Simple Past Tense # Grammar For IELTS

Simple past represents the following –

Indicates an event that has already occurred in the past.
EXAMPLE-

  1. I received the letter yesterday.
  2. The plane landed at 3:00 am.
  3. She left the college early.
To express a habit of the past
EXAMPLE-

  1. They studied for many hours.
  2. She sang for various companies.
  3. She always carried a gun.
simple past tense

simple past tense

To express an action going on at the time stated.
EXAMPLE-

  1. While they danced, we sang.
  2. While they bathed, we fished.
  3. While they studied, he played.

NOTE – it is not compulsory to state the time when the event completed in the past, in a simple past sentence.
For Example-

  1. I learnt how to play guitar.
  2. He defeated Akhilesh in the war.
  3. I did not slept well yesterday.

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