Using the Simple Past
How do we use the simple past? You'll find that it tells you when actions happened and finished in the past. These can be a short time ago or from a long time ago.
short time ago
He washed his hair yesterday.
long time ago
The war started in the late 1700s.
It is used for things that happened or were true in the past.
short time ago
Josh was feeling unwell yesterday.
long time ago
Gloves were my mother's favourite thing to collect when she was still young.
Past Time Expressions
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