Meaning of the word "past tense" in English

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past tense

US /ˈpæst ˌtens/
UK /ˈpæst ˌtens/
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Noun

1.

a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the past

Example:
The past tense of 'go' is 'went'.
She used the past tense to describe what happened yesterday.
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