What is the primary use of the past simple tense in English?

• To express actions or states completed in the past

• To describe ongoing actions

• To talk about future plans

• To express hypothetical situations

How do regular verbs form the past simple tense in English?

• By adding -d or -ed to the base form

• By changing the root entirely

• By adding -ing to the base form

• By using the auxiliary 'did'

Which of the following is an example of an irregular verb in the past simple tense?

• Go - Went

• Close - Closed

• Jump - Jumped

• Call - Called

What auxiliary verb is used to form negative sentences and questions in the past simple tense?

• Did

• Was

• Have

• Is

How many commonly used irregular verbs are there in English?

• Approximately 180 to 200

• Less than 50

• More than 500

• Exactly 100