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 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 '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 'be' for 'you', 'we', and 'they'?

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The past simple form of 'be' for 'you', 'we', and 'they' is 'were'.

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How do you form negative sentences in the past simple tense?

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Use 'did not' (or 'didn't') followed by the base form of the verb (e.g., 'I did not go').

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How do you form questions in the past simple tense?

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

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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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What is the past simple form of 'take'?

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The past simple form of 'take' is 'took'.