Past Simple Regular Verbs

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1. What's the past tense of the regular verb work?

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The past tense of the regular verb "work" is "worked". This is because when we want to indicate that an action happened in the past, we typically add "-ed" to the base form of the verb. Therefore, "worked" is the correct past tense form of "work".

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2. What's the past tense of the regular verb want?

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The past tense of the regular verb "want" is "wanted". In English, regular verbs typically form their past tense by adding "-ed" to the base form of the verb. "Wanted" follows this pattern, indicating that it refers to a previous or completed action of wanting something.

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3. What's the past tense of the regular verb love?

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The past tense of the regular verb "love" is "loved." In English, regular verbs typically form their past tense by adding "-ed" to the base form of the verb. In this case, "love" becomes "loved" in the past tense.

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4. What's the past tense of the regular verb start?

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The past tense of the regular verb "start" is "started." In English, regular verbs typically form their past tense by adding "-ed" to the base form of the verb. "Started" follows this pattern, indicating that the action of starting has already happened in the past.

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5. What's the past tense of the regular verb finish?

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The past tense of the regular verb "finish" is "finished." In English, regular verbs typically form their past tense by adding "-ed" to the base form of the verb. "Finish" follows this rule, so when we want to talk about an action that happened in the past, we use the word "finished."

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6. What's the past tense of the regular verb look?

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The past tense of the regular verb "look" is "looked." This is the correct answer because when we want to indicate that an action happened in the past, we add "-ed" to the base form of the verb. In this case, "look" becomes "looked" to show that the action of looking occurred in the past.

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7. What's the past tense of the regular verb live?

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The past tense of the regular verb "live" is "lived." This is because when we talk about an action that occurred in the past, we add "-ed" to the base form of the verb. In this case, the base form of "live" is "live," and by adding "-ed," we form the past tense "lived."

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8. What's the past tense of the regular verb float?

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The past tense of the regular verb "float" is "floated." In English grammar, regular verbs form their past tense by adding "-ed" to the base form of the verb. Since "float" is a regular verb, it follows this rule and the correct past tense form is "floated."

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9. What's the past tense of the regular verb help?

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The past tense of the regular verb "help" is "helped." In English, regular verbs typically form their past tense by adding "-ed" to the base form of the verb. In this case, "help" becomes "helped" when referring to an action that has already occurred in the past.

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10. What's the past tense of the regular verb wait?

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The past tense of the regular verb "wait" is "waited." In English grammar, regular verbs form their past tense by adding "-ed" to the base form of the verb. Since "wait" is a regular verb, it follows this rule and becomes "waited" in the past tense.

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11. What's the past tense of the regular verb dance?

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The past tense of the regular verb dance is "danced." In English, regular verbs typically form their past tense by adding "-ed" to the base form of the verb. Since "dance" is a regular verb, it follows this pattern and becomes "danced" in the past tense.

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12. What's the past tense of the regular verb escape?

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The past tense of the regular verb "escape" is "escaped." This is because when we want to talk about an action that happened in the past, we usually add "-ed" to the base form of the verb. In this case, "escape" becomes "escaped" in the past tense.

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13. What's the past simple of the regular verb borrow?

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The past simple of the regular verb "borrow" is "borrowed." This is because in English, regular verbs typically form their past simple tense by adding "-ed" to the base form of the verb. In this case, the base form of "borrow" is "borrow," so when we add "-ed" to it, we get "borrowed."

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What's the past tense of the regular verb work?
What's the past tense of the regular verb want?
What's the past tense of the regular verb love?
What's the past tense of the regular verb start?
What's the past tense of the regular verb finish?
What's the past tense of the regular verb look?
What's the past tense of the regular verb live?
What's the past tense of the regular verb float?
What's the past tense of the regular verb help?
What's the past tense of the regular verb wait?
What's the past tense of the regular verb dance?
What's the past tense of the regular verb escape?
What's the past simple of the regular verb borrow?
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