Exploring the Simple Past Tense in English

This video tutorial explains verb tenses, focusing on the simple past tense. It covers how to form the simple past with regular verbs by adding -ed and highlights the changes in form for irregular verbs. The video also discusses the unique forms of the verb 'Be' in the simple past, which are 'was' and 'were'. Examples and practice sentences are provided to reinforce learning.

What do verb tenses indicate?

• The place of an action

• The object of an action

• The time of an action

• The subject of an action

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CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

Which sentence is in the simple past tense?

• I am watching a movie.

• I watch a movie.

• I will watch a movie.

• I watched a movie.

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

How do you form the simple past tense of regular verbs?

• Change the verb completely

• Add -ing to the verb

• Add -s to the verb

• Add -ed to the verb

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which of the following is a correct simple past tense sentence with a regular verb?

• She play the guitar.

• She playing the guitar.

• She played the guitar.

• She plays the guitar.

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

What is the simple past form of the verb 'eat'?

• Eats

• Ate

• Eating

• Eated

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which of the following verbs is irregular in the simple past tense?

• Go

• Study

• Walk

• Play

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CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

What are the two simple past forms of the verb 'Be'?

• Is and Are

• Was and Were

• Be and Been

• Being and Been

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CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which sentence correctly uses the simple past form of 'Be'?

• I be cold yesterday.

• I am cold yesterday.

• I were cold yesterday.

• I was cold yesterday.

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

What did they eat last night according to the practice exercise?

• Soup

• Pasta

• Pizza

• Salad

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D