Past Continuous Past Simple Present Perfect

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What is the Past Continuous tense?

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The Past Continuous tense describes actions that were ongoing in the past. It is formed using 'was/were' + verb-ing. Example: 'I was reading a book.'

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CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

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When do we use the Past Simple tense?

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The Past Simple tense is used for actions that were completed in the past. It is formed by using the second form of the verb. Example: 'She finished her homework.'

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CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

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What is the Present Perfect tense?

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The Present Perfect tense describes actions that occurred at an unspecified time before now. It is formed using 'has/have' + past participle. Example: 'They have visited Paris.'

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

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How do you form the Past Continuous tense?

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The Past Continuous tense is formed by using 'was' or 'were' followed by the verb in its -ing form. Example: 'He was playing soccer.'

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

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What is the structure of the Past Simple tense?

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The structure of the Past Simple tense is the subject + past form of the verb. Example: 'I walked to school.'

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

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When do we use the Present Perfect tense?

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We use the Present Perfect tense to express actions that have relevance to the present or have occurred at an indefinite time. Example: 'I have eaten lunch.'

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

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What is an example of a sentence in the Past Continuous tense?

Back

An example is: 'They were watching TV when I arrived.'

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CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Front

What is an example of a sentence in the Past Simple tense?

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An example is: 'She visited her grandmother last week.'

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CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Front

What is an example of a sentence in the Present Perfect tense?

Back

An example is: 'He has finished his project.'

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

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How do you form the Present Perfect tense?

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The Present Perfect tense is formed by using 'has' or 'have' followed by the past participle of the verb. Example: 'We have seen that movie.'

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D