the past simplenoun [ S ]
uk/ˌpɑːst ˈsɪm.pəl/us/ˌpæst ˈsɪm.pəl/also the simple pastthe form of a verb used to describe an action that happened before the present time and is no longer happening. It is usually made by adding -ed:
The past simple of 'cook' is 'cooked'.
More examples
- The past simple of 'understand' is 'understood'.
- The past simple of 'go' is 'went'.
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Linguistics: verb forms, tenses & types of verbs
- accusative
- arose
- art
- aspect
- began
- bent
- ditransitive
- linking verb
- main verb
- passivize
- past participle
- predicate
- progressive
- the future perfect
- the past continuous
- the pluperfect
- the present simple
- the third person
- transitive
- wast
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