We use the past simple for something that happened and finished in the past. We use it when we say or know the time when something happened. It is often used in stories, when one thing happened after ...

No matter how long you’ve been speaking English, no matter how hard you’ve worked to perfect your grammar, some past tense verbs can stump you. For example, the day after you decide to grin and bear ...

Present continuous and 'going to' Verb patterns The present perfect with ‘ever’ and ‘never’ The present perfect with 'for' and 'since' Comparatives and superlatives The present perfect with 'just', ...

We use the past simple when an action or situation happens and finishes in the past. We usually say or know when it happened. She called me at the office yesterday. I worked in London in 2010. Steve ...