Past Tenses Past Simple Past Perfect Past Continuous Find a mistake
Past Continuos Formula To be + Ving to be Singular (I, he, she, it) was + Ving Plural (You, we, they) were + Ving
Usage Action in progress in the past a) When something happens suddenly I was playing computer, when my mum came in. b) When something happens at precise moment I was walking my dog yesterday at 5 o’clock.
Usage I was playing computer, when my mum came in. Past back
Past Perfect Formula Had + V 3 Or Ved
Usage Action that was completed in the past a) Before another action took place She arrived after we had played cards b) Before a very precise moment It had started to snow by 10 a. m. yesterday
Usage We had played cards before she arrived Past back
Past Simple Formula V 2 Or Ved
Usage Completed action in past I went to Poland last week. A series of completed action in past I finished work, walked to the beach, and found a nice place to swim. Habits in the past He played the violin. Past facts He didn't like tomatoes before. back
Find a mistake I had played computer games yesterday. When I came into the kitchen, mother was cooking. I was went going to the cinema yesterday. When I was going to school, had I friend. I fee d my cat with fish yesterday. met my I was had playing played the piano at five o'clock yesterday.