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We use the past simple for: Actions completed in the past. Bruce called Tina yesterday morning. Actions which happened at a specific time in the past She went to the gym at 7 o’clock. (When? At 7 o’clock) Past habits. We often travelled to London when we were students. Past actions which happened one immediately after the other. She woke up, put some clothes on and ran out of the house. Completed past actions not connected to the present with a stated or implied time reference. Oscar Wilde wrote many fairy tales with morals.

Time expressions Yesterday Yesterday morning/evening, etc Last night/week, etc Two weeks ago/ a month ago, etc In 1988, etc

Make positive, negative and interrogative sentences in Past Simple: 1. I (to do) morning exercises. 2. He (to work) at a factory. 3. She (to sleep) after dinner. 4. We (to work) part-time. 5. They (to drink) tea every day. 6. Mike (to be) a student. 7. Helen (to have) a car. 8. You (to be) a good friend. 9. You (to be) good friends. 10. It (to be) difficult to remember everything.

Past Continuous Was/were + Ving

We use the Past continious: For an action which was in progress at a stated time in the past. We don’t know when the action started or finished. At 7 o’clock yesterday morning, we were driving to the airport. For past action which was in progress when another action interrupted it. He was listening to music when the doorbell rang. for two or more actions which were happening at the same time in the past. I was tidying up while John was ironing. To give background information in a story. The wind was howling, the clouds were gathering in the sky, Paul was standing …

Time expressions While When As All day/night/morning Yesterday, etc.

Open the brackets: She (wash) the floor in our flat the whole morning. He (not/play) football from 6 till 7 last week. When I (go) out into the garden, the sun (shine) and the birds (sing). We (cook) the whole morning, so we weren’t ready for the party. Please, don’t make some much noise. Father (work) in the study. We (ski) the whole day yesterday. What you (do) at 7 o’clock tomorrow? I (read) a text the whole day yesterday.

Present Perfect or Past Simple?

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Past Perfect had+V3/ed + I/you/he/she/it/we/they had started. - I/you/he/she/it/we/they had not (hadn’t) started. ? Had I/you/he/she/it/we/they started?

Use Past Perfect: Tom wasn't at home when I arrived. (he/just/go/out).____________ We arrived at the cinema late. (the film/already/begin).___________ The house was very quiet when I got home. Everybody _____________(go) to bed.

Past Perfect Continuous had been + Ving

We use Past Perfect Continuous For:

Use past perfect continuous 1. They felt tired that morning because they (drive) all night. 2. She understood the problems of the company because she (work) there since it started. 3. He was dizzy. He (work) on the computer since morning. 4. My eyes ached because I (read) for three hours.

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