Simple Past Tense & Irregular Verbs

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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. It often ends in -ed for regular verbs.

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What is an irregular verb?

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An irregular verb is a verb that does not follow the standard rules of conjugation in the past tense.

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What is the simple past tense of 'walk'?

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walked

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What is the simple past tense of 'take'?

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took

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What is the simple past tense of 'swim'?

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swam

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What is the simple past tense of 'speak'?

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spoke

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What is the simple past tense of 'arrive'?

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arrived

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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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Give an example of an irregular verb in a sentence.

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I went to the store yesterday.

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What is the past tense of 'go'?

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went