simple past
Auxiliary used in this tense
DID
Auxiliary used in the past continuous
was, were
Auxiliary used in the past perfect
had
What is past perfect continuous used for in a sentence?
We use this tense before a result in the past to show the effect of earlier activity in progress/or repeated.
This tense is used to talk about
specific time and finished actions in the past
This tense is used to express
actions in progress in the past
This tense is used to talk about
an action in the past before another action in the past
Give an example of a sentence with past perfect continuous and past simple.
I had been V+ing when...
Correct it:
My best friend were upsetted this morning.
was upset
This tense is usually used along with
simple past
This tense is usually used along with
simple past
To talk about "time up to then" with state verbs.
TRUE or FALSE
FALSE
What is the form of the main verb in past simple questions and negatives?
present verb/base form
which letter is not pronounced in the ending -ing
g
The storm ________ the sand castle we _________.
destroy build
The storm destroyed the sand castle we had built.
We found them after we had been being searching for a week.
CORRECT or INCORRECT
INCORRECT
In -laughed- what is the pronunciation of the -ed- ending?
/t/
Which verbs are not usually used in the progressive form?
state: like, love, hate, need, etc.
In -started- the -ed ending is pronounced
/Id/
The main verb in this tense is conjugated in which form?
gerund