Past Simple Tense
El Past Simple se usa para hablar de acciones y situaciones completadas en el pasado. Es uno de los tiempos más comúnmente utilizados en inglés.
El Past Simple tiene formas diferentes dependiendo de si usas el verbo 'be' u otros verbos. El verbo 'be' tiene dos formas en el pasado (was/were), mientras que otros verbos usan formas regulares del pasado (terminando en -ed) o formas irregulares del pasado.
Formación
Forma Afirmativa con 'be'
El verbo 'be' tiene dos formas en el Past Simple: 'was' (para I, he, she, it) y 'were' (para you, we, they).
| Sujeto | Verbo 'be' |
|---|---|
| I | was happy yesterday |
| You | were at home last night |
| He/She/It | was tired after work |
| We | were students in 2020 |
| You (plural) | were late for the meeting |
| They | were friends at university |
| The film | was excellent |
Forma Negativa con 'be'
Para hacer negativos con 'be', añade 'not' después de was/were. Las contracciones son comúnmente usadas en inglés hablado.
| Forma Completa | Forma Contraída |
|---|---|
| I was not there | I wasn't there |
| You were not ready | You weren't ready |
| He was not happy | He wasn't happy |
| She was not at the party | She wasn't at the party |
| It was not difficult | It wasn't difficult |
| We were not colleagues | We weren't colleagues |
| They were not pleased | They weren't pleased |
Preguntas Sí/No con 'be'
Para hacer preguntas con 'be', mueve was/were antes del sujeto.
Ejemplos:
- Was I late for the meeting?
- Were you at the concert last night?
- Was he angry about the decision?
- Was she your teacher?
- Was it expensive?
- Were we on the same team?
- Were they at home yesterday?
Preguntas con Wh- y 'be'
Las preguntas con wh- comienzan con una palabra interrogativa (who, what, where, when, why, how), seguida de was/were y el sujeto.
Ejemplos:
- Where was I when you called?
- Why were you absent yesterday?
- Who was he with at the restaurant?
- How was she after the operation?
- What was it like in London?
- When were we supposed to meet?
- Where were they last weekend?
Forma Afirmativa con Otros Verbos
Para otros verbos, usa la forma en pasado. Los verbos regulares añaden -ed, mientras que los verbos irregulares tienen formas especiales en pasado.
| Infinitivo | Past Simple |
|---|---|
| work | I worked late last night |
| play | You played football yesterday |
| go | He went to Paris last week |
| eat | She ate breakfast at 7 o'clock |
| finish | We finished the project on Friday |
| buy | They bought a new car |
| see | I saw that film last month |
Forma Negativa con Otros Verbos
Usa 'did not' (didn't) + forma base del verbo para negativos.
| Forma Completa | Forma Contraída |
|---|---|
| I did not work yesterday | I didn't work yesterday |
| You did not call me | You didn't call me |
| He did not go to school | He didn't go to school |
| She did not eat lunch | She didn't eat lunch |
| It did not rain | It didn't rain |
| We did not finish on time | We didn't finish on time |
| They did not like the food | They didn't like the food |
Preguntas Sí/No con Otros Verbos
Usa 'Did' + sujeto + forma base del verbo para preguntas.
Ejemplos:
- Did I leave my keys here?
- Did you enjoy the film?
- Did he pass the exam?
- Did she call you yesterday?
- Did it work properly?
- Did we meet last year?
- Did they arrive on time?
Preguntas con Wh- y Otros Verbos
Comienza con una palabra interrogativa, luego usa 'did' + sujeto + forma base del verbo.
Ejemplos:
- Where did I put my phone?
- When did you move to London?
- Why did he leave early?
- What did she say?
- How did it happen?
- Who did we invite to the party?
- Where did they go on holiday?
Uso
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