Mastering English Past Tenses

Why is this lesson important?

• It helps you with pronunciation.

• It teaches you how to write essays.

• It focuses on improving your past tense usage.

• It helps you learn new vocabulary.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

What is wrong with the sentence: 'It rains all day yesterday'?

• It should be in the future tense.

• It should be in the past simple tense.

• It should be in the past continuous tense.

• It should be in the present perfect tense.

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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 tense should be used with a finished time like 'last week'?

• Past simple

• Past continuous

• Present perfect

• Future perfect

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

What is the correct form of the sentence: 'Gary studied when I arrived'?

• Gary studies when I arrived.

• Gary was studying when I arrived.

• Gary had studied when I arrived.

• Gary has studied when I arrived.

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which tense is used with the word 'ever' in questions?

• Past simple

• Future simple

• Present perfect

• Past continuous

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

What is the correct form of the sentence: 'When the guests arrived, I already cooked dinner'?

• When the guests arrived, I already cook dinner.

• When the guests arrived, I already cooking dinner.

• When the guests arrived, I have already cooked dinner.

• When the guests arrived, I had already cooked dinner.

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which tense should be used to show an action that happened before another action in the past?

• Past continuous

• Past perfect

• Present perfect

• Past simple

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

What is the correct form of the sentence: 'I wasn't understanding what you said'?

• I don't understand what you said.

• I didn't understand what you said.

• I wasn't understood what you said.

• I haven't understood what you said.

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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 should you do if you need to use the question word 'when'?

• Use past continuous tense.

• Use future perfect tense.

• Use present perfect tense.

• Use past simple tense.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Where can you find more resources to improve your understanding of past tenses?

• At the local library.

• On the engVid website.

• In a dictionary.

• In a novel.

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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