Past Simple Tense and Modifiers

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What is the Nominal Past Simple used for?

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To describe states, identities, or conditions in the past.

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What is the structure of a positive Nominal Past Simple sentence?

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Subject + was/were + complement.

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Give an example of a positive Nominal Past Simple sentence.

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"He was happy."

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What is the structure of a negative Nominal Past Simple sentence?

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Subject + was not (wasn't)/were not (weren't) + complement.

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Give an example of a negative Nominal Past Simple sentence.

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"She wasn't at home."

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What is the Verbal Past Simple used for?

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To describe actions that happened and finished in the past.

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What is the structure of a positive Verbal Past Simple sentence?

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Subject + verb + -ed.

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Give an example of a positive Verbal Past Simple sentence.

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"She played football."

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What is the rule for adding -ed to regular verbs?

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For most verbs, just add -ed.

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What is the structure of a negative Past Simple sentence?

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Subject + did not (didn't) + base verb.