The 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 (e.g., 'play' becomes 'played').

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

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

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What is the past tense of the verb 'buy'?

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The past tense of 'buy' is 'bought'.

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What is the past tense of the verb 'begin'?

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The past tense of 'begin' is 'began'.

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How do you form negative sentences in the past simple?

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

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What is the question form in the past simple?

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In the past simple, questions are formed using 'did' + subject + base form of the verb (e.g., 'Did she work?').

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What is the past tense of the verb 'run'?

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The past tense of 'run' is 'ran'.

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

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

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

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