Definition : A tense that used to tell about the finished job or completed before now and the duration is not important.
It is divided into two kinds:
1. Verbal form, the formula are : (+) Subject + Verb2 + Object + Time Signal(TS)
Example : I Did the homework yesterday
(-) Subject +did not (didn't) Verb1 + Object + TS
Example : I didn't do the homework yesterday
(?) Did+ Subject+verb1+ Time signal?
Example : Did i do the homework yesterday?
(-?) Didn't+ Subject+ verb1 + Time Signal?
Example : Didn't I do the homework yesterday?
2. Nominal Form, the formula are: (+) Subject + was/ were+ (Adjective/Noun/Adverb+Prep (ANAP)+TS
I was clever before now. (Adjective)
we were a students last year ( Noun)
They Were here a week ago (Adverb)
He was on the river last day (preposition)
(-) Subject + Was not (wasn't) / were not (weren't) +ANAP+TS
I was not clever before now. (Adjective)
we were not a students last year ( Noun)
They Were not here a week ago (Adverb)
He was not on the river last day (preposition)
(?) Was/ Were/ + Subject + ANAP + TS?
Was I clever before now.? (Adjective)
Were We a students last year? ( Noun)
Were they here a week ago ? (Adverb)
Was he on the river last day ? (preposition)
(-?) Wasn't/ Weren't+ Subject+ ANAP+TS?
Wasn't I clever before now.? (Adjective)
Weren't We a students last year? ( Noun)
Weren't they here a week ago ? (Adverb)
Wasn't he on the river last day ? (preposition)
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