Simple Past Tense

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What is the simple past tense?

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The simple past tense is used to describe actions that happened and 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, add '-ed' to the base form of the verb (e.g., 'play' becomes 'played').

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What is the simple past tense of 'help'?

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helped

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What is the simple past tense of 'cook'?

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cooked

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What is the simple past tense of 'sleep'?

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slept

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What is the simple past tense of 'call'?

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called

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What is the simple past tense of 'travel'?

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traveled

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When do we use the simple past tense?

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We use the simple past tense to talk about actions that were completed at a specific time in the past.

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Give an example of a sentence in the simple past tense.

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I visited my grandparents last weekend.

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What is the difference between 'cooked' and 'cooks'?

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'Cooked' is the simple past tense, while 'cooks' is the present tense.