past simple tense
. We use this tense more than others because when we have a conversation or tell a story, we are usually talking about something that happened in the past. Unfortunately, many English learners make simple mistakes when they ask questions in the past simple tense. Watch this video for a clear explanation of all the rules you need to follow. Then we’ll do some exercises together so you can practice changing statements into questions. In this lesson, I also mention irregular verbs. You can view online, download, or print a list of the most common irregular verbs in English.
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There was as always a nice lesson. Thanks. May you give me any tips for better memorizing irregular verbs (one of my sore points)?
Hi. I am an English teacher. I usually tell my students just to read the list of irregular verbs over and over again. The list is long, so you could read it step by step. Reading books and magazines also may help you memorizing irregular verbs.
Thank you for good advice)
Thanks a lot.
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Nice lesson.
Dear teacher Rebecca at first sight this lesson looks to be easy،but for me the complicated point was that I confused to right correct verb for the third person in simple past sentence ,for instance in the sentence:where did he have his lunch? by mistake I have written ,where did he has his lunch. In the other 2 cases I have done the same mistake for the third person singular.
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As always, another great lesson. Thanks, Rebecca!
Has anyone wants to practice by skipe?
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I score 90 but I would have scored 100 cuz I tick the wrong answer.. Anyways nice quiz…AND PLEASE MISS.GILL COULD YOU PLEASE MAKE A VIDEO ON USING…(SHALL, SHOULD ,WILL, WOULD AND WHERE TO PUT ‘S’ IN CONVERSATIN PLEASE) I’ll be thankful to you :)
First I thought it was an easy lesson, but I was wrong. We really have to be careful with tenses. Thanks Rebecca
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But I would like to ask
‘resolve’ and ‘solve’ what is the difference?
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You got 8 correct out of 10.
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I didn`t know that we couldn`t use “Did he has” but only “Did he have”.Thanks.
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I got wrong for question no 6..i answered it A ?, i thought we should use ‘he has’, please advice teacher..
Please advise me*
Hi! Remember, you have to use the BASE form of the verb in the questions: He has an apple, but Did he HAVE an apple?
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Someone once said that constant dropping wears away a stone. This lesson is the daily drop of rain thar wears away the stone of our ignorance. Thank you once again Rebecca.
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Oh I’m so sorry. This sentens must be this way: Hello Rebecca. Couldn’t you make a plan to record a lesson on theme “WITH”, please? Sorry to trouble you.
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Thank you Rebecca, your lesson is very useful.But I wrong 1 item that is “Did she does well on her English exams?but the correct answer is “Did she do well on her English exam?
wow.. this is easy as ABC.
i did it wrong in many years :(
Thanks a lot Rebecca. This is the lesson very usefull. I got 10 item.
Thank you.
can we say : do you told him? rather did you tell him?
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For a great review lesson! Thanks, rebecca:)
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Thank u.. I wanna know if it is okay to write a short story in essay
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Hoo please,take my doubts.
How should I make this question ?
Who did drive me car yesterday ? or
Who drove my car yesterday ?
I think that the first one is correct, but the another is understandably too, or not ?
Thanks for the answer.
Who did drive my car yesterday? I figure that’s the right sentence
Who did drive my car yesterday? I think.
The first one is formal
The second is not . ( casual ).
I think :)
excellent test!!! I enjoyed it. Thans very much for sharing us this important lesson. regards!!
10/10 on my first quiz. Tanks to you Rebecca.
This was my 1st lesson. Very helpful, thanks!
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Thanks By the way quiz is fairly simple.
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10/10
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9/10
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I got 100% on the quiz :)
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Great lesson to learn, thanks a lot…
Would you mind explaining the different usages of
” CONCERN ” in English?
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I tried to do my best and I got
9 out of 10.
Thanks you are my best teacher god bless you.
It was a great lesson, I have learnt a lot of things from this video tutorial, so thank you.
I wasn’t attentive while doing quiz. Sorry for my 8 of 10. Thanks a lot.
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good. 90
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For question number 6
which one is correct?
did he has…
did he have …
I check did he has … but your answer is the other one.
In number 6, why the answer is “Did he have a good holiday?” why not Did he HAS . . . . .
Thank you so much ma’am. It was a great lesson. :)
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Thank you very much. Now I understand The past verb.
Thank u ma’am ….!!seriously i enjoyed the lesson :).
Hi Rebecca, I have a question about the Quiz 6. Why did the answer is “Did he have a good holiday?” instead of “Did he has a good holiday?
Thank you.
