been to opera. – Did you enjoy it?
For an action A)whose time is not given but which occupied a period of time now terminated, or B)occurred at a moment in a period of time now terminated	A)He worked in that bank for 3 years (but he does not work there now). B)My grandmother once saw Queen Victoria. Did you ever hear Maria Callas sing?
For a past habit= a past routine	He used to play the piano. He always carried an umbrella. They never drink wine.
In conditional sentences of type 2 Expressions: as if, as though, it is time, if only, wish, would sooner/rather	If I had a map I would lend it to you.
For succession of past actions	When I came, my mother cooked dinner. (приготовила!)
PROVERBS & SAYINGS
v Curiosity killed the cat. v I came. I saw. I conquered. v Almost never killed the fly. v It was the list straw that broke the camel's back.

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