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Past tense

The past tense is a verb tense expressing action, activity, state or being in the past.

In English, there are two dictinct types of past tense:

1. Pluperfect (or past perfect)
2. Preterite (or simple past)

Each of these may also be found in the progressive (continuous) aspect.

See also: present tense, future tense

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