I was wording the same thing , I chose has too and I don’t know why it’s wrong :(
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A good review to make us pay full attention to the language rules.
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thank you much really i get a lot information about past simple be for i didnt now this
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Thank You for this lesson :D
Sorry,may i know why we not need to add ‘s’ on verb when it is meet ‘she/he’?
hi teacher…i have problem how to deference between (did and was questions) please give small bite to know how it use….with my thanks
You are marvellous, I really like your class so much! Thank you!
It is a very useful lesson
Could u please schedule a lesson, how to make negatives with these questions
Thanks
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Hello Rebecca teacher i have 1 questions understand please you can help me this:
The regular verbs and questions words have different , because i have seen : They returned and They visited have ed end verb how can now it a regular verb or questions.
Thank teach ?
Thanks a lot Rebecca.
Thank you very much, your lessons are good… I have a doubt in the Quiz: the last question ” How did you come here tonight?” instead tonight IS NOT LAST NIGHT?? Thank you,
Hello Rebecca,
thanks so much for your lesson but i have a question in the Quiz why we said…Did she have not did she has?
Regards,
Ahmed
Thank you ?
Great lesson! Thank you kindly.
10/10! Very helpful video lesson! Thanks!
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I want to ask you about the question in th quiz. in number 6, I answered “did he has a good holiday”, but the correct answer is “did he have …”. After “he” why not using “has” ?
and also number 8, “did she does well on her English exam?”, and the correct answer is “did she do well..” .
after “she” why noy using “does”?
This is where l made some mistakes while taking my quiz lesson. I got 7 out of 10, though, I’m still working on it and would like thank you Rebecca for teaching me so nicely.
i didn’t understand the sentence “Did he have a good holiday?”. I answer “Did he has a good holiday?”
What is my problem? Help me, please :/
thank you so much . I learned about this lesson
Miss Rebecca !
you have taught if no subject could be used because of but in this lesson you are specking …..because most of the time when you speaking in English . I am confused …
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Thank you for the great lesson Rebacca :)
Hello! Rebecca! Could you be so kind and clarify to me answers on 5 and 8 questions of the quiz. I think there is a mistake!
Сorrect answers is:
5. Did he has
8. Did she does
Why did the quiz indicate a different?
Best regards, Dmitriy
Hey, I want to know the difference between regular verbs and irregular verbs. Thank you.
Es-salam Aleykum.Thank you Rebecca,you are the best!
thank you for this lesson …, it helps me very much..!!!!
Dear Rebecca,
Thank you for reminding us of the importance of irregular verbs in a sentence.
Yours sincerely.
Thank you very much Rebecca
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You got 10 correct out of 10.
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80/100
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Thanks! 9/10.
How did I make all correct! Well done Unmi. Thank you Rebecca :D
Thany u my English teacher,u have done well,l want to thank u for ur ahigh abelity in teaching English really u have Amizing style to make students Understnd u very fast,l make quizeand l score80.thanks again.
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Hi teacher
I have a question :
Why did answer this question is :did he have
I answered did he has ,please response me
6. _______________ a good holiday?
I got 80%
The question In the Past : did + the subject + the Verb
In this Case The Verb is Have not has …
okay dear
thank you so much
well 10/10 thank you very much Rebecca
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thx i did well ! :)
hello dear friends,as i know about the questions no 5&8 we must use the base verb no difference if it is 3rd person or not here is the irregular verb have(have has had) so we should always use have.
Yes. After did we use bare infinitive .
Nice class.
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Finaly I got 10/10 Thank you Rebbeca for this helpful lesson
Rebecca: Thanks a lot, for this lesson.
Is very util for me, the irregular verbs list for the memorize.
Thanks a lot! may be am I wrong but I Think that the right question for the last sentence “She fell yesterday” should be “When did she fall” and not “How did she fall”.
Thanks Rebecca.. It’s good to have a website like this. It would help us to understand step by step of how to speak english.
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Excellent class.
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Really good class. Rebecca, you looks like Brazilian. Thanks for help us.
I’ve got 8 of 10 :(
But I want to ask something :
In first question :
1. __________________ all your work?
Did you finish
Did you finished
Did you finishing
I chose the first option ( Did you finish ) and from the lesson I’ve learned that : when you make it question you must come back to the base form of the verb, which is (finish) not (finished) .
Can you explain this to me, please :)
Thank you , this was difficult for me , but now is more easy
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6. _______________ a good holiday?
Did he had
Did he has
Did he have
Did he having
please clear my doubt there is always
“has” with singular person
My answer “did he has”
But you correct answer is “Did he have”
8. __________ well on her English exam?
