Lai angļu valodā izveidotu teikumu pagātnes laikā (past simple), jālieto darbības vārda pagātnes formu. Pagātnes laika teikuma vispārīgā struktūra:
Apgalvojuma teikumi:
I played
We played
You played
You played
He / she / it played
They played
Jautājumu teikumi:
Did I play?
Did we play?
Did you play?
Did you play?
Did he / she / it play?
Did they play?
Negatīvi teikumi:
I did not play
We did not play
You did not play
You did not play
He / she / it did not play
They did not play
Piemēri
1. ShevisitedLondon last summer. (Pagājušajā vasarā viņa apmeklēja Londonu.)
2. Icompletedmy homework yesterday. (Es vakar izpildīju mājasdarbu.)
3. Theywentto the beach on Saturday. (Sestdien viņi devās uz pludmali.)