Example of Conversation In English In Past Simple

Conversation in English in the past simple occurs when two or more people speak in this language about events that already happened in a previous time to the current one and finished. The past simple, expressed in English as Simple past, can understand from 1 second to the origin of the universe. This verb tense has rules that characterize it for its affirmative, negative and question forms.

English conversation structure in the past simple affirmative

If the conversation in English in the past simple is affirmative, the structure is used:

Subject (noun or noun) + verb in the past + predicate or rest of the sentence

In English it is written:

Name or noun + verb in past tense + rest of the sentence

For example:

I tried to fix my schedule many times

Translation to Spanish:

I tried to fix my schedule several times

Conversation structure in English in the past simple negative

If the conversation in English in the past simple is negative, the structure is used:

Subject (name or noun) + verb did + denier not + verb in infinitive + predicate or rest of the sentence

In English it is written:

Name or noun + verb did + not + verb in infinitive form + rest of the sentence

For example:

She didn´t realize she lost the keys

Translation to Spanish:

She didn't realize that she lost the keys

English conversation structure in past simple in question

If the conversation in English in the past simple is a question, the structure is used:

Verb did + subject (name or noun) + verb in infinitive + predicate or rest of the sentence

In English it is written:

Verb did + name or noun + verb in infinitive form + rest of the sentence

For example:

Did your partners achieve the goal?

Translation to Spanish:

Did your teammates reach the goal?

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Example of conversation in English in the past simple in a movie theater

Ashley: Hey guys! Did you call aunt Emily?

Trent: Oh no, I didn´t. Maybe Shawn did.

Shawn: Of course. She answered after three tones.

Ashley: Very good. What did she say?

Shawn: She arrived ten minutes ago!

Trent: I didn't know she was already there!

Ashley: Let's go to the mall then!

Shawn: Don´t worry that much, she already bought the tickets

Trent: But what if we can´t reach the candy line in time?

Ashley: That's right, the last time we got too late and entered an hour later!

Shawn: No need to worry about it either, look at this.

Trent: Oh, when did you become a genius?

Ashley: Did you keep those candies under your jersey all this time?

Shawn: Oh yes! This strategy was born in 2014 ha, ha.

Trent: The problem is solved!

Translation to Spanish

Ashley: Hey guys! Did they call Aunt Emily?

Trent: Oh no, I didn't. Maybe Shawn did.

Shawn: Of course. She answered after three rings.

Ashley: Very good. What did she say

Shawn: She came ten minutes ago!

Trent: I didn't know she was already there!

Ashley: Let's go to the mall then!

Shawn: Don't worry so much, she already bought the tickets.

Trent: But what if we don't make it to the candy line?

Ashley: That's right, last time we were too late and walked in an hour later!

Shawn: No need to worry about that either, check this out.

Trent: Oh, when did you become a genius?

Ashley: Did you keep those goodies under your hoodie all this time?

Shawn: Oh yeah! This strategy was born in 2014 ha ha.

Trent: The problem is solved!

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