Past time expressions

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What are past time expressions?

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Past time expressions are phrases used to indicate when an action took place in the past, such as 'yesterday', 'last week', or 'ago'.

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What does 'yesterday' indicate?

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'Yesterday' refers to the day before today.

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What does 'last week' mean?

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'Last week' refers to the week before the current week.

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What is the meaning of 'ago'?

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'Ago' is used to indicate a time in the past relative to the present, e.g., 'two days ago'.

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How do you use 'last' in a sentence?

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'Last' is used to refer to the most recent occurrence of something, e.g., 'last month'.

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What is the difference between 'before' and 'after'?

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'Before' indicates an earlier time than a reference point, while 'after' indicates a later time.

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How do you form the past tense of regular verbs?

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Regular verbs typically form the past tense by adding '-ed' to the base form, e.g., 'play' becomes 'played'.

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What is the correct form of the verb in the past tense: 'travel'?

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The past tense of 'travel' can be 'traveled' or 'travelled', depending on American or British English.

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What does 'in a month ago' mean?

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'In a month ago' is incorrect; the correct phrase is 'a month ago', which refers to one month prior to the present.

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How do you use 'when' in a question about the past?

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'When' is used to ask about the time an event occurred, e.g., 'When did you go camping?'