Past Tense Sentences with Examples — Simple Past Tense for Beginners

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Past Tense Sentences with Examples | Beginner English Grammar

Past Tense Sentences with Examples

Simple Past Tense is perfect for beginners! It describes actions or events that happened and finished in the past (yesterday, last week, ago, etc.).

Learn confidently with rules, examples, and visuals!

Quick Overview of Tenses Timeline

English Tenses Timeline Chart - Simple Past Highlighted

Focus on the Simple Past section: completed actions in the past → X on the timeline.

Rules for Simple Past Tense (Beginner Level)

  • Regular verbs: Add -ed or -d (walk → walked, play → played, like → liked)
  • Irregular verbs: Memorize common ones (go → went, eat → ate, see → saw, buy → bought)
  • Time words: yesterday, last night/week/year, ago, in 2020, when I was a child
Regular vs Irregular Verbs Chart with Examples

Positive Sentences (Affirmative)

  • I watched a movie yesterday.
  • She played football after school.
  • We went to the park last weekend.
  • He cooked dinner last night.
  • They visited their grandparents on Sunday.
  • My friend called me yesterday evening.
  • I studied English for two hours.
  • She ate pizza for lunch.
  • We saw a beautiful sunset.
  • He bought a new phone last month.

Negative Sentences

Use did not (didn't) + base verb (no change to the verb!)

  • I didn't watch TV last night.
  • She didn't play basketball yesterday.
  • We didn't go to the market.
  • He didn't finish his homework.
  • They didn't like the movie.
  • I didn't eat breakfast this morning.
  • She didn't call her friend.
  • We didn't visit the museum.
  • He didn't buy the ticket.
  • They didn't study for the test.

Question Sentences

Use Did + subject + base verb?

  • Did you watch the match yesterday?
  • Did she play tennis last week?
  • Did we go to the zoo?
  • Did he cook the food?
  • Did they visit Pakistan?
  • Did you like the gift?
  • Did she eat ice cream?
  • Did he see the doctor?
  • Did we buy new clothes?
  • Did you study yesterday?

"To Be" in Past Tense (was / were)

  • I / he / she / it was
  • You / we / they were
  • I was happy yesterday.
  • We were at home all day.
  • She wasn't late for class.
  • Were you tired after school?

Bonus: Common Irregular Verbs Chart

50 Most Common Irregular Verbs in English Chart

Practice these daily — start with the top 10!

Practice Tip

Speak these sentences out loud! Repeat 5–10 every day. Once comfortable, move to past continuous (was/were + verb-ing).

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