Introduction to Simple Past Tense

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INTRODUCTION TO SIMPLE PAST TENSE 

Simple past tense describes the things that happened before the present time. They can be actions, events and situations that started and ended in the past.


  • Unlike the past continuous tense which talk about past events that happened over a period of time, Simple past tense talks about something that has already happened.
Ex;- Mother cooked rice for dinner
  • Simple past also use to talk about the past state of being. For instance, a way someone felt about something.
Ex;- She was very kind

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