Simple Past

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What is the simple past tense?

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

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How do you form the simple past 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 simple past form of 'to go'?

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

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What is the simple past form of 'to be'?

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The simple past forms of 'to be' are 'was' and 'were'.

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

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

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What is the interrogative form of the simple past tense?

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Form questions by using 'Did' followed by the subject and the base form of the verb (e.g., 'Did she write?').

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What is the simple past form of 'to have'?

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

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Provide an example of a regular verb in the simple past tense.

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Example: 'He walked to the store.'

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Provide an example of an irregular verb in the simple past tense.

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Example: 'She ate an apple.'

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What is the difference between 'I watched TV yesterday' and 'I watch TV yesterday'?

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'I watched TV yesterday' is correct (simple past), while 'I watch TV yesterday' is incorrect (present tense).