Past Simple Tense Structures and Usage

This video tutorial explains the past simple tense, focusing on forming affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentences. It covers the use of regular and irregular verbs, the structure of sentences, and the role of auxiliary verbs in questions. The tutorial provides examples and highlights key differences between sentence types.

What are the three forms of sentences discussed in the past simple tense?

• Affirmative, Negative, Interrogative

• Positive, Negative, Question

• Declarative, Negative, Interrogative

• Affirmative, Negative, Declarative

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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 of the following is a regular verb in the past simple tense?

• Went

• Cut

• Watched

• Spoke

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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 regular verbs typically form their past tense?

• By adding 's'

• By changing the vowel

• By adding 'ed'

• By adding 'ing'

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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 of the following is an example of an irregular verb in the past simple tense?

• Watched

• Read

• Started

• Worked

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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 is the structure for forming negative sentences in the past simple tense?

• Subject + is not + verb in infinitive

• Subject + did not + verb in past

• Subject + was not + verb in past

• Subject + did not + verb in infinitive

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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 auxiliary verb is used in forming negative sentences in the past simple tense?

• Do

• Was

• Does

• Did

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C

In negative sentences, what form should the main verb be in?

• Gerund

• Infinitive

• Present

• Past

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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 is the first step in forming interrogative sentences in the past simple tense?

• Use 'do' before the subject

• Use 'is' before the subject

• Use 'did' before the subject

• Use 'was' before the subject

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

In interrogative sentences, what form should the main verb be in?

• Present

• Past

• Infinitive

• Gerund

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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 interrogative sentence in the past simple tense?

• Did you went to the store?

• Did you go to the store?

• Do you went to the store?

• Was you go to the store?

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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