Present and Past Simple Revision

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What is the past simple tense?

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The past simple tense is used to describe actions that happened and were completed in the past.

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How do you form the past simple 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 present simple tense?

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The present simple tense is used to describe actions that are habitual or generally true.

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How do you form the present simple tense for most verbs?

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Use the base form of the verb 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 question form of the past simple tense?

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To form a question in the past simple, use 'Did' + subject + base form of the verb (e.g., 'Did you visit?').

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What is the negative form of the past simple tense?

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To form a negative in the past simple, use 'did not' (or 'didn't') + base form of the verb (e.g., 'I did not go').

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What is the negative form of the present simple tense?

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To form a negative in the present simple, use 'do not' (or 'don't') for 'I', 'you', 'we', 'they' and 'does not' (or 'doesn't') for 'he', 'she', 'it' (e.g., 'I don't play').

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When do we use 'do' and 'does'?

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Use 'do' with 'I', 'you', 'we', 'they' and 'does' with 'he', 'she', 'it' when forming questions or negatives in the present simple.

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

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

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What is an example of an irregular verb in the past simple?

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An example is 'go' which becomes 'went'.