Mastering Past Tenses

What is the past simple form of 'go'?

• gone

• went

• goed

• goes

When do we use the past simple tense?

• For habitual actions in the past

• For future predictions

• For ongoing actions in the present

• We use the past simple tense for actions completed in the past.

What is the past continuous form of 'play'?

• was play

• was playing / were playing

• is playing

• were played

When do we use the past continuous tense?

• To describe future actions

• We use the past continuous tense to describe ongoing actions in the past.

• To express habitual actions

• To indicate completed actions

How do you form the past simple for regular verbs?

• Add '-ed' to the base form of regular verbs.

• Use the verb in its infinitive form.

• Change the last letter of the verb to 'y'.

• Add '-ing' to the base form of regular verbs.

How do you form the past continuous tense?

• is/are + verb + ing

• was/were + verb

• verb + was/were + ed

• was/were + verb + ing

Identify the mistake: 'I was watched a movie.'

• I was watch a movie.

• The correct sentence is 'I was watching a movie.'

• I am watching a movie.

• I watched a movie.

Identify the mistake: 'She were playing soccer.'

• She was playing soccer.

• She is playing soccer.

• She plays soccer.

• She were play soccer.

What is the difference between 'I walked' and 'I was walking'?

• The difference is that 'I walked' is a simple past tense indicating completion, whereas 'I was walking' is a past continuous tense indicating an ongoing action.

• 'I walked' is used for habitual actions, whereas 'I was walking' is for completed actions.

• 'I walked' indicates future action while 'I was walking' indicates past action.

• 'I walked' is a present tense form, while 'I was walking' is a past perfect tense.

Fill in the blank: 'While I _____ (read), my brother _____ (play) video games.'

• was read, was played

• was reading, was playing

• was reading, is playing

• read, was playing