Simple past Teens

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What is the simple past tense?

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The simple past tense is used to describe actions that happened and 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., walk -> walked).

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What is an irregular verb?

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An irregular verb is a verb that does not follow the regular pattern of adding -ed to form the past tense (e.g., go -> went).

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

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The verb 'play' in the simple past tense is 'played'.

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

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The verb 'eat' in the simple past tense is 'ate'.

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What is the simple past form of 'have'?

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

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How do you ask a question in the simple past tense?

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Use 'did' + subject + base form of the verb (e.g., Did you go to the park?).

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What is the simple past form of 'go'?

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

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What is the difference between 'was' and 'were'?

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'Was' is used with singular subjects, while 'were' is used with plural subjects.

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How do you negate a sentence in the simple past tense?

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Use 'did not' + base form of the verb (e.g., I did not go to the store).