Simple Past Tense - ESL

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What is the Simple Past Tense?

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The Simple Past Tense is used to describe actions that happened and were completed in the past.

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

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To form a question, use 'Did' + subject + base form of the verb. Example: Did you play?

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How do you change a positive sentence to a negative in the Simple Past Tense?

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Use 'did not' + base form of the verb. Example: I did not play.

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What is the past tense of 'go'?

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

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What is the past tense of 'be'?

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The past tense of 'be' is 'was' or 'were'.

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How do you change a sentence from present to past tense?

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Change the verb to its past form. Example: 'I eat' becomes 'I ate'.

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What is an example of a negative sentence in the Simple Past Tense?

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I did not visit my friend yesterday.

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What is the question form of 'He played soccer'?

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Did he play soccer?

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What is the past tense of 'have'?

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

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How do you ask if someone did something in the past?

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Use 'Did' + subject + base form of the verb. Example: Did you see the movie?