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Formulas:
The simple past tense is used to describe actions or events that occurred and were completed in the past. In English, the simple past tense is typically formed by adding “-ed” to regular verbs. However, irregular verbs have their own unique past tense forms. Here are some examples of sentences in the simple past tense:
Affirmative Form:
Subject + Verb + Complement
| Order | Subject | Verb | Complement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | I | visited | my grandparents |
| 2. | She | finished | her homework |
| 3. | They | played | soccer in the park yesterday |
| 4. | He | studied | English for 2 hours yesterday |
| 5. | We | watched | a movie at the cinema last night |
| 6. | The cat | slept | on the couch all day |
| 7. | The sun | shone | brightly during the summer |
| 8. | It | rained | heavily yesterday afternoon |
| 9. | The children | danced | at the school party |
| 10. | My parents | bought | a new car last month |
