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simple past

simple past noun: a tense used to describe something that happened in the past, formed by the inflection of a single word, without any auxiliary verb such as be or have.

Noun

simple past (plural simple pasts)

  1. A tense used to describe something that happened in the past, formed by the inflection of a single word, without any auxiliary verb such as be or have.
    Synonyms:
    preterite, preterit

simple past meaning in Persian

simple past in Persian

the simple past tense
ماضی ساده mâzi-e sâde, گذشته ساده gozašte-ye sâde

Synonyms of simple past

Forms of simple past

pluralsimple pasts

Origin of simple past

“Simple” because the tense is formed without any auxiliary verb.

Questions about simple past

What does simple past mean?
Simple past means a tense used to describe something that happened in the past, formed by the inflection of a single word, without any auxiliary verb such as be or have.
What is simple past in Persian?
Simple past in Persian is ماضی ساده (mâzi-e sâde), گذشته ساده (gozašte-ye sâde). See Simple past meaning in Persian.
What part of speech is simple past?
Simple past is a noun.
What is the plural of simple past?
The plural of simple past is simple pasts.

Words near simple past in the dictionary

  1. simple meters
  2. simple microscope
  3. simple microscopes
  4. simple myopia
  5. simple myopias
  6. simple past
  7. simple pasts
  8. simple pendulum
  9. simple pendulums
  10. simple present
  11. simple presents

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