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What is the correct use of the past simple for the verb 'to write' in the affirmative form for 'She'?
What is the correct use of the past simple for the verb 'to write' in the affirmative form for 'She'?
Which of the following is the correct interrogative form for 'they' in the past simple?
Which of the following is the correct interrogative form for 'they' in the past simple?
What is the correct negative form for 'I' in the past simple?
What is the correct negative form for 'I' in the past simple?
In the past simple, which phrase correctly completes this sentence: 'He ___ an article yesterday.'?
In the past simple, which phrase correctly completes this sentence: 'He ___ an article yesterday.'?
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What is the structure of the past simple negative form for 'we'?
What is the structure of the past simple negative form for 'we'?
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Study Notes
Past Simple Tense
- Expresses actions that occurred in the past.
- Can also express permanent characteristics, object properties, or common facts in the past.
- Utilizes the second form of the verb in the affirmative form.
- Uses "did" for the interrogative and negative forms.
- The interrogative form adds "did" before the subject and the first form of the verb.
- The negative form involves "did not" (or "didn't") after the subject and before the first form of the verb.
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Test your knowledge of the past simple tense in English. This quiz covers how to express past actions, along with the rules for affirmative, interrogative, and negative forms. Sharpen your grammar skills by identifying correct usages and formations.
