Tvorba:
Trdilna oblika:
Pravilni glagoli: glagol + končnica –ed
Nepravilni glagoli: glagol v Past Simple (2. oblika)
I visited my uncle yesterday.
She saw an old friend last week.

Nikalna oblika:
I didn’t visit my uncle yesterday.
She didn’t see an old friend last week.

Vprašalna oblika:
Did I visit my uncle yesterday?
Did she see an old friend last week?

Raba:
Past Simple izraža dovršeno (zaključeno) dejanje v preteklosti.
I ate two apples yesterday evening.
She cleaned her flat.

Tvorba:
was/wasn’t in were/weren’t + glagol s končnico –ING.

Trdilna oblika:
I was standing outside and watching the people.
They were playing basketball yesterday at four.

Nikalna oblika:
I wasn't standing outside and watching the people.
They weren’t playing basketball yesterday at four.

Vprašalna oblika:
Was I standing outside and watching the people?
Were they playing football?

Raba:
1 Past Continuous izraža nedovršeno ali dlje trajajoče preteklo dejanje, ki se je vršilo v določenem trenutku v preteklosti:

I was having a shower at eight o’clock yesterday.

2 Lahko izraža dejanje, ki je potekalo, potem pa ga je prekinilo drugo dejanje:

He was skiing when he fell and hurt his leg.

3 Lahko izraža trajajoče dejanje, ki je potekalo vzoredno z drugim dejanjem v preteklosti:

While she was reading, he was watching television.