Past Tenses Presentation

Lesson Theme

Past Tenses

Past Perfect

Past Simple

Past Continuous

Find a mistake

Past Continuos

Formula

To be + V ing

to be

Singular

(I, he, she, it)

Plural

(You, we, they)

was + V ing were + V ing

Usage

Action in progress in the past

a) When something happens suddenly

I was playing computer,

when my mum came in.

b) When something happens at precise moment

I was walking my dog

yesterday at 5 o’clock.

Usage

I was playing computer,

when my mum came in.

Past

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Past Perfect

Formula

Had + V 3

Or V ed

Usage

Action that was completed in the past

a) Before another action took place

She arrived after

we had played cards

b) Before a very precise moment

It had started to snow

by 10 a.m. yesterday

Usage

We had played cards

before she arrived

Past

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Past Simple

Formula

V 2

Or V ed

Usage

Completed action in past

I went to Poland last week.

A series of completed action in past

I finished work, walked to the beach, and found a nice place to swim.

Habits in the past

He played the violin.

Past facts

He didn't like tomatoes before.

back

Find a mistake

I played computer games yesterday.

had

When I came into the kitchen, mother was cooking.

I to the cinema yesterday.

was going

went

When I was going to school, I met my friend.

had

I fe d my cat with fish yesterday.

e

I the piano at five o'clock yesterday.

was playing

had played