Tenses overview: past tenses

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Tenses overview:

past tenses

If you could compete in the Olympics, what sport would you compete in? Why?

We use the present continuous for facts and habits.

1. TRUE
2. FALSE

The present perfect is about something that is happening in the present.

1. TRUE
2. FALSE

The present simple can often be used in news stories because it is used for facts.

1. TRUE
2. FALSE

For / since are a clue that you must use the present continuous.

1. TRUE
2. FALSE

to do

to be

to have

Perfect

Continuous

Simple

verb + ing

SHIT-rule

past participle

irregular verbs

Mention your favourite historical fact. Use the past simple.

Use past simple and past continuous:
Yesterday ...... while .....!

Finish the sentence:
When I was younger, I used to/would....

Use past simple and past perfect (continuous).

We ____ to the cinema last week.

1. went
2. were going
3. had gone
4. used to go

A bird pooed on the window that I _____ only a minute before.

1. cleaned
2. was cleaning
3. had cleaned
4. would clean

Suddenly, I ___ that they _____ our street on TV!

1. realised, showed
2. was realising, were showing
3. realised, were showing
4. was realising, showed

What did you say? I _____ to you.

1. didn't listen
2. wasn't listening
3. hadn't listened
4. didn't use to listen

I _____ live in this city.

1. didn't use to
2. wouldn't
3. didn't used to

My parents ____ always read to me before bed.

1. used to
2. would
3. use to

Yesterday he ___ me what artworks I ____ on my trip to the museum last week.

1. asked, saw
2. asked, was seeing
3. asked, had seen
4. was asking, saw

Use two of the tenses you learned today to write about the lockdown period.