Past Tense and Perfect Aspects

Past simple tense means...

• An event that occurred before now and finished at the time of reference.

• An event that occurred before now and before the time of reference.

• An event that occurred at the same time as the time of reference.

• An event that was on-going before the time of reference.

Past perfect means...

• An event that occurred before now and finished at the time of reference.

• An event that occurred before now and before the time of reference.

• An event that occurred at the same time as the time of reference.

• An event that was on-going before the time of reference.

Past perfect continuous means...

• An event that occurred before now and finished at the time of reference.

• An event that occurred before now and before the time of reference.

• An event that occurred at the same time as the time of reference.

• An event that was on-going before the time of reference.

Past continuous means...

• An event that occurred before now and finished at the time of reference.

• An event that occurred before now and before the time of reference.

• An event that occurred at the same time as the time of reference.

• An event that was on-going before the time of reference.

When I saw Dat, he ___ (drive) a new motorbike.

• drove

• was driving

• had driven

• had been driving

From 2021 to 2022, Dung ___ (study) English. In 2023, she changed her major.

• studied

• was studying

• had studied

• had been studying

At the time Linh entered the room, all of the boys ___ (look at) her.

• looked at

• were looking at

• had looked at

• had been looking at

The students ___ (work hard) yesterday.

• worked hard

• were working hard

• had worked hard

• had been working hard

Ten minutes ago, the students ___ (work hard) while the teacher took a rest.

• worked hard

• were working hard

• had worked hard

• had been working hard

Quang ___ (cook) banh xeo for 3 minutes when his mom came home.

• cooked

• was cooking

• had cooked

• had been cooking