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SIMPLE PAST TENSE

Usage and Application

 

[VERB+ed] or irregular verbs

Examples:

 

  • You called Jose.

  • Did you call Jose?

  • You did not call Jose.

 

 

Use the simple past to express the idea that an action started and finished at a specific time in the past. Sometimes, the speaker may not actually mention the specific time, but they do have one specific time in mind.

 

Examples:

 

  • I saw a movie yesterday.

  • I did not eat dinner last night.

  • Last month, I traveled to Japan.

  • Did you wash your car?

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