Question

Rahul was upset because he lost his cap ( change to simple past tense )​

Answer 1

Rahul was upset because he had lost his cap.

Explanation:

• In the field of English Grammar, the past tense describes an event which has occurred in the past. Hence, the name past tense.

• The sentence 'Rahul was upset because he lost his cap' can be changed into distant past by ' Rahul was upset because he had lost his cap.'

• However, if we want the sentence to be in the near past then the sentence Rahul was upset because he lost his cap can be left as it is.

Answer 2

Change to simple past tense

Rahul was upset because he lost his cap

Answer:

• Rahul was upset because he had lost his cap.
• Rahul was upset because he lost his cap.

Explanation:

• The past tense is used to denote the action or state already completed.

• Rules of Simple Past Tense: Subject + verb(2nd form) + object. It has no helping verb only has main verb. Example: Rahul was upset because he had lost his cap. The dog died last night. 'upset, lost and died are' main verb here. All have been written in past form of verb.

• According to grammatical rules had is used before he, and it is restricted for past tense. Example: He had a horse.

• 'Rahul was upset because he lost his cap' is also right. Because it has been formed following the grammatical rules of simple past tense.

• Although Simple Past Tense has a auxiliary verb and it is 'did.' Examples: I didn't go to school. Did you went there?