Past Tense Usage and Structure

This video tutorial covers the past simple and past continuous tenses. It explains when to use each tense, how to form positive, negative, and question forms, and provides examples. The tutorial includes a quiz to test understanding and concludes with a reminder to explore more resources on the website.

What is the past simple form of the verb 'see'?

• seen

• saw

• seeing

• sees

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

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

• Add 'didn't' before the infinitive

• Add 'wasn't' before the verb

• Add 'not' after the verb

• Add 'did' before the verb

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CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

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

• I was watching TV.

• I was watch TV.

• I was watches TV.

• I was watched TV.

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CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

What is the structure for forming questions in the past continuous tense?

• Subject + did + verb

• Subject + was/were + verb-ing

• Did + subject + verb

• Was/Were + subject + verb-ing

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CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which sentence correctly uses the past continuous to describe an interrupted action?

• I am watching TV when the phone rang.

• I watch TV when the phone rang.

• I was watching TV when the phone rang.

• I watched TV when the phone rang.

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CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

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

• Add 'not' after the verb

• Add 'wasn't' or 'weren't' before the verb-ing

• Add 'did' before the verb

• Add 'didn't' before the verb

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CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which of the following is a correct past continuous question?

• Did you watching TV?

• Was you watched TV?

• Was you watching TV?

• Were you watching TV?

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CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

What is the correct short answer for the question: 'Were the children playing games?'

• No, they weren't.

• Yes, they was.

• No, they wasn't.

• Yes, they were.

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

What is the past simple form of 'win'?

• winning

• winned

• won

• wins

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which sentence correctly uses the past simple tense?

• She winning an award.

• She was win an award.

• She win an award.

• She won an award.

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D