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Which verb form is used to show that an action was in the past, not in the present?
Which verb form is used to show that an action was in the past, not in the present?
- Present simple
- Past simple (correct)
- Present continuous
- Past continuous
What is the form of regular past simple verbs?
What is the form of regular past simple verbs?
- -s at the end
- -ing at the end
- -ed at the end (correct)
- -er at the end
Which verb form is used to show how two past actions or situations are connected?
Which verb form is used to show how two past actions or situations are connected?
- Present simple
- Past simple
- Present continuous
- Past continuous (correct)
What is the negative form of the past simple?
What is the negative form of the past simple?
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What is the question form of the past simple?
What is the question form of the past simple?
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Study Notes
Verb Forms and Past Actions
- The past simple form is used to indicate that an action occurred at a specific time in the past, distinct from the present.
- Regular past simple verbs are formed by adding "-ed" to the base form of the verb, e.g., "walk" becomes "walked."
Connecting Past Actions
- The past perfect tense is utilized to show the relationship between two past actions or situations, indicating which occurred first.
Negative and Question Forms
- The negative form of the past simple is constructed with "did not" (or "didn't") followed by the base form of the verb, e.g., "I did not walk."
- The question form of the past simple is created using "did" followed by the subject and then the base form of the verb, e.g., "Did you walk?"
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