Past Tenses Review

What is the use of the simple past tense?

• To describe completed actions.

• To describe actions in progress.

• To describe actions that happened before another action.

How is the past continuous formed?

• Subject + was/were + verb-ing

• Subject + had + past participle

• Subject + verb in past

What is the key difference between the past perfect and the simple past?

• The past perfect is used for actions completed before another action.

• The simple past is used for actions in progress.

• The past perfect is used to describe actions that happened in the past.

Complete the sentence: 'I _____ (eat) before you called.'

When is the past perfect tense typically used?

• To describe actions that were completed before a specific time in the past.

• To describe ongoing actions in the past.

• To describe future actions.

Which of the following sentences uses the past continuous tense correctly?

• I was reading a book when she called.

• I read a book yesterday.

• I have read a book last week.

What is the structure of a negative sentence in the simple past tense?

• Subject + did not + base form of the verb

• Subject + was/were + not + verb-ing

• Subject + had + not + past participle

What is the correct structure of a question in the simple past tense?

• Did + subject + base form of the verb?

• Was/Were + subject + verb-ing?

• Had + subject + past participle?

Which of the following sentences is an example of the past perfect tense?

• I had finished my homework before dinner.

• I was finishing my homework when she arrived.

• I finished my homework yesterday.

How do you form a negative sentence in the past perfect tense?

• Subject + had + not + past participle

• Subject + did not + base form of the verb

• Subject + was/were + not + verb-ing