Simple Past Tense ESL

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What is the Simple Past Tense?

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The Simple Past Tense is used to describe actions that happened and 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 (e.g., 'play' becomes 'played').

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What is an example of a regular verb in the Simple Past Tense?

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'I walked to school yesterday.'

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What is an example of an irregular verb in the Simple Past Tense?

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'I went to the park last week.'

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What is the negative form of the Simple Past Tense?

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Use 'did not' (or 'didn't') + base form of the verb (e.g., 'I did not play').

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How do you ask a question in the Simple Past Tense?

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Use 'Did' + subject + base form of the verb (e.g., 'Did you eat?').

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Which of the following is NOT in the Simple Past Tense? 'I played soccer.'

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Correct! 'I played soccer.' is in the Simple Past Tense.

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Which of the following is in the Simple Past Tense? 'I am going to the store.'

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Incorrect! 'I am going to the store.' is in the Present Tense.

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What is the Simple Past Tense of '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 'to see'?

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The Simple Past Tense of 'to see' is 'saw'.