Lecture# 37|| Past Indefinite Tense || By Prof. Alamgir Nasir Sukhera || learn English ||

Lecture #37: Past Indefinite Tense

By Prof. Alamgir Nasir Sukhera

Introduction to Past Indefinite Tense

The Past Indefinite Tense (also called the Simple Past Tense) is used to describe actions that happened at a specific time in the past. These actions are completed and no longer happening.

Formation of Past Indefinite Tense

The structure of the Past Indefinite Tense depends on whether the verb is regular or irregular.

1. Affirmative Sentences (Positive Sentences)

Structure:
Subject + Verb (2nd form) + Object

Examples:

I visited my grandmother last week.

She bought a new dress.

They played football yesterday.

2. Negative Sentences

Structure:
Subject + did not + Verb (1st form) + Object

Examples:

I did not visit my grandmother last week.

She did not buy a new dress.

They did not play football yesterday.

Note:

We use "did not" (didn't) with the base form (1st form) of the verb.

The verb does not take the second form after "did not."

3. Interrogative Sentences (Questions)

Structure:
Did + Subject + Verb (1st form) + Object + ?

Examples:

Did you visit your grandmother last week?

Did she buy a new dress?

Did they play football yesterday?

Note:

"Did" comes at the beginning of the sentence.

The main verb remains in its base form (1st form).

Usage of Past Indefinite Tense

To express completed actions in the past

He went to school yesterday.

We watched a movie last night.

For past habits or repeated actions in the past

She always walked to school.

They played cricket every Sunday.

For a series of completed actions

He woke up, brushed his teeth, and left for work.

With time expressions that indicate the past

I met him two days ago.

She arrived last night.

Common Time Expressions Used with Past Indefinite Tense

Yesterday (I went to the park yesterday.)

Last (week, month, year, night, etc.) (She visited her grandparents last summer.)

Ago (They left two hours ago.)

In 2000, in March, on Monday, etc. (I moved here in 2010.)

Regular and Irregular Verbs in Past Indefinite Tense

Regular Verbs (Add -ed to the base form)

Irregular Verbs (Change their form completely)

Practice Exercises

Fill in the blanks with the correct past form of the verb:

She ______ (go) to the market yesterday.

They ______ (play) football last weekend.

He ______ (not eat) breakfast this morning.

______ you ______ (see) the movie last night?

I ______ (meet) my friend two days ago.

Conclusion

The Past Indefinite Tense is used to describe completed actions in the past. Remember:
✔ Use the second form of the verb in positive sentences.
✔ Use "did not" + base form in negative sentences.
✔ Use "Did" + subject + base form in questions.

Keep practicing to master the Past Indefinite Tense!

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