Regular Simple Past ESL 1

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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.

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What is the simple past tense of 'play'?

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played

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What is the simple past tense of 'watch'?

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watched

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What is the simple past tense of 'talk'?

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talked

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What is the simple past tense of 'jump'?

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jumped

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What is the simple past tense of 'shop'?

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shopped

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What is the simple past tense of 'cry'?

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cried

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What is the simple past tense of 'laugh'?

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laughed

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What time expressions are often used with the simple past tense?

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Common time expressions include 'yesterday', 'last week', 'last year', and 'ago'.