Simple Past Tense

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What is the simple past tense?

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The simple past tense is a verb tense 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 'be'?

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The simple past tense of 'be' can be 'was' or 'were', depending on the subject.

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When do we use 'was' in the simple past tense?

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Use 'was' with singular subjects (e.g., I, he, she, it).

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When do we use 'were' in the simple past tense?

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Use 'were' with plural subjects and the pronoun 'you'.

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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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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 question form of the simple past tense?

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

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

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An example is 'walk' which becomes 'walked'.