simple past
grow in simple past
grew
What is the structure of an affirmative sentence in the past continuous tense?
Subject + was/were + verb in -ing form + complement.
What is the structure of an affirmative sentence in the past perfect?
Subject + had + past participle of the main verb+ complement.
Who was the first President of the United States?
George Washington
send in simple past
sent
What auxiliary verbs are used in the past continuous tense?
The auxiliary verbs was and were.
What auxiliary verb is used in the past perfect tense?
The auxiliary verb "had" is used for all subjects
True or False:
The Statue of Liberty was a gift from France.
true
stand in simple past
stood
How do you form a yes/no question in the past continuous tense?
Was/Were + subject + verb in -ing form+ complement?
When do we use the past perfect tense in English?
We use it to show that one action in the past happened before another past action or time.
What do the 13 stripes on the American flag represent?
The 13 original colonies
Yesterday was a strange day. I (wake) up late. I (leave) my house quickly but (forget) my phone. On the way to school, I (meet) my friend Sarah, and we (take) the bus together. At school, we (have) a math test, but I (not know) about it! I (do) my best, but I think I (get) a lot of answers wrong. After school, I (go) to the park and (see) a cute dog that (run) around happily. It (make) me smile, even after a stressful day.
Yesterday was a strange day. I (woke) up late. I (left) my house quickly but (forgot) my phone. On the way to school, I (met) my friend Sarah, and we (took) the bus together. At school, we (had) a math test, but I (didn't know) about it! I (did) my best, but I think I (got) a lot of answers wrong. After school, I (went) to the park and (saw) a cute dog that (ran) around happily. It (made) me smile, even after a stressful day.
What is the difference between past simple and past continuous?
Past simple describes a completed action in the past.
Past continuous describes an ongoing action that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Why do we often use the past perfect with “before” and “after”?
Because these words signal the order of events, and the past perfect emphasizes that one happened first, even if mentioned second.
Which U.S. state was the last to join the union?
a) Alaska
b) Hawaii
c) New Mexico
d) Arizona
Hawaii
Last weekend, my family and I (go) to the countryside. We (drive) for two hours before we (arrive) at a small cabin near the lake. My brother and I (take) our fishing rods and (catch) some fish. Later, we (build) a fire and (eat) marshmallows. At night, we (hear) strange noises outside. We all (feel) a little scared, but Dad (say) it was just the wind. In the end, we (sleep) well and (come) home the next day.
Last weekend, my family and I (went) to the countryside. We (drove) for two hours before we (arrived) at a small cabin near the lake. My brother and I (took) our fishing rods and (caught) some fish. Later, we (built) a fire and (ate) marshmallows. At night, we (heard) strange noises outside. We all (felt) a little scared, but Dad (said) it was just the wind. In the end, we (slept) well and (came) home the next day.
the main verb in past continuous:
1) was/were
2) gerund
gerund
Say those verbs in participle form
go
see
eat
take
give
come
write
speak
begin
break
gone
seen
eaten
taken
given
come
written
spoken
begun
broken
Which American holiday is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November?
a) Veterans Day
b) Independence Day
c) Thanksgiving
d) Presidents' Day
Thanksgiving