Did she do
DId she does
Did she doing
please clear my doubt there is always
“DO” with singular person
My answer is “Did she does”
But your correct answer is “Did she do”
Hi. After ( did, do and does) we use infinittive without to . to go : go
to have: have to help : help
She didn’t ….,..(to go) to school.
the answer is: go
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Yes! I’m happy for my result. Thank you Rebeca for this wonderful lecture. I have learnt a lot watching your amazaing english lessons.
It was very good explanations us usual:) Thanks a lot!!!
I got 9/10! Great lesson!
thanks!
dear teaher ..
i want to ask you question. in this example why didnt say Did he has ???
6. _______________ a good holiday?
Did he had
Did he has
Did he have
Did he having
Hi!
After ( did, do and does) we use bare infinittive. Infinittive without ( to) I mean,
The best
your way in teching is very good i really want to thank you about this very nice lessons
thank you for you.
I’ve got 10 correct out of 10.
I will study harder then before so that I want to reach my goal which is to communicate with native speakers around the world.
Thank you very much!
I’m very grateful to you again.
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Useful and easy ! But easy by your way of teaching. Thank you.
Could you please help me to correct grammar? Below
By reviewing, 2IP system development activities detailed time log submitted by the consultant (Utsav Asish Koju), he has worked on some activities like server installation, upgrade and also charged as an additional work which is not included in his consulting agreement second SoW. Which is mandatory required to approve amendment before to carry on the additional task. I was in email loop about SQL server issue, but I don’t have any request and information for further approval. I had suggested to coordinate with IT (Satish) to resolve the issue. Please provide an explanation, if you had requested him to perform those tasks.
Thanks!
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Nice class teacher !
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Excellent as always!
Wow,Amazing!This lesson is a great help. Thank you for doing this for us. :)
why can not we say.. did he has?
It was basic and easy too. But it’s useful for the students who began his study just now.
You should explain some basic differences about the regular and irregular verbs at a time too.
Thanks.
Ya, why we can not say “Did he has?”.
it is very informative
Perfect thank you a lot
Thanks Rebecca.
Thanks alot for information.
Your lessons are always useful dear teacher.
Thanks alot for your information.
When I want to ask a question using first or second person (I,You), What is the word that I have to use? Do? For example “Did I buy coca cola or pepsi? I don’t remember”
Thank you, teacher, all of these lessons are very awesome when I have any problem with grammar, I refer to them.
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wow i got 100 o/o ayayy…
WOW
Thank’s Rebbeca this very lesson.
Yep
Thaks form the class,. I undestood very well. Thank you teacher
I’ve got 7 out of 10! Thanks for the lesson!
Thanks a lot, very usefull!
Tanks a lot, Teacher!
These lessons seems to be pretty easy but if we don´t practice we can make some mistakes in the future and it is embarrasing! XD
Thanks a lot teacher.
Hi Rebbeca I did a quiz with ” Common Irregular Verbs ” and there are things he understands and there are things I don’t understand
I am a beginner and I do a quiz and I don’t know what and what for
I miss the explanation like ” Past Participle ” when and how to use it
doing this quiz with ” Common Irregular Verbs ” I had a huge problem 2/10 it is not a good result
I miss lessons on this topic
Regards Joanna
thanks a lot Ms Rebecca, you helped me to understand how to do questions with the 3rd person, I was confused.
thank you rebaca for that wonderfull lesson i enjoy it so much and its so helful to me igot 9 out of 10 i falt with this one :
well on her English exam?
DId she does
i think with she we use dose :)
Rebeca, i loved your class, you speak very cleary
Thank you for the class, now I need to study more vocabulary.
Did he have a good holiday or did he has a good holiday ? I thought , he has but quiz says Did he have a good holiday ? please can you explain about this thank you
Ho my gosh, it is my first time that i got 10\10!
I watched this video twice on July 19, 2021, and took the quiz after watching it once. I got ten correct out of 10.
Your videos are awesome I like the way you teach
I watched this video one more time on September 01, 2021.
Good lesson and very well explained.
When did you decide to study English? I decided to study English last year. Thanks Rebecca great teacher I got 100 on my second time, but in the first one I got 80% just I need to pay attention.
Thanks, Rebecca
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i got 10/10
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I got 10/10.
Thank you! :)
Thanks a lot, Rebecca. (Azores Islands, 28Feb2023);
Thank you so much Mam
IT WAS A GOOD LESSON
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it was wonderful lesson
Thank you teacher Rebecca.
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