Simple Past Tense & Irregular 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. It often ends in -ed for regular verbs.

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What is an irregular verb?

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An irregular verb is a verb that does not follow the standard rules of conjugation in the past tense, meaning it does not simply add -ed.

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Provide the simple past tense of 'go'.

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went

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Provide the simple past tense of 'have'.

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had

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What is the rule for forming the past tense of regular verbs?

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To form the past tense of regular verbs, add -ed to the base form of the verb.

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What happens to verbs ending in 'y' when forming the past tense?

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If a verb ends in 'y' preceded by a consonant, change the 'y' to 'i' and add -ed.

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Provide the simple past tense of 'see'.

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saw

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Provide the simple past tense of 'take'.

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took

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What is the simple past tense of 'teach'?

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taught

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Fill in the blank: Yesterday, I __________ (to play) soccer.

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played