2. SIMPLE PAST TENSE INTRODUCTION & USES - 1
Definition -
The simple past, past simple or past indefinite, sometimes called the preterite,
is the basic form of the past tense in Modern English. It is used principally to
describe events in the past, although it also has some other uses.
The simple past is the basic form of past tense in English. The time of the
action can be in the recent past or the distant past and action duration is not
important.
Example -