Simple Past

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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. It often involves regular verbs ending in -ed or irregular verbs that have unique past forms.

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Give examples of regular verbs in the Simple Past tense.

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Examples include: 'walk' -> 'walked', 'play' -> 'played', 'jump' -> 'jumped'.

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What are some examples of irregular verbs in the Simple Past tense?

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Examples include: 'go' -> 'went', 'have' -> 'had', 'see' -> 'saw'.

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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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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 structure of a Simple Past tense sentence?

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The structure is: Subject + past verb + (object) (e.g., 'She visited her grandmother.').

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What is the negative form of the Simple Past tense?

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The negative form is created by using 'did not' (or 'didn't') + base form of the verb (e.g., 'She did not visit her grandmother.').

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How do you form questions in the Simple Past tense?

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To form questions, use 'Did' + subject + base form of the verb (e.g., 'Did she visit her grandmother?').

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What is a biography?

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A biography is a written account of someone's life, often written in the Simple Past tense to recount events.

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What is the difference between Simple Past and Past Continuous?

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Simple Past describes completed actions, while Past Continuous describes actions that were ongoing in the past (e.g., 'was walking').