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this tense refers to an action that happened before the phrase was said or written. Languages sometimes make reference to whether the action is completed and if it is in the recent or distant pass. This can be seen in English by the add-on of auxiliary verbs (I walked. Vs. I have walked.) and adverbials (ex. The other day, last month).  
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The past tense refers to an action that happened before the phrase was said or written. In English the past tense is usually formed by suffixing ''-ed'' to the verb form. In Gaelic, the past tense is typically indicated with [[Lenition (definition)|lenition]] of the verb.
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==See Also==
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==External Links==
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Past_Tense
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
 
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*Crystal, David. (1997) ''A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics.'' Oxford, UK: Blackwell.
Crystal, David. A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics. The language library. Oxford, UK: Blackwell, 1997.
 
  
 
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Revision as of 15:56, 15 November 2009

The past tense refers to an action that happened before the phrase was said or written. In English the past tense is usually formed by suffixing -ed to the verb form. In Gaelic, the past tense is typically indicated with lenition of the verb.

See Also

External Links

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Past_Tense

References

  • Crystal, David. (1997) A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics. Oxford, UK: Blackwell.