Simple

Continuous

Perfect

Perfect Continuous

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…

 

Had+ been +Ving

 

 

Actions that had been in progress by a particular moment in the past

Markers: for…, since…

1. Open the brackets using Past Simple, Continuous, Perfect.

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) When I (get) on the bus, I (drop) my purse.

5) He (call) when I (have) a shower.

6) Suddenly I remembered that I (not, close) the door.

7) It (rain) when I (go) back home.

8) When I (look) at her face, I (see) that she (smile).

9) I never (be) to Egypt and it (be) my dream to see the Pyramids.

10) I (tell) her that silly joke and she (laugh) heartily.