Past simple regular & irregular verbs

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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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What is a regular verb?

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A regular verb is a verb that follows a consistent pattern when changing to the past tense, usually by adding -ed.

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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.

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What is the past tense of 'go'?

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

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What is the past tense of 'tidy'?

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The past tense of 'tidy' is 'tidied'.

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What is the past tense of 'catch'?

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The past tense of 'catch' is 'caught'.

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What is the past tense of 'eat'?

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

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What is the past tense of 'watch'?

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The past tense of 'watch' is 'watched'.

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How do you form the negative in past simple?

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To form the negative in past simple, use 'did not' (or 'didn't') followed by the base form of the verb.

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What is the negative form of 'went'?

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The negative form is 'did not go' or 'didn't go'.