Cấu trúc thì quá khứ đơn :

` - ` Với động từ thường :

` ( + ) `: S + V-ed / V2

` ( - ) ` : S + didn't + V nguyên mẫu

` ( ? ) ` : Did + S + V nguyên mẫu ?

` - `Với tobe

` ( + ) ` : S + was / were + ...

` ( - ) ` : S + was / were + not + ...

` ( ? ) ` : Was / Were + S + ... ?

` + ` Chủ ngữ là I / he / she / it + was + ( not ) + ...

` + `Chủ ngữ là You / we / they + were + ( not ) + ...

` - ` Các dấu hiệu nhận biết : last night , yesterday , last night , last week , in the past , ...

` 1 `: didn't write

` 2 ` : had

` 3 `: did you go

` 4 ` : loved

` 5 ` : Did she swim

` 6 ` : didn't play

` 7 ` : did you eat

`8 ` : didn't meet

` 9 ` : tried

` 10 ` : were

` 11 ` : wasn't

` 12 `: Were they