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Which tense is used to talk about completed actions in the past?
Which tense is used to talk about completed actions in the past?
- Future simple
- Present continuous
- Past simple (correct)
- Present simple
Which one of the following is an example of a verb in the past simple tense?
Which one of the following is an example of a verb in the past simple tense?
- was (correct)
- is
- has been
- will be
What is the correct form of the verb 'play' in the past simple tense for the pronoun 'he'?
What is the correct form of the verb 'play' in the past simple tense for the pronoun 'he'?
- play
- played (correct)
- plays
- playing
Which tense is used to talk about actions that happened at a specific time in the past?
Which tense is used to talk about actions that happened at a specific time in the past?
Which one of the following is an example of a verb in the past continuous tense?
Which one of the following is an example of a verb in the past continuous tense?
What is the correct form of the verb 'go' in the past simple tense for the pronoun 'we'?
What is the correct form of the verb 'go' in the past simple tense for the pronoun 'we'?
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Past Simple Tense
Past Simple Tense
Used to express actions completed in the past.
Past Simple Verb
Past Simple Verb
A form of a verb used to describe actions that occurred in the past.
Past
Past
A time period that is completed and gone.
Past Tense
Past Tense
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Past Continuous Tense
Past Continuous Tense
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Past Continuous Verb
Past Continuous Verb
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Study Notes
Tenses for Completed Actions
- Past simple tense is used to discuss completed actions in the past.
- It indicates that the action has a clear beginning and end.
Examples of Past Simple Tense
- "Walked" is an example of a verb in the past simple tense.
- Past simple often ends in -ed for regular verbs.
Past Simple Form for Pronouns
- The verb "play" in past simple for the pronoun "he" is "played."
Specific Time References
- The past tense is also utilized to describe events that occurred at a defined time in the past.
Examples of Past Continuous Tense
- "Was walking" is an example of a verb in the past continuous tense.
- Past continuous is formed using "was/were" + verb ending in -ing.
Past Simple Form for the Pronoun 'We'
- The correct form of the verb "go" in the past simple tense for the pronoun "we" is "went."
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