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 (e.g., 'play' becomes 'played').

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What is the simple past tense of the verb 'go'?

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

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What is the simple past tense of the verb 'have'?

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The simple past tense 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 set 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') + base form of the verb (e.g., 'didn't go').

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What is the question form of the simple past tense?

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The question form is created using 'Did' + subject + base form of the verb (e.g., 'Did you go?').

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Provide an example of a regular verb in the simple past tense.

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'Walk' becomes 'walked'.

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Provide an example of an irregular verb in the simple past tense.

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'Buy' becomes 'bought'.

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What is the simple past tense of the verb 'see'?

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