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 (e.g., 'play' becomes 'played').

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

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The simple past tense of 'to be' is 'was' for singular subjects and 'were' for plural subjects.

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What is the simple past tense of the verb 'to have'?

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

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How do you form the negative in the simple past tense?

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Use 'did not' (or 'didn't') followed by the base form of the verb (e.g., 'didn't go').

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

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

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What is the simple past tense of the verb 'to eat'?

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The simple past tense of 'to eat' is 'ate'.

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

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The simple past tense of 'to come' is 'came'.

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

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The simple past tense of 'to see' is 'saw'.

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

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The simple past tense of 'to run' is 'ran'.