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3 days ago
Past simple is a tense in English grammar used to describe actions or events that happened in the past and are now completed. It is formed by adding -ed to regular verbs or using the irregular form of the verb. For example, "I walked to the store" or "She ate dinner last night."
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3 days ago
Past Simple (also known as the Simple Past or the Preterite) is a verb tense used in English to express actions or events that happened and ended at a specific time in the past.
Formation:
- Regular Verbs: add "-ed" to the base form of the verb (e.g., walk → walked)
- Irregular Verbs: have unique past simple forms (e.g., go → went, eat → ate)
Usage:
- To tell about completed actions or events in the past:
> I walked to school yesterday.
> She ate a pizza for dinner.
- To describe past habits or repeated actions:
> I used to play tennis every weekend.
> The children always went to the beach in the summer.
- To report on past events from a completed perspective:
> The accident happened at 10:00 AM.
> The movie ended at 11:30 PM.
Examples:
- The students studied hard for their exam.
- I met my best friend at a party.
- He ran for 10 kilometers.
- We visited our grandparents last week.
- She graduated from college in 2020.
Formation:
- Regular Verbs: add "-ed" to the base form of the verb (e.g., walk → walked)
- Irregular Verbs: have unique past simple forms (e.g., go → went, eat → ate)
Usage:
- To tell about completed actions or events in the past:
> I walked to school yesterday.
> She ate a pizza for dinner.
- To describe past habits or repeated actions:
> I used to play tennis every weekend.
> The children always went to the beach in the summer.
- To report on past events from a completed perspective:
> The accident happened at 10:00 AM.
> The movie ended at 11:30 PM.
Examples:
- The students studied hard for their exam.
- I met my best friend at a party.
- He ran for 10 kilometers.
- We visited our grandparents last week.
- She graduated from college in 2020.
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