It seems that learners acquire a grammatical structure gradually in a process known as transitional construction. Match the five examples below to the stages of a possible process in learning the past simple tense of 'to eat' in English.

It seems that learners acquire a grammatical structure gradually in a process known as transitional construction. Match the five examples below to the stages of a possible process in learning the past simple tense of 'to eat' in English.
Matching exercise

Match the items on the right with the items on the left.