Past Tense Verbs

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What is the past simple tense?

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The past simple tense is used to describe actions that were completed in the past. Example: 'I walked to school.'

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Give an example of a past simple verb.

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Ate.

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How do you change a regular verb to past simple?

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Add -ed to the base form. Example: 'play' becomes 'played.'

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What is the past continuous tense?

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The past continuous tense describes actions that were ongoing in the past. Example: 'I was reading a book.'

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When do we use the past continuous tense?

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We use it to describe actions that were happening at a specific time in the past.

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What is the structure of a past continuous sentence?

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Subject + was/were + verb-ing. Example: 'They were playing soccer.'

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What is the difference between past simple and past continuous?

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Past simple describes completed actions, while past continuous describes ongoing actions in the past.

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Fill in the blank: The boys in 9PQ __________ to music yesterday for fun.

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were listening.

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What is the past perfect tense?

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The past perfect tense describes an action that was completed before another action in the past. Example: 'I had finished my homework before dinner.'

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What is the structure of a past perfect sentence?

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Subject + had + past participle. Example: 'She had gone to the store.'