Understanding the Simple Past Tense

The video tutorial explains the simple past tense, a basic form of past tense in English used to describe actions, states, or habits that occurred in the past. It covers the formation of the simple past tense, including regular verbs (by adding -ed) and common irregular verbs. The video also demonstrates the positive, negative, and interrogative forms of the simple past tense with various examples. Additionally, it provides a series of sentences to illustrate the use of simple past tense in different contexts.

What is the primary use of the simple past tense?

• To describe habitual actions in the future

• To describe actions that started and finished at a specific time in the past

• To describe actions happening in the present

• To describe actions happening in the future

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which of the following sentences correctly uses the simple past tense?

• She is studying English.

• She studied English.

• She studies English.

• She will study English.

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CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

How is the simple past tense of most regular verbs formed?

• By adding 'ing'

• By adding 's'

• By adding 'ed'

• By adding 'es'

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

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

• Walked

• Played

• Went

• Talked

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CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

What is the negative form of the simple past tense?

• Will not + base form of the verb

• Do not + base form of the verb

• Did not + base form of the verb

• Does not + base form of the verb

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which of the following is the correct interrogative form of the simple past tense?

• Do you take a bath?

• Did you take a bath?

• Does you take a bath?

• Will you take a bath?

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CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which sentence correctly uses the simple past tense?

• He is meeting his wife in 1984.

• He will meet his wife in 1984.

• He met his wife in 1984.

• He meets his wife in 1984.

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Identify the correct simple past tense sentence.

• They came from France to see me last night.

• They come from France to see me last night.

• They will come from France to see me last night.

• They are coming from France to see me last night.

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which of the following sentences is in the simple past tense?

• We will try to cheer her up by taking her out.

• We try to cheer her up by taking her out.

• We are trying to cheer her up by taking her out.

• We tried to cheer her up by taking her out.

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which sentence is in the simple past tense?

• Tom is getting back from the library at 5:00.

• Tom got back from the library at 5:00.

• Tom will get back from the library at 5:00.

• Tom gets back from the library at 5:00.

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D