This time in our structure help we continue with conjugations. This time we look at conjugating the past simple. If you are familiar with the present simple, the conjugation for the past simple is very easy. It follows the same structure but with the past simple form instead of the present simple form. Have a look at the diagram below to see more and practice some sentences of your own.
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There is a way to conjugate all of our normal verbs and a different way for the verb ‘be’, which is irregular.
Normal verbs have two forms in the present simple.
Tip: The ‘he / she / it’ form in the present simple positive is always different and usually has an ‘s’ at the end.
To conjugate normal verb in the present simple negative we need to use the auxiliary verb ‘do’. Think of an auxiliary verb as an extra verb we use for certain things. In this situation we use ‘do’ to indicate a negative and a question.
Again we need to use the auxiliary verb ‘do’. Because this isn’t a negative we don’t use a negative form. Also be careful with the position of the verb do. We use it before the subject (I / you / we / they / he / she / it)
The verb ‘be’ is very common but it is different than our normal verbs when we conjugate it.
To conjugate the verb ‘be’ as a question we change the order of a positive statement.
Look at our diagram below for a summary and then practice some more sentences yourself.
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