Why we cannot put cookked , seatted and moanned ?

Because there are 2 vowels before the consonant.

Because we cannot have double consonants in a single syllabled word

Why we cannot put carryed, hurryed and buryed ? Although it ends in -y?

Because these verbs end in a consonant + -y

Because these verbs have 2 consonants before the -y

Tick all the Past Continuous sentences.

We weren't waiting for a long time.

There were still here two days ago, weren't they?

When I was young, I went swimming in the sea.

Tick all the uses of Past Continuous

To express activities in progress (before, probably after and a particular time in the past)

To express an interrupted past activity

To express an incomplete activity

To express an uninterrupted past activity

Tick all sentences of Past Continuous which shows the use to express activities in progress (before, probably after and a particular time in the past)

At seven o'clock this morning, I was having my breakfast.

You made a lot of noise last night. What were you doing ?

It was a lovely day and the sun was shining . Jan looked beautiful. She was wearing a green cotton dress.

When the phone rang, I was having a shower.

While we were playing tennis, it started to rain.

Tick all sentences of Past Continuous which shows the use for descriptions

It was a lovely day and the sun was shining . Jan looked beautiful. She was wearing a green cotton dress.

I was watching a film during the flight.

I was reading a book during the flight. (I didn't finish it.)

When the phone rang, I was having a shower.

While we were playing tennis, it started to rain.

Tick all sentences of Past Continuous which shows the use to express an interrupted past activity

When the phone rang, I was having a shower.

While we were playing tennis, it started to rain.

I was watching a film during the flight.

It was a lovely day and the sun was shining . Jan looked beautiful. She was wearing a green cotton dress.

I was reading a book during the flight. (I didn't finish it.)

Tick all sentences of Past Continuous which shows the use to express an incomplete activity.

I was watching a film during the flight.

I was reading a book during the flight. (I didn't finish it.)

It was a lovely day and the sun was shining . Jan looked beautiful. She was wearing a green cotton dress.

When the phone rang, I was having a shower.

While we were playing tennis, it started to rain.

In comparison between Past Simple and Past Continuous. The Past Simple focuses more on

The past actions as complete facts

The duration of past activities

Being in the middle of the past activities

In comparison between Past Simple and Past Continuous. The Continuous focuses more on

The duration of past activities

Being in the middle of the past activities

The past actions as complete facts

In comparison between Past Simple and Past Continuous. The Past Continuous focuses more on

Activities that happened AFTER a period of time

Activities that happened BEFORE a period of time

In comparison between Past Simple and Past Continuous. The Past Simple focuses more on

Activities that happened BEFORE a period of time

Activities that happened AFTER a period of time

What were you doing when the accident happened? I was shopping. This is

an activity that happened BEFORE a period of time.

an activity that happened AFTER a period of time.

What did you do when the accident happened? I phoned the police. This is

an activity that happened AFTER a period of time.

an activity that happened BEFORE a period of time.

Besides Past Simple and Past Continuous, we also have 'Used to' as a Past Form. Used to is used to express

a habit or state in the past that is now finished

a habit or state in the past that is now still continuing

Besides Past Simple, Past Continuous and 'Used to', we also have the Past Perfect form. It refers to

an action in the past that was completed before another action in the past

an action in the past that was completed after another action in the past

What is the FORM of the Past Perfect?

has / have / had + past participle

is used to make clear that ONE action in the past happened BEFORE another action in the past.

is used to make clear that ONE action in the past happened AFTER another action in the past.

The Past Perfect is used to make clear that one action in the past happened before another action in the past AND

tells a story in chronological order (sequence)

tells a story in a different order

When I got to the party, Peter went home.

First I arrived, then Peter left.

First Peter left, then I arrived.

When I got to the party, Peter had gone home.

First Peter left, then I arrived.

First I arrived, then Peter left.

Besides Past Simple, Past Continuous , 'Used to' and Past Perfect, we also have Past Perfect Continuous, which

refers to longer actions or repeated activities

refers to shorter actions or repeated activities

Tick the Past Perfect Continuous forms

I went to the doctor because I 'd been having a lot of headaches

We were exhausted because I 'd been driving all day.

When I got to the party, Peter had gone home.

When I got to the party, Peter went home.

All the Past tenses (Past Simple, Past Continuous, Past Perfect, Past Perfect Continuous) can be used in the PASSIVE form. What is form for Past Simple Passive?

was / were being + Past Participle

All the Past tenses (Past Simple, Past Continuous, Past Perfect, Past Perfect Continuous) can be used in the PASSIVE form. What is form for Past Continuous Passive?

was / were being + Past Participle

All the Past tenses (Past Simple, Past Continuous, Past Perfect, Past Perfect Continuous) can be used in the PASSIVE form. What is form for Past Perfect Passive?

was / were being + Past Participle

Tick all the Past Simple Passive sentences.

The bridge was built in 1876. (finished action in the past)

The mistakes were corrected by the teacher

The bridge was being repaired when it collapsed. (interrupted past activity)

The letter didn't arrive because it had been sent to my old address. (one action before another action in the past.

Tick all the Past Continuous Passive sentences.

The bridge was being repaired when it collapsed. (interrupted past activity)

The report was being reviewed by a panel of experts

The suspect was being questioned by the police when another bank was robbed

The bridge was built in 1876. (finished action in the past)

The letter didn't arrive because it had been sent to my old address. (one action before another action in the past.

Tick all the Past Perfect Passive sentences.

The letter didn't arrive because it had been sent to my old address. (one action before another action in the past.

The city had been defended by the brave men.

Had the problems been solved by Dorothy.

The bridge was being repaired when it collapsed. (interrupted past activity)

The bridge was built in 1876. (finished action in the past)

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UPET Intermediate Unit 4 Grammar References - Past Tenses

51 questions

Tick all the past tenses

The Past Simple is the same for I, you, we, they, he, she, it; all persons.

Tick all the uses of Past Simple

Tick all the use of Past Simple to express: a finished action in the past?

Tick all the use of Past Simple to express: actions that follow each other in a story

Tick all the use of Past Simple to express: a past situation or habit

We used to live in a small house.

The Past Simple uses spelling of verb + ed

In Past Simple, most regular verbs add -ed to the base form of the verb.

Tick all the regular verbs that add -ed to the base form of the verb in Past Simple

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