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Simple |
Continuous |
Perfect |
Perfect Continuous |
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Past |
V2 Auxiliary: did
Finished single actions in the past (not connected with the present!!!). Markers: yesterday, last week/month, 1 week ago, in 2017 etc. |
Was/were + Ving
Actions in progress at a particular moment in the past. Markers: at 3 o’clock, while… |
Had+V3
Actions finished by a particular moment in the past/before another action in the past. Markers:by 3 o’clock, by the time…
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Had+ been +Ving
Actions that had been in progress by a particular moment in the past Markers: for…, since… |
Exercises
1. Open the brackets using Past Simple, Continuous, Perfect, Perfect Continuous.
1) Her face (seem) familiar. I (know) I (see) her before.
2) While I (do) the washing-up, Paul (water) the plants.
3) By the time my parents (come) home, I (go) to bed.
4) Her eyes were red as she (cry).
5) When I (get) on the bus, I (drop) my purse.
6) He (call) when I (have) a shower.
7) I was out of breath as I (run).
8) Suddenly I remembered that I (not, close) the door.
9) The ground was wet as it (rain).
10) It (rain) when I (go) back home.
11) I had a headache because I (study) the whole day.
12) When I (look) at her face, I (see) that she (smile).
13) I never (be) to Egypt and it (be) my dream to see the Pyramids.
14) When he came, I (wait) for 2 hours.
15) I (tell) her that silly joke and she (laugh) heartily.
1. Open the brackets using Past Simple, Continuous, Perfect, Perfect Continuous.
- I (realize) I (leave) the book at home.
- I (call) you but you (not respond). What you (do)?
- I (cut) my finger while I (make) a salad.
- I was exhausted as I (drive) for 10 hours.
- I had a stomach ache as I (eat) some bad cheese.