Tenses

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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. It often uses the second form of the verb.

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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 Present Tense?

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The Simple Present Tense is used to describe habitual actions, general truths, and actions happening right now.

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How do you form the Simple Present Tense for most verbs?

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For most verbs, use the base form for I/you/we/they and add '-s' or '-es' for he/she/it (e.g., 'he plays').

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

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

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What is the past tense of the verb 'write'?

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

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When do we use the Simple Present Tense?

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We use the Simple Present Tense when an action is happening right now or when it is a habitual action.

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What is the past tense of the verb 'be'?

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

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What are signal words for the Simple Past Tense?

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Signal words include 'yesterday', 'last year', 'ago', and 'in 2010'.

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What are signal words for the Simple Present Tense?

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Signal words include 'always', 'usually', 'often', 'sometimes', and 'never'.