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 for regular verbs?

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For regular verbs, add -ed to the base form (e.g., walk -> walked).

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What is the past simple of the verb 'go'?

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

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What is the past simple of the verb 'have'?

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The past simple of 'have' is 'had'.

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What is the past simple of the verb 'make'?

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

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How do you form the negative in past simple?

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

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What is the past simple of the verb 'see'?

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The past simple of 'see' is 'saw'.

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What is the past simple of the verb 'eat'?

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The past simple of 'eat' is 'ate'.

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How do you ask a question in the past simple?

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Use 'Did' + subject + base form of the verb (e.g., Did you eat?).

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What is the past simple of the verb 'read'?

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The past simple of 'read' is 'read' (pronounced 'red').