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Which tense is considered the basic form of the past tense in Modern English?
Which tense is considered the basic form of the past tense in Modern English?
- Continuous tense
- Simple past tense (correct)
- Future tense
- Present tense
What is the general rule for forming the simple past tense of regular verbs?
What is the general rule for forming the simple past tense of regular verbs?
- Change the ending vowel of the verb
- Add -ed to the end of the verb (correct)
- Double the consonant at the end of the verb
- Add -ing to the end of the verb
What is the term used to describe the syntactical construction of the simple past tense?
What is the term used to describe the syntactical construction of the simple past tense?
- Past progressive
- Preterite (correct)
- Future perfect
- Present perfect
Which verbs require a different form to be used in the simple past tense?
Which verbs require a different form to be used in the simple past tense?
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What is the purpose of using the simple past tense?
What is the purpose of using the simple past tense?
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