Poll: did\went\saw\took, etc. What do you call this tense?

did\went\saw\took, etc. What do you call this tense?

Past Tense
Past Simple
Simple Past
Second Form
Remote Form
Distant Form

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  • Votes: 640
  • Comments: 2
  • Added: August 2004

Comments:

tonyrose2005

think this is the past simple

eb

"Past" is the name of the Tense, "Simple" is the name of the form as distinguished from "Continuous" which is another form of the Past Tense. There are two forms in English -- "Simple" and "Continuous" -- and each Tense -- Past Perfect. Past, Present Perfect, Present and Future can take either form.

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