The function of the simple tense are:
1. To express that an action started and finished at the specific time in the past.
2. To describe a habit which stopped in the past to make it clear.
3. To describe past or generalizations which are to longer true.
The adverbs that are usually used in the simple past tense sentences are :
PATTERNS (using verbs)
(+) SUBJECT + V2 + OBJECT + ADVERB OF TIME.
(-) SUBJECT + DID + NOT + V1 + OBJECT + ADVERB OF TIME.
(?) DID + SUBJECT + V2 + OBJECT + ADVERB OF TIME.