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What is past simple in English grammar? Past simple describes actions that happened in the past. Learn English past simple usage and find out past simple types, examples and common mistakes.
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Explanation
A verb is a word or phrase that is a main part of a sentence and expresses action or a state of being.
The past simple tense talks about an action that happened before now. Some verbs are regular in their form; they add ‘-ed’. Some verbs are irregular in the past. They change their form.
subject + past simple verb
subject + did (+ not/n’t) + verb
The present perfect tense connects the past to the present with the present simple of the verb 'to have' and the past participle of the verb.
subject + has/have + past participle of verb (-ed/irregular)
Example
The puppy had a bath yesterday.
The puppy has already had a bath.
Common mistakes
The present perfect uses the present simple of 'have' and the past participle of the verb.
I've wait for two hours already.
I've waited for two hours already.
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