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Do you what is simple past tense <\/strong><\/a>voice and how it can be implemented in English vocabulary<\/strong>? To explain in short, it is a verb tense which talks about things or events that happened or existed as some point of time. It talks about an action that occurred at a certain time and was then eventually completed. If you are a grammar nazi<\/strong>, then you might know about all the tenses but do you still confused between all of them? Well, continue reading this blog post to know more about simple past tense, its structure, examples and exercises.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Must Read: All About Voices<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is Simple Past Tense Voice?<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The simple past tense is used in sentences to indicate an action that happened in the past and is referred to as events that have been completed. The term \u2018voice\u2019 added after this tense refers to whether the subject in the sentence is the doer of the action (active voice) or the receiver of the action (passive voice). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also Read: Active and Passive Voice: Rules, Examples & Exercise<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Structure of Simple Past Test Voice<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

By learning the structure of simple past test voice, you will be able to differentiate how positive, negative and interrogative and negative interrogative formats are used. Below is the structure of how simple past tense voice can be used in sentences for your better understanding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Rules for Simple Past Tense Voice<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To form simple past tense in English, here are some basic rules which you should keep in mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Regular Verbs<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Add \u2018-ed\u2019 at the end of the verb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Example:<\/strong> \u2018walk\u2019 will change to \u2018walked\u2019, \u2018talk\u2019 will change to \u2018talked\u2019 and \u2018play\u2019 will change to \u2018played\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Irregular verbs<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Irregular verbs have their own unique past tense forms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Example: <\/strong>\u2018Go\u2019 will change to \u2018went\u2019, \u2018eat\u2019 will change to \u2018ate\u2019 and \u2018buy\u2019 will change to \u2018bought\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Negative and Questions<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n