1. Past Simple of “To Be”I/he/she/it was – I wasn’t – Was I?
You/we/they were – You weren’t – Were you?
2. Past Simple (Regular Verbs)
Use for actions completed in the past.
Regular verbs: add -ed (e.g., walk → walked).
If verb ends in consonant + -e, add only -d (live → lived).
3. Plural Forms
Regular: add -s (star → stars).
Irregular: child → children, tooth → teeth.
No apostrophes in plural (photo → photos, not photo’s).
4. “Could / Couldn’t”Could: for suggestions or possibilities (We could go.)
Couldn’t: negative form (I couldn’t help you.)
5. Adverbs (e.g., always, never, usually)
Before the main verb: I always eat early.
After “to be” verbs: She is usually late.
In negatives: It is not always easy.
6. Possessives with 's / s'
Singular: add 's (Emma’s book).
Plural:
If word ends in s, add ' (parents’ house).
If not, add 's (children’s toys).