We use the Past Simple to talk about actions that happened at a specific time in the past. The actions can be short or long. There can also be a few actions happening one after another.
Use
1. Events in the past that are now finished
2. Situation in the past
3. A series of actions in the past
Form
Positive sentences: Subject + Verb ( Past Form ) + ( Object )
I saw two colorful fishes in the lake yesterday.
I went to Sukothai last year.
I used to get up early in the morning.
I heard the blacksmith working all day long.
When he was young, he was very clever.
Questions (interrogative sentences): Auxiliary verb + Subject + Verb
How long did he work there?
Did the telephone ring?
Did you see that?
Negative sentences: Subject + Auxiliary verb + Verb
He didn't learn any Italian when he was in Italy two year ago.
I wasn't at my grandma's when you came.
He didn't get any good grades when he attended school.
