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 of 'go'?

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

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What is the Simple Past Tense of 'have'?

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

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What is the Simple Past Tense of 'bring'?

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The Simple Past Tense of 'bring' is 'brought'.

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What is the Simple Past Tense of 'visit'?

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The Simple Past Tense of 'visit' is 'visited'.

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

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How do you ask questions in the Simple Past Tense?

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

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What is the Simple Past Tense of 'be'?

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The Simple Past Tense of 'be' is 'was' for singular subjects and 'were' for plural subjects.