Tenses

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What is the simple past tense used for?

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The simple past tense is used to describe actions that were completed in the past.

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How do you form the simple past tense for regular verbs?

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For regular verbs, the simple past tense is formed by adding -ed to the base form of the verb.

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What is the past tense of the verb 'go'?

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The past tense of 'go' is 'went'.

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What is the present continuous tense used for?

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The present continuous tense is used to describe actions that are currently happening or ongoing.

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How do you form the present continuous tense?

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The present continuous tense is formed using the verb 'to be' (am/is/are) + the present participle (verb + -ing).

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What is the simple present tense used for?

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The simple present tense is used to describe habitual actions, general truths, and facts.

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How do you form the simple present tense for regular verbs?

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For regular verbs, the simple present tense is formed using the base form of the verb; add -s or -es for third person singular.

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What is the past continuous tense used for?

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The past continuous tense is used to describe actions that were ongoing in the past.

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How do you form the past continuous tense?

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The past continuous tense is formed using 'was/were' + the present participle (verb + -ing).

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What is the difference between simple past and past continuous tense?

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The simple past tense describes completed actions, while the past continuous tense describes ongoing actions in the past.