English - Verbs - Simple Past - List

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1. Write the Simple Past: buy = ___________

The simple past tense of the verb "buy" is "bought". In this tense, we use "bought" to describe an action that happened and was completed in the past.

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The simple past tense of the verb "buy" is "bought". In this tense, we use "bought" to describe an action that happened and was completed in the past.

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2. Write the Simple Past: cut = ___________

The simple past tense of the verb "cut" is "cut". This is the correct answer because it is the past tense form of the verb and matches with the base form of the verb given in the question.

Explanation

The simple past tense of the verb "cut" is "cut". This is the correct answer because it is the past tense form of the verb and matches with the base form of the verb given in the question.

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4. Write the Simple Past: drink = ___________

The correct answer is "drank". In the simple past tense, the verb "drink" changes to "drank" when referring to a past action.

Explanation

The correct answer is "drank". In the simple past tense, the verb "drink" changes to "drank" when referring to a past action.

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6. Write the Simple Past: give = ___________

The simple past form of the verb "give" is "gave". This form is used to indicate an action that happened in the past and is already completed.

Explanation

The simple past form of the verb "give" is "gave". This form is used to indicate an action that happened in the past and is already completed.

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8. Write the Simple Past: draw = ___________

The simple past tense of the verb "draw" is "drew". In the past tense, we use "drew" to indicate that the action of drawing happened in the past.

Explanation

The simple past tense of the verb "draw" is "drew". In the past tense, we use "drew" to indicate that the action of drawing happened in the past.

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10. Write the Simple Past: hear = ___________

The simple past tense of the verb "hear" is "heard".

Explanation

The simple past tense of the verb "hear" is "heard".

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11. Write the Simple Past: hold = ___________

held is the correct answer because "hold" is a regular verb and in the simple past tense, regular verbs are formed by adding -ed to the base form of the verb. Therefore, "held" is the correct form of "hold" in the simple past tense.

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12. Write the Simple Past: hurt = ___________

The simple past form of the verb "hurt" is "hurt".

Explanation

The simple past form of the verb "hurt" is "hurt".

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13. Write the Simple Past: begin = ___________

The simple past tense of "begin" is "began". This form is used to describe an action that started and finished in the past.

Explanation

The simple past tense of "begin" is "began". This form is used to describe an action that started and finished in the past.

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14. Write the Simple Past: go = ___________

The simple past tense of the verb "go" is "went".

Explanation

The simple past tense of the verb "go" is "went".

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15. Write the Simple Past: have = ___________

The simple past form of the verb "have" is "had". In this case, "had" is the correct answer as it correctly represents the simple past tense of the verb "have".

Explanation

The simple past form of the verb "have" is "had". In this case, "had" is the correct answer as it correctly represents the simple past tense of the verb "have".

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16. Write the Simple Past: choose = ___________

In this question, we are asked to write the simple past form of the verb "choose". The simple past form of "choose" is "chose".

Explanation

In this question, we are asked to write the simple past form of the verb "choose". The simple past form of "choose" is "chose".

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17. Write the Simple Past: be = ___________ (singular)

The correct answer is "was." In the simple past tense, the verb "be" is conjugated as "was" for the singular form.

Explanation

The correct answer is "was." In the simple past tense, the verb "be" is conjugated as "was" for the singular form.

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18. Write the Simple Past: be = ___________ (plural)

In the simple past tense, the verb "be" is conjugated as "were" when referring to a plural subject. This means that when talking about multiple people, animals, or objects in the past, we use "were" instead of "was." For example, "They were happy" or "The dogs were playing in the park."

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19. Write the Simple Past: drive = ___________

The correct answer is "drove." In the simple past tense, we use "drove" to indicate that someone operated a vehicle in the past.

Explanation

The correct answer is "drove." In the simple past tense, we use "drove" to indicate that someone operated a vehicle in the past.

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