De past simple wordt gebruikt om te praten over acties of situaties die in het verleden plaatsvonden en nu voorbij zijn.
Voorbeelden van tijdsbepalingen die je vaak tegenkomt:
| Persoon | Bevestigend (affirmative) | Vragend (interrogative) | Ontkennend (negative) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | I played football. | Did I play football? | I didn’t play football. |
| You | You watched TV. | Did you watch TV? | You didn’t watch TV. |
| He | He went home. | Did he go home? | He didn’t go home. |
| She | She studied English. | Did she study English? | She didn’t study English. |
| It | It rained a lot. | Did it rain a lot? | It didn’t rain a lot. |
| We | We visited London. | Did we visit London? | We didn’t visit London. |
| They | They had fun. | Did they have fun? | They didn’t have fun. |
