2.2.4
Past Tense
Past Tense
Past Tense
Past tense verbs show that something has happened already. Here are a few examples:


To walk
To walk
- I walked.
- You (singular) walked.
- He/she walked.
- We walked.
- You (plural) walked.
- They walked.


To cook
To cook
- I cooked.
- You (singular) cooked.
- He/she cooked.
- We cooked.
- You (plural) cooked.
- They cooked.


To want
To want
- I wanted.
- You (singular) wanted.
- He/she wanted.
- We wanted.
- You (plural) wanted.
- They wanted.


To pray
To pray
- I prayed.
- You (singular) prayed.
- He/she prayed.
- We prayed.
- You (plural) prayed.
- They prayed.


To live
To live
- I lived.
- You (singular) lived.
- He/she lived.
- We lived.
- You (plural) lived.
- They lived.
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6.3.6Writing to Persuade - Example
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6.3.8Writing to Argue - Example
6.3.9Writing to Persuade vs Writing to Argue
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6.1Structuring Your Answer
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6.3Writing to...
6.3.1Writing to Inform
6.3.2Writing to Inform - Example
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6.3.4Writing to Explain - Example
6.3.5Writing to Persuade
6.3.6Writing to Persuade - Example
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6.3.8Writing to Argue - Example
6.3.9Writing to Persuade vs Writing to Argue
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