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 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 past simple form of 'go'?

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The past simple form of 'go' is 'went'.

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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 'make'?

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The past simple form of 'make' is 'made'.

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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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How do you form the past simple tense for irregular verbs?

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Irregular verbs do not follow a set pattern; their past forms must be memorized (e.g., 'go' becomes 'went').

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What is the negative form of the past simple tense?

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

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What is the question form of the past simple tense?

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

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What is the past simple form of 'say'?

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The past simple form of 'say' is 'said'.