Simple Past Tense

What is the simple past tense?

• A verb tense used to describe actions that were completed in the past.

• A verb tense used to describe actions that are currently happening.

• A verb tense used to describe actions that will happen in the future.

• A verb tense used to describe habitual actions.

What are some irregular verbs in the simple past tense?

• go (went), have (had), do (did), see (saw)

• walk (walked), talk (talked), play (played), jump (jumped)

• eat (ate), sleep (slept), run (ran), swim (swam)

• write (wrote), read (read), sing (sang), dance (danced)

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

• saw

• seen

• seeed

• sees

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

• By adding -ing to the base form of the verb.

• By adding -ed to the base form of the verb.

• By changing the vowel in the base form of the verb.

• By using the auxiliary verb 'did' before the base form.

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

• ran

• runed

• raned

• runned

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

• Start with 'Did', followed by the subject and the base form of the verb.

• Use 'Was' or 'Were' at the beginning of the question.

• Begin with 'Have' and use the past participle of the verb.

• Ask the question in the present tense.

Can you give an example of a sentence in the simple past tense?

• I visited my grandmother last weekend.

• I am visiting my grandmother this weekend.

• I will visit my grandmother next weekend.

• I visit my grandmother every weekend.

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

• went

• goed

• gone

• goes

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

• was

• is

• be

• were

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

• came

• comet

• come

• camed