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.

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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 form of 'go'?

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The Simple Past Tense form of 'go' is 'went'.

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What is the Simple Past Tense form of 'have'?

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The Simple Past Tense form of 'have' is 'had'.

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How do you form the Simple Past Tense for irregular verbs?

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Irregular verbs do not follow a specific pattern; their past forms must be memorized (e.g., 'eat' becomes 'ate').

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What is the negative form of the Simple Past Tense?

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The negative form is created using 'did not' (or 'didn't') followed by the base form of the verb (e.g., 'did not play').

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How do you ask a question in the Simple Past Tense?

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To ask a question, use 'Did' followed by the subject and the base form of the verb (e.g., 'Did you play?').

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What is the Simple Past Tense form of 'see'?

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The Simple Past Tense form of 'see' is 'saw'.

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What is the Simple Past Tense form of 'make'?

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The Simple Past Tense form of 'make' is 'made'.

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What is an example of a regular verb in the Simple Past Tense?

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An example is 'walk' which becomes 'walked'.