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 'be'?

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The simple past tense of 'be' is 'was' for singular subjects and 'were' for plural subjects.

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How do you form the negative in the simple past tense?

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

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What is the simple past tense of 'see'?

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

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What is the simple past tense of 'make'?

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

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What is the simple past tense of 'take'?

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The simple past tense of 'take' is 'took'.

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What is the simple past tense of 'write'?

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The simple past tense of 'write' is 'wrote'.