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 | نستخدم الماضي البسيط لنتحدث عن شئ حصل و انتهى في الماضي. مثلا: Last week, I played volleyball. Three years ago, I visited Dubai. Yesterday, Ali watched a film on T.V. ملاحظة: هذه بعض الكلمات التي تخبرنا على أن الجملة في الماضي البسيط: yesterday -ago -last....2كيف نكون الماضي البسيط؟ ( نأخذ فعل play كمثال ) يتكون الماضي البسيط بإضافة ed إلى آخر الفعل. | 
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.4 كيف نطرح السؤال في الماضي البسيط?( نأخذ فعل play كمثال )
نكون السؤال في الماضي البسيط بوضع كلمة did قبل الفاعل و نضع مصدر الفعل بعد الفاعل.
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