The past simple tense is used for:
(1) a past action with a time marker, e.g. “A Government Minister visited Bradford College yesterday to see how the college helps its students into work.”
(2) past events that no longer continue, e.g. “Thousands of years ago, lava flowed across these wetlands, cooling into huge petrified tubes and creating surreal formations.”
(3) polite requests or suggestions, e.g. “I wondered if I might see you here. I’d very much like to discuss your work, if you have a moment.”
(4) hypothetical present/future situations, e.g. “If I lived in England I’d like to live in Clitheroe.”
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