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Open Sesame

Present (I form) Past (II form) Present (I form) Past (II form)
nd
st
st
nd
come came arrive arrived
laugh laughed awake awoke
go went begin began

buy bought blow blew
bring brought break broke

stand stood dig dug

Use of Simple Past Tense

This tense expresses the actions that took place at some time in the past.

I wrote a letter yesterday.
O
It rained last week.
O
In the above sentences, the words yesterday and last week express the time in the
simple past.

This tense expresses some past habits.

Sometimes I used to play the flute.
O
Amit and Shyam often went together.
O
In the above sentences, the words sometimes and often express some past habits. We
use time words such as yesterday words to denote such habits.
Simple Past Tense

Practice Time

A. Change the following sentences into simple past tense.

1. I am writing a letter.

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2. He plays with his cousin.

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3. They are going with their luggage.
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4. She is looking at me.

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