Past Simple
How do the verbs "go" and "move" change in Past Simple?
go - went (irregular)
move - moved (regular)
Is this sentence correct?
"She were studying chemistry in college."
no, "she was"
had + V3
What can we use narrative tenses for?
(What are we describing when we use these tenses?)
we use narrative tenses to talk about the past
When telling a story, what do we use Past Simple tense for?
for main events (single / repeated past actions)
How does the verb change in negative sentences in Past Continuous?
wasn't / weren't + V(-ing)
What do we use Past Perfect for?
to talk about an action before the other actions
Which tense do we use to talk about events that happened before the main storyline?
Past Perfect
Is everything correct in this sentence?
"I bought myself a fancy car when I turned 18."
yes, everything is correct
Why can't we use verbs like "believe", "love", "smell", "hate" in Past Continuous?
because they are state (stative) verbs, and cannot be used in continuous tenses
Is this sentence in Past Perfect correct?
"I thought I had seen him before, and I was right."
yes, it is correct
When telling a story, what do we use Past Continuous for?
background events of the story
What's wrong with this sentence?
"I told him I didn't missed him, and he just walked away.
didn't miss
Can we use "while" in this sentence?
"She was walking home while it started snowing."
no, we can use "while" when two actions in progress are happening at the same time (two actions in Past Continuous)
Is this sentence in Past Perfect correct?
"I recognized him because I've seen him many times before."
no, it is incorrect
"I recognized him because I'd seen him many times before."
What is the difference in usage of Past Simple and Past Continuous?
(What are we describing when using these tenses?)
Past Simple - for finished or repeated actions in the past
Past Continuous - for actions in progress (continuous actions) in the past
Which action happened first in this sentence?
"We had a great time at a party yesterday: we danced all night and took a lot of photos."
all actions happened at the same time
(that's why all of them are in Past Simple)
Is everything correct in this sentence?
"Kate was driving home while listening to the radio."
yes, everything is correct
What are the time markers of Past Perfect?
by the time, after, before, as soon as
Is everything correct in this story?
"I met Michael at a cafe yesterday. I didn't recognize him at first because I hadn't seen him for 10 years. He was smiling because he has just gotten a promotion."
no, "he had just gotten"