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nounthe form of a verb used to describe an action that happened before the present time and is no longer happening.
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past simple. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/past%20simple
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“past simple.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/past%20simple. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “past simple,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/past%20simple.
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