the past simple
noun [ S ] uk/ˌpɑːst ˈsɪm.pəl/ us/ˌpæst ˈsɪm.pəl/ (also the simple past)
（动词的）一般过去式
the form of a verb used to describe an action that happened before the present time and is no longer happening. It is usually made by adding -ed
The past simple of 'cook' is 'cooked'. cook 的一般过去式是 cooked。
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- The past simple of 'understand' is 'understood'.
- The past simple of 'go' is 'went'.