Simple Past Tense

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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 'go'?

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

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What is the simple past tense of 'have'?

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

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When do we use the simple past tense?

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We use the simple past tense to talk about actions that happened at a specific time in the past.

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Give an example of a sentence in the simple past tense.

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I visited my grandmother last weekend.

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What are some signal words for the simple past tense?

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Some signal words include 'yesterday', 'last week', 'in 2010', etc.

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Is the simple past tense used for ongoing actions?

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No, the simple past tense is not used for ongoing actions; it is used for completed actions.

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What is the negative form of the simple past tense?

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The negative form is created by using 'did not' (or 'didn't') + base form of the verb.

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

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To ask a question, use 'Did' + subject + base form of the verb?