When you can use Past Simple You use Past Simple for finished past action . Past tense is usually specified with the following words: yesterday, ago, the day before yesterday, in 2017, last week/month/year, etc. They called me a minute ago . She went to the park yesterday . My family visited me last month . You use Past Simple for situations which started and finished in the past. (finished time period) He taught English at primary school. /he doesn’t teach English in primary school any more ➔ finished time period/ We lived in New York. /we don’t live in New York any more ➔ finished time period/ I studied economics at university. /I don’t study at university any more ➔ finished time period/ You use Past Simple for past state or past habit . They rode bikes a lot when they were children. /past state because the...