SIMPLE PAST TENSE

We use the simple past tense for FINISHED past actions. For example, "I worked six hours yesterday"

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• FALSE

In the simple past tense, we can find regular and irregular verbs.

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• FALSE

With ______ verbs, we form the past of the verb by adding -ed to the verb.

For example, work - worked

• IRREGULAR

• REGULAR

To form the simple past, the verb form IS NOT the same for all subjects.

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• TRUE

Answer explanation

To form the simple past, the verb form IS the same for all subjects. For example:

I watched

She watched

He watched

They watched

You watched

To form the past tense of irregular verbs, the verb changes into a different verb. For example, eat -- ate

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• FALSE

The verb to be is the only simple past verb (was / were) that changes forms for different subjects.

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• FALSE

Answer explanation

According to the subject, the verb to be is the only simple past verb (was / were) that changes its form, for example:

I WAS tired

You WERE tired

She WAS tired

They WERE tired

How do we form the negative form of the simple past tense?

Subject + _____ + _____

• subject + didn't + irregular verb

• subject + didn't + verb in the infinitive form

• subject + didn't + regular verb

Answer explanation

To form the NEGATIVE of the simple past tense, we write: subject + didn't + verb in infinitive form. For example, "she didn't study last class".

To form questions in the simple past tense, we write: DID + SUBJECT + VERB.

Which is the form of the verb?

• Infinitive (for example eat)

• irregular (for example ate)

• regular (for example eated)

Answer explanation

To form questions in the simple past tense, the verb is ALWAYS in the INFINITIVE form. For example, "Did they eat all the cake?"

Be careful! Because "eated" doesn't exist!