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Which tense is used to indicate an action that happened in the past and is finished?
Which tense is used to indicate an action that happened in the past and is finished?
- Past perfect
- Past continuous
- Simple past (correct)
- Present perfect
What is the correct form of the verb 'to be' in the simple past for the pronoun 'I'?
What is the correct form of the verb 'to be' in the simple past for the pronoun 'I'?
- be
- was (correct)
- am
- were
Which sentence is in the simple past tense?
Which sentence is in the simple past tense?
- They were studying when the phone rang. (correct)
- She has gone to the market yesterday.
- We will finish our work before lunch.
- He is reading a book right now.
Flashcards
Simple Past Tense
Simple Past Tense
Indicates an action that started and finished in the past.
'To be' for 'I' (simple past)
'To be' for 'I' (simple past)
The form of 'to be' used with 'I' in the simple past tense.
Simple Past Definition
Simple Past Definition
A tense indicating a completed action at a specific time in the past.