Past Tenses to tell stories II

Forming past simple tense: What is the past simple form of the verb 'go'?

• gone

• went

• goed

• going

Forming past simple tense: Give an example of a sentence in past simple tense.

• She walked to the store yesterday.

• She will walk to the store yesterday.

• She is walking to the store yesterday.

• She walks to the store yesterday.

Using past continuous tense: When do we use past continuous tense?

• To describe an action that happened in the present

• To describe an action that will happen in the future

• To describe an action that was happening at a specific time in the past

• To describe an action that will happen at a specific time in the future

Using past continuous tense: Construct a sentence using past continuous tense.

• I was studying for my exam last night.

• I studied for my exam last night.

• I am studying for my exam right now.

• I will study for my exam tonight.

Applying past perfect tense: When do we use past perfect tense?

• To indicate an action that will happen in the future

• To indicate an action that happened after another action in the past

• To indicate an action happening at the same time as another action

• To indicate an action that happened before another action in the past.

Applying past perfect tense: Create a sentence using past perfect tense.

• She had finished her homework before going to bed.

• She has finished her homework before going to bed.

• She will finish her homework before going to bed.

• She finished her homework before going to bed.

Constructing present perfect tense: How do we form present perfect tense?

• We form present perfect tense by using the verb 'will' followed by the past participle of the main verb.

• We form present perfect tense by using the auxiliary verb 'have' or 'has' followed by the past participle of the main verb.

• We form present perfect tense by using the verb 'am' followed by the past participle of the main verb.

• We form present perfect tense by using the verb 'did' followed by the past participle of the main verb.

Constructing present perfect tense: Write a sentence in present perfect tense.

• I finished my homework yesterday.

• I have finished my homework.

• I finish my homework every day.

• I will finish my homework tomorrow.

Differentiating between past tenses: Explain the difference between past simple and past continuous tense.

• The past simple tense describes completed actions, while the past continuous tense describes ongoing actions in the past.

• The past simple tense describes ongoing actions in the present, while the past continuous tense describes completed actions.

• The past simple tense describes future actions, while the past continuous tense describes ongoing actions in the present.

• The past simple tense describes ongoing actions in the past, while the past continuous tense describes completed actions.

Differentiating between past tenses: Compare and contrast past perfect and present perfect tense.

• Past perfect tense is used for actions that started in the past and continue into the present, while present perfect tense is used for future actions.

• Past perfect tense is used for completed actions before another past action, while present perfect tense is used for actions that started in the past and continue into the present.

• Past perfect tense is used for actions that started in the past and continue into the present, while present perfect tense is used for completed actions before another past action.

• Past perfect tense is used for future actions, while present perfect tense is used for past actions.