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How can I make past tense sentences?​

User Kazutaka
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1. Form the sentence in present tense
2. Find the verb (which is the action, or what you are doing)
3. Put the suffix "-ed" on the end.
Done! ✔
⚠⚠IF IT IS IRREGULAR, RESEARCH THE PAST TENSE VERB. INSTEAD OF FOLLOWING STEP 3, REPLACE THE PRESENT TENSE VERB WITH YOUR NEW IRREGULAR PAST TENSE VERB.⚠⚠
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Hi!
Let's look at an example:
We wait for the train.

This is present tense.
Let's change it to past tense by adding the suffix "-ed".
Now we have
We WAITED for the train.
wait (present) --> waited (past)
Try it!
Practice:
I live in Tokyo.
✅I lived in Tokyo.
I cook breakfast at 8:00.
✅I cooked breakfast at 8:00.
I play with my cousin.
✅I played with my cousin.
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This will not work with every word in English, however. :(
There are irregulars. When a verb is irregular, it is just a matter of memorizing. Just like in any other language!
Popular Irregulars:
present past
freeze froze
⬅go went
‍♀️stand stood
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if you need more help, research, it does a great deal!
much love <3 i hope this helped



User Fudu
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To make a past tense sentence, you need to change the verb to its past tense form. The past tense form of regular verbs usually ends with "-ed" at the end of the verb, while irregular verbs have different forms.

Here are some examples of regular verbs in past tense:

- walk → walked

- talk → talked

- play → played

And here are some examples of irregular verbs in past tense:

- go → went

- eat → ate

- do → did

To form a past tense sentence, start with the subject followed by the past tense form of the verb. For example:

- I walked to the store.

- She talked to her friend yesterday.

- They played soccer last weekend.

It's important to note that some verbs have the same base form and past tense form (e.g. put, cut, hit), so you just need to use the verb in its base form to make a past tense sentence.

In addition, there are also helping verbs like "was" and "were" that are used to form past tense sentences for the verb "to be". For example:

- I was tired yesterday.

- They were at the park earlier.

By following these guidelines, you can easily make past tense sentences in English.

User Justinledouxweb
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