Past Simple

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What is the Past Simple tense?

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The Past Simple tense is used to describe actions that were completed in the past.

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How do you form the Past Simple 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 Simple form of 'go'?

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The Past Simple form of 'go' is 'went'.

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What is the negative form of the Past Simple?

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The negative form is created using 'did not' (or 'didn't') followed by the base form of the verb (e.g., 'didn't go').

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How do you ask questions in the Past Simple?

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Use 'did' followed by the subject and the base form of the verb (e.g., 'Did you watch TV?').

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What is the Past Simple form of 'have'?

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The Past Simple form of 'have' is 'had'.

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What is the Past Simple form of 'be' for 'I'?

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The Past Simple form of 'be' for 'I' is 'was'.

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What is the Past Simple form of 'see'?

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The Past Simple form of 'see' is 'saw'.

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What is the Past Simple form of 'write'?

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The Past Simple form of 'write' is 'wrote'.

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How do you form a question with 'why' in the Past Simple?

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Start with 'Why did', followed by the subject and the base form of the verb (e.g., 'Why did she cry?').