Simple Past Tense :

 Simple Past Tense : 

Definition: অতীতে কোন কাজ হয়েছিল কিন্তু তার ফল এখন আর বিদ্যমান নেই এরূপ বোঝালে তাকে Past simple tense বলে।

1.   Which word is a correct past simple verb?

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 taked  
 made  
 studyed   

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Past simple

Use:

Use the past simple to talk about finished events in the past. Use it to tell stories, jokes and anecdotes.

Form: গঠনঃ

 

1)    Positive: Sub + V2 + ( Extension.)

Example: I went. I ate rice. He wrote a poem.

# Many past tense verbs are formed by adding -ed to the end of the verb.
want      =>           wanted
start       =>           started

# If a verb ends in e, just add d (liked, hoped).

#  If a verb ends in y, delete y and add ied (studied, carried). But don’t do this if the verb ends in a vowel + y (played, NOT plaied. stayed, NOT staied)

# But a lot of past tense verbs are irregular. You need to learn each one separately. Here are some examples.
have      =>           had                        make     =>           made
take       =>           took                       sit           =>           sat
get         =>           got                         feel        =>           felt

# Past simple verbs are the same for all persons.

I went; you went; he went; she went; they went; we went... 

   

2)  Form negatives this way: Sub + did not + V1 + (Extension)

I, you, he , she, we, they...

did not /didn’t

infinitive verb know, see, go

Example: I didn’t go there.

Don’t use the past verb in negative sentences.
I didn’t had dinner.         =>           I didn’t have dinner.

3)  Form questions this way:  Did + sub + V1 + (Extension)  ?

Did

I, you, he , she, we, they...

infinitive verb? know, see, go

  

Example: Did I  go there?

Common mistakes:

 
Some students use the past verb in questions.
Did you saw the film?     =>                           Did you see the film?