Simple Past
Tell us the affirmative form of the Simple Past tense.
S + V in the past (2°col / +ED)
Tell us the negative form of the Past Continuous tense.
S + wasn't/weren't + V + ING.
Tell us the question form of the Past Perfect Tense.
WH- + had + S + V past participle (3°Col/+ED)...?
When do we use the Simple Past and the Past Continuous in the same sentence?
Tell us an example of a Simple Past sentence.
Complete the sentence: "At 10 am yesterday, they ______ (study) Biology."
were studying
Complete the sentence: I _____ (never / be) to Brazil before.
had never been
When do we use the Simple Past and the Past Perfect together?
Tell us the use/s of the Simple Past Tense.
- Sequence of actions in the past.
- Actions that started and finished in the past.
True or false? "We use the Past Continuous tense to describe an action that started in the past and continues in the present."
FALSE
True or False? "We use the Past Perfect to describe an action that occurred before another action in the past."
TRUE
Complete the sentence: While she ______ (watch) a movie, the lights ______ (go off).
was watching / went off
Tell us the structure of the Simple Past Passive.
Direct Object + WAS/WERE + V Past Participle + (by S)
Tell us an example using the Past Continuous tense.
Tell us the use of the Past Perfect tense.
To describe an action that happened before another action in the past.
Tell us an example using the Simple Past and the Past Continuous together.
Tell us an example of a Simple Past Passive.
Tell us the use/s of the Past Continuous Tense.
- To describe actions in progress in the past.
- To describe the background.
Tell us an example of a Past Perfect sentence.
Tell us an example using the Simple Past and the Past Perfect together.