Past tense verbs
Meaning: Use the past tense form when talking about finished actions in the past.
Example: "Yesterday Imeet → met my friend."
Meaning: Use the past tense form when talking about finished actions in the past.
Example: "Yesterday I
Subject-verb agreement
Meaning: Use "were" with plural subjects like "we".
Example: "Wewas → were very happy."
Meaning: Use "were" with plural subjects like "we".
Example: "We
Past tense of irregular verbs
Meaning: Some verbs change completely in the past tense.
Example: "Shego → went to the market."
Meaning: Some verbs change completely in the past tense.
Example: "She
Plural agreement
Meaning: Plural nouns need plural verbs.
Example: "The appleswas → were fresh."
Meaning: Plural nouns need plural verbs.
Example: "The apples
Negatives in the past tense
Meaning: Use "didn't" + base verb for negatives in the past.
Example: "The busdon't arrive → didn't arrive on time."
Meaning: Use "didn't" + base verb for negatives in the past.
Example: "The bus
Past tense verbs +
The verb meet is irregular. In the past tense it becomes met.
Example: Yesterday I met my friend at the park.
Example: Yesterday I met my friend at the park.
Subject-verb agreement +
The verb be changes depending on the subject. With plural subjects like we, use were.
Example: We were very happy.
Example: We were very happy.
Past tense of irregular verbs +
Some verbs change completely in the past tense.
Example: She went to the market. (go → went)
Example: She went to the market. (go → went)
Plural agreement +
Plural nouns need plural verbs.
Example: The apples were fresh.
Example: The apples were fresh.
Negatives in the past tense +
Use didn't + base verb for negatives in the past.
Example: The bus didn't arrive on time.
Example: The bus didn't arrive on time.