Past Tense Verbs

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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 ending in -ing. Example: 'I was eating.'

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What is the past simple tense?

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The past simple tense describes actions that were completed in the past. It is formed by using the second form of the verb. Example: 'I ate.'

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What is the past perfect tense?

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The past perfect tense describes actions that were completed before another action in the past. It is formed using 'had' + past participle. Example: 'I had eaten before he arrived.'

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Identify the past continuous tense in this sentence: 'They were playing soccer.'

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'were playing' is the past continuous tense.

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Identify the past simple tense in this sentence: 'She danced at the party.'

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'danced' is the past simple tense.

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Identify the past perfect tense in this sentence: 'He had finished his homework before dinner.'

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'had finished' is the past perfect tense.

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What is an example of a regular verb in the past simple tense?

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'walk' becomes 'walked'.

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What is an example of an irregular verb in the past simple tense?

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'go' becomes 'went'.

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Fill in the blank with the past continuous form: 'I __________ (read) a book when she called.'

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was reading.

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Fill in the blank with the past simple form: 'Yesterday, I __________ (see) a movie.'

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saw.