بعض الأمثلة في حالة الإثبات والنفي والاستفهام لتوضيح زمن الماضي البسيط في اللغة الإنجليزية.
| الإثبات | النفي | الاستفهام | الترجمة |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ali came to school last week. | Ali did not come to school last week. | Did Ali come to school last week? | جاء علي إلى المدرسة الأسبوع الماضي. |
| He was hungry. | He was not hungry. | Was he hungry? | هو كان جائعاً. |
| They went to the party yesterday. | They did not go to the party yesterday. | Did they go to the party yesterday? | هم ذهبوا إلى الحفلة أمس. |
| It was cold last month. | It was not cold last month. | Was it cold last month? | كان الجو باردا الشهر الماضي. |
| You lost the keys last week. | You did not lose the keys last week. | Did you lose the keys last week? | لقد فقدت المفاتيح الأسبوع الماضي. |
| Ahmed read two books last month. | Ahmed did not read two books last month. | Did Ahmed read two books last month? | قرأ أحمد كتابين الشهر الماضي. |
| She worked in Cairo in 2005. | She did not work in Cairo in 2005. | Did she work in Cairo in 2005? | عملت في القاهرة عام 2005. |
| I played football yesterday. | I did not play football yesterday. | Did you play football yesterday? | لقد لعبت كرة القدم أمس. |