Past Tenses Revision. Summer

What is the past perfect tense?

• The past perfect tense indicates an action that was completed before another action in the past. It is formed using 'had' + past participle.

• The past perfect tense is used to describe actions happening in the present.

• The past perfect tense is a form of future tense.

• The past perfect tense is used to express habitual actions in the past.

Complete the sentence: 'While we (relax) __________ on the beach, a seagull (steal) __________ our food.'

• were relaxing, stole

• are relaxing, steals

• relaxed, was stealing

• will relax, will steal

What is an example of a sentence using the past perfect tense?

• He had already eaten when I arrived.

• I have seen that movie before.

• She was going to the store.

• They will finish their homework.

How do you form the past continuous tense?

• By using 'was' or 'were' followed by the verb in its -ing form.

• By using 'has' or 'have' followed by the verb in its -ed form.

• By using 'is' or 'are' followed by the verb in its base form.

• By using 'will' followed by the verb in its -ing form.

When do we use the past continuous tense?

• To describe actions that were in progress at a specific time in the past or to set the scene in a narrative.

• To indicate a completed action in the past.

• To express future intentions or plans.

• To describe habitual actions in the past.

What is the past continuous tense?

• A tense that describes actions completed in the past.

• A tense that describes actions that were ongoing in the past. It is formed using 'was/were' + verb-ing.

• A tense that describes future actions.

• A tense that describes habitual actions in the past.

Complete the sentence: 'They (swim) __________ in the pool when it (start) __________ to rain.'

• were swimming, started

• are swimming, starts

• swam, start

• will swim, will start

Complete the sentence: 'We (have) __________ a barbecue when the storm (hit) __________.'

• were having, hit

• have, hits

• had, hit

• are having, hit

How can context help in choosing between past continuous and past perfect?

• Context helps determine whether an action was ongoing (past continuous) or completed before another action (past perfect).

• Context is irrelevant in choosing between past continuous and past perfect.

• Context only applies to present tense verbs.

• Context helps identify the subject of the sentence.

What is the difference between past continuous and past perfect?

• Past continuous describes actions that were completed before another past action, while past perfect describes ongoing actions in the past.

• Past continuous describes ongoing actions in the past, while past perfect describes actions that were completed before another past action.

• Past continuous and past perfect are interchangeable and mean the same thing.

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