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¾ To make a negative sentence, we add did not (didn’t) before the root form of a verb.
Read the sentence given below.
• We did not go by bus.
¾ To make an interrogative sentence, we add did followed by the subject and the root form
of a verb.
Read the sentence given below.
• Did Arun travel by train?
For most regular verbs, the simple past is formed by adding -d, -ed or -ied. For irregular verbs,
the form changes entirely.
Here is a list of some regular and irregular verbs.
Verb Simple Past Verb Simple Past Verb Simple Past
be was/were feel felt lie lay
begin began find found lose lost
break broke get got make made
bring brought give gave mean meant
buy bought go went meet met
build built have had pay paid
choose chose hear heard run ran
come came hold held say said
do did keep kept sell sold
draw drew know knew send sent
drive drove leave left sit sat
Simple Future Tense
The simple future tense is used:
¾ to describe an action in the future.
Read the sentence given below.
• She will call you after lunch.
¾ to make a prediction or to give a warning.
Read the sentence given below.
• I am sure it will rain heavily tonight.
¾ to make a spontaneous decision.
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