The Simple Past Tense , often just called the Past Tense , is easy to use in English. If you already know how to use the PRESENT TENSE , then the Past Tense will be easy. In general, the Past Tense is used to talk about something that started and finished at a definite time in the past. How to form the Past Tense in English The main rule is that for every verb in English, there is only one form of it in the past tense. (The exception is the PAST TENSE of "BE", which has two forms: was and were ) For example: The past tense of the verb want is wanted . Wanted is used as the past tense for all subjects/pronouns. I / you / he / we / they wanted Examples of sentences using regular verbs in the past tense Last night I played my guitar loudly and the neighbors complained . She kissed me on the cheek. It rained yesterday. Angela watched TV all night. John wanted to go to the museum. Note: There are three different ways of pronouncing the –ed ...
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