70 Simple Past Tense Example Sentences
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Past Simple Tense
The most important detail here is that in the sentence using the Simple Present Tense, the event or situation happened in the past and ended in the past. Now it will be useful to examine sentence structures:
- Regardless of the subject in affirmative sentences, the following verb must be in the second structure.
- In cases where there is no verb sentence, auxiliary verbs belonging to the subjects are in the second structure. You-We-They subjects are followed by the auxiliary verb “were” and the I-She-He-It subjects are followed by the auxiliary verb “was”.
- Regardless of the subject in negative sentences, “did not” is placed immediately after the subject, and then the verb takes place in the first structure.
- Regardless of the subject in interrogative sentences, “did” is put at the beginning and then the subject comes. Immediately after the subject, the verb takes place in the first structure.
70 Past Simple Tense Example Sentences
1. We waited for you for 15 minutes.
2. I met Mary at school yesterday.
3. They went to the cinema yesterday and then ate.
4. I went to elementary school in Texas.
5. I went on vacation to Spain this summer.
6. I went swimming in the sea yesterday.
7. I bought a new computer last week.
8. I watched this movie with my sister.
9. They were very tired last week.
10. We opened a new Youtube channel.
11. I didn’t leave the house today.
12. I didn’t go to the cinema yesterday.
13. We played games in the park for hours yesterday.
14. Samuel didn’t come to the picnic yesterday.
15. I visited yesterday with my cousin.
16. I passed the math exam.
17. Yesterday the mechanic fixed my car.
18. I worked for 3 hours yesterday.
19. My brother was not at home.
20. The flat was sold 2 months ago.
21. We did not come.
22. We went to the shopping mall.
23. My father bought a red car.
24. I have read this book 3 times.
25. We got married twenty years ago.
26. My parents went to the cottage.
27. Didn’t you get the tickets?
28. I went to Madrid on vacation last year.
29. My father bought a new house.
30. You were not at work last Monday.
31. I learned that not everything on the internet is true.
32. I said don’t bother here.
33. They hosted us very well.
34. They left without saying goodbye to us.
35. The weather was beautiful yesterday.
36. What time did you go to bed yesterday?
37. We played basketball last Sunday.
38. Didn’t he tell you the other day?
39. My sister graduated from school with first place.
40. I passed 6th grade.
41. We won the match and became champions.
42. I told you the computer is broken.
43. I installed the program on the computer.
44. I brushed my teeth in the morning.
45. I took the exam three weeks ago.
46. The teacher introduced a new topic.
47. I went to the party yesterday.
48. I went to the military ten years ago.
49. The three of us shared a chocolate.
50. I went to the theater at 7 o’clock.
51. I went to Italy last year.
52. I started a new job last month.
53. We moved to New York in 2013.
54. My aunts returned home.
55. I knew you didn’t go to school last week.
56. I spoke to the tourists in English.
57. I went to university outside the city.
58. I got my salary and went to the restaurant.
59. Soup was very tasty.
60. I got 85 points on the history exam.
61. I got a new job and bought a car.
62. I went to bed early yesterday.
63. He picked up the plates and left.
64. I prepared you a wonderful dinner.
65. My mother asked me for help.
66. I was very happy last week.
67. He played games on the computer all day.
68. I saw you in the garden last night.
69. I watched a very funny video on youtube.
70. I came to school.
