Simple Past (verbs)

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What is the simple past tense?

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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, add '-ed' to the base form of the verb (e.g., 'play' becomes 'played').

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What is the simple past form of 'go'?

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

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What is the simple past form of 'have'?

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

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What is the simple past form of 'drink'?

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The simple past form of 'drink' is 'drank'.

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What is the simple past form of 'eat'?

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The simple past form of 'eat' is 'ate'.

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What is the simple past form of 'play'?

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The simple past form of 'play' is 'played'.

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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 happened at a specific time in the past.

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What is an example of a sentence in the simple past tense?

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I visited my grandmother last weekend.

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What is the difference between regular and irregular verbs in the simple past?

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Regular verbs form the past tense by adding '-ed', while irregular verbs have unique past forms that do not follow a set pattern.