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    This document provides rules for conjugating verbs into the past tense simple form in English. It explains that to form the affirmative past tense, the verb is conjugated by adding "-ed" to the base verb, with some exceptions for verbs ending in "y". It then lists examples of subject pronouns conjugated with past tense verbs. The document also explains the formation of interrogative and negative past tense sentences using "did" or "didn't" before the base verb.

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    This document provides rules for conjugating verbs into the past tense simple form in English. It explains that to form the affirmative past tense, the verb is conjugated by adding "-ed" to the base verb, with some exceptions for verbs ending in "y". It then lists examples of subject pronouns conjugated with past tense verbs. The document also explains the formation of interrogative and negative past tense sentences using "did" or "didn't" before the base verb.

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    Past Tense Simple: The Affirmative

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    This document provides rules for conjugating verbs into the past tense simple form in English. It explains that to form the affirmative past tense, the verb is conjugated by adding "-ed" to the base verb, with some exceptions for verbs ending in "y". It then lists examples of subject pronouns conjugated with past tense verbs. The document also explains the formation of interrogative and negative past tense sentences using "did" or "didn't" before the base verb.

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    PAST TENSE SIMPLE

    The Affirmative

    Person
    I
    You
    He / She / It
    We
    You
    They

    Verb + ED
    danced
    studied
    played
    smiled
    returned
    celebrated

    - if the verb ends in vowel + y : stay stayed


    play played

    Adverb
    yesterday.
    last year.
    last Sunday.
    all day yesterday.
    in June.
    two days ago.

    The y stays the same + ed

    - if the verb ends in consonant + y : try tried


    cry- cried
    study - studied
    deny - denied

    The y turns into i + ed

    The Interrogative

    DID (do+ed=did)
    DID

    Person
    I
    You
    He / She / It
    We
    You
    They

    Verb
    dance
    study
    play
    smile
    return
    celebrate

    Adverb
    yesterday?
    last year?
    last Sunday?
    yesterday?
    last week?
    last month?

    Verb

    Adverb

    dance
    study
    play
    smile
    return
    celebrate

    yesterday.
    last year.
    last Sunday.
    yesterday.
    last week.
    last month.

    The Negative

    Person
    I
    You
    He / She / It
    We
    You
    They

    DID + NOT /
    DIDNT
    DIDNT

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