Simple Past

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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 simple past form of the verb 'go'?

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The simple past form of 'go' is 'went'.

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What is the simple past form of the verb 'have'?

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The simple past form of 'have' is 'had'.

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How do you form negative sentences in the simple past tense?

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Negative sentences in the simple past tense are formed using 'did not' (or 'didn't') followed by the base form of the verb.

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What is the question form of the simple past tense?

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The question form of the simple past tense is formed using 'did' followed by the subject and the base form of the verb.

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Provide an example of a question in the simple past tense.

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Did you eat at any good restaurants?

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What is the simple past form of the verb 'be' for the pronoun 'I'?

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The simple past form of 'be' for 'I' is 'was'.

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What is the simple past form of the verb 'see'?

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The simple past form of 'see' is 'saw'.

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How do you ask about a completed action in the past?

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You can ask about a completed action in the past using 'What', 'Where', 'When', or 'How' followed by 'did' and the subject.