Simple Past, Present, Future

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What is the simple past tense?

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The simple past tense is used to describe actions that have already happened. It often ends in -ed for regular verbs (e.g., 'talk' becomes 'talked').

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What is the simple present tense?

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The simple present tense is used to describe actions that are currently happening or habitual actions. For example, 'I walk to school every day.'

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What is the simple future tense?

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The simple future tense is used to describe actions that will happen in the future. It is formed using 'will' + base form of the verb (e.g., 'I will walk to school').

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How do you form the simple past tense for regular verbs?

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To form the simple past tense for regular verbs, add -ed to the base form of the verb (e.g., 'play' becomes 'played').

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What is an example of a sentence in the simple past tense?

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An example of a sentence in the simple past tense is: 'She laughed at the joke.'

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What is an example of a sentence in the simple present tense?

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An example of a sentence in the simple present tense is: 'He plays soccer on weekends.'

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What is an example of a sentence in the simple future tense?

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An example of a sentence in the simple future tense is: 'They will travel to Paris next year.'

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What is the base form of the verb 'to eat'?

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The base form of the verb 'to eat' is 'eat.'

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

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The past tense of the verb 'to go' is 'went.'

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

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The past tense of the verb 'to see' is 'saw.'