Master the Simple Past Tense
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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?

  • 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?

  • Past progressive
  • Preterite (correct)
  • Future perfect
  • Present perfect
  • Which verbs require a different form to be used in the simple past tense?

    <p>Irregular verbs (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of using the simple past tense?

    <p>To describe events in the past (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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