Past simple tense

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What is the past simple tense?

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The past simple tense is used to describe actions that happened and were completed in the past.

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How do you form the past simple 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 past simple form of 'go'?

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

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What is the past simple form of 'have'?

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

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What is the past simple form of 'be'?

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The past simple form of 'be' is 'was' or 'were'.

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How do you make a negative sentence in the past simple tense?

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

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What is the past simple form of 'see'?

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

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What is the past simple form of 'eat'?

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

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

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

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What is the past simple form of 'make'?

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