simple past tense (irregular verb)

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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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What is an irregular verb?

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An irregular verb is a verb that does not follow the regular pattern of adding -ed to form the past tense.

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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 'eat'?

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The past tense of 'eat' is 'ate'.

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What is the past tense of 'swim'?

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The past tense of 'swim' is 'swam'.

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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 past tense of 'buy'?

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The past tense of 'buy' is 'bought'.

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What is the past tense of 'see'?

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

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How do you use 'did' in a past tense question?

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Use 'did' followed by the base form of the verb (e.g., 'Did you eat?').

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What is the past tense of 'meet'?

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The past tense of 'meet' is 'met'.