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He _________ to the store yesterday.
He _________ to the store yesterday.
went
She _________ dinner when the phone rang.
She _________ dinner when the phone rang.
was cooking
We _________ at the park yesterday afternoon.
We _________ at the park yesterday afternoon.
played
They _________ their homework last night.
They _________ their homework last night.
Flashcards
Went
Went
Past tense of 'go'. Indicates movement to a place in the past.
Was cooking
Was cooking
Past continuous tense; action in progress at a specific time in the past.
Played
Played
Past tense of 'play'. Indicates playing at a specific time.
Finished
Finished
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Study Notes
Past Tense Usage
- Simple past tense is used to describe actions completed in the past.
- Common verbs in past tense examples include "went," "was," or "did" based on context.
Specific Actions
- "He _________ to the store yesterday." indicates a completed action involving a male subject visiting a store.
- "She _________ dinner when the phone rang." suggests a female subject engaged in the activity of preparing or cooking dinner at the moment she received a phone call.
- "We _________ at the park yesterday afternoon." conveys a group activity of being present in a park during the afternoon hours on the previous day.
- "They _________ their homework last night." highlights a group completing their homework the previous evening.
Contextual Clues
- The use of 'yesterday' and 'last night' situates the actions firmly in the past, emphasizing clarity in time references.
- The use of 'when' in the second sentence indicates simultaneous actions, where one action interrupts another.
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