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 were completed in the past. It often ends in -ed for regular verbs.

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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 'go'?

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

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How do you form the negative in simple past tense?

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Use 'did not' (or 'didn't') followed by the base form of the verb (e.g., 'didn't eat').

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What is the simple past tense of 'have'?

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

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How do you ask a question in the simple past tense?

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Start with 'Did' followed by the subject and the base form of the verb (e.g., 'Did you see?').

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What is the simple past tense of 'see'?

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

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What is the simple past tense of 'make'?

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The simple past tense of 'make' is 'made'.

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What is the simple past tense of 'write'?

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The simple past tense of 'write' is 'wrote'.

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What is the simple past tense of 'speak'?

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The simple past tense of 'speak' is 'spoke'.