PAST TENSES REVIEW

Which verb form do we use for actions in the past?

• past perfect

• past perfect continuous

• simple past

• past continuous

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

I wrote the essay yesterday at night.

This sentence is in:

• past perfect

• past continuous

• past simple

• past perfect

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which verb form do we use to talk about something that was going on when something else happened?

• past perfect

• used to

• would

• past continuous

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

"They were answering the exam when the teacher found the answers written down"

This sentence is in:

• Used to

• past simple

• past continuous

• past perfect

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

We use this grammar tense when we are already talking about the past and we want to talk about an earlier event.

• Past perfect

• past perfect continuous

• simple past

• past continuous

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

"I moved here in January. I ______ been rejected from a lot of schools"

This sentence is in:

• past perfect

• past simple

• used to

• past continuous

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

When I arrived at the airport, my mom ____ (is) there looking for me

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

I ______ (used to/would) take photos at parties

Answer explanation

Remember: used to is for habits, repeated actions or states.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

She ____ (used to/would) hate ger job unitl she got a promotion

Answer explanation

"Used to" is good for any action or situation that continued for a period of time in the past.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

I _____ (used to/ would) forget my homework until the teacher threatened to punish me

Answer explanation

Remember: would is good for actions in past that were repeated many times and is not possible to use it in stative verbs.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D