Simple Past Tense (Geçmiş Zaman)

Geçmişte belirli bir zamanda (last year, yesterday, two weeks ago gibi) olan eylemleri anlatmada Geçmiş Zaman (Simple Past Tense) kullanılır.



v Bill Clinton was in Turkey in 1999.[A1]

v I was in Europe two months ago[A2] .

v The soldiers were in their barracks at six o’clock[A3] .

v We played tennis last week.[A4]

v They talked to Mr Gibs last Monday[A5] .

v Ali came to visit me last July[A6] .



v How many books did you read last month?[A7]

v When / what time did it start snowing?[A8]

v How many students did the teachertalk to?[A9]

v Yılmaz was sick yesterday evening[A10] .

v I saw her when/while I was in İzmir[A11] .

v We met on Sunday.[A12]



*** When ile yapılan sorularda daima Simple Past kullanılır.

v When did you see the film?[A13]



Simple Past Kullanılan Yapılar:

1.It is time …
2.I’d rather
3.I wish
4.If Clause Type I
5.Reported Speech