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VERB TENSE +/-/?

USE & EXAMPLES


FORM

PAST SIMPLE (+)Subj + -ed verb / 2nd col.


(-) Subj + didn’t + inf
1. completed action that took place at a specific time in the past: We sold our car
(?) Did + subj + inf ..? yesterday.

2. sequence of actions that happened in the past one after another: he went running he
had a shower he played videogames.

3. past routine or habits (similar to used to): When I was a kid I played football everyday

4. to describe the main events in a story: In 1492 America was discovered they travelled
by boat …

KEYWORDS EXTRA SENTENCES


TIME EXPRESSIONS

____________ AGO, LAST 1. I didn’t play tennis yesterday


WEEK, YESTERDAY, IN
+MONTH, IN + YEAR, THE 2. I studied for the test I had
OTHER DAY, WHEN
lunch I brushed my teeth

3. I didn’t study for the examen

few days before

4. they arrived home prepared

some popcorns watched a

film…

Extra. When I was younger I went to the


park everyday.
VERB TENSE +/-/? USE & EXAMPLES
FORM

PAST (+)Subj + was / were + ing verb


(-) Subj + wasn’t / weren’t + ing verb 1. action in progress at a specific time in the past: We were playing football at 8
CONTINUOUS (?) Was / were + subj + ing verb …? o’clock last Monday
2. two or more unfinished actions in progress at the same time in the past:
I was doing my homework while / when my mum was cooking dinner.

3. unfinished action in progress (Past Continuous) interrupted by a shorter action


(Past Simple): She was walking when the phone rang.

4. to give the background info in a story: it was raining the trees were moving …
KEYWORDS EXTRA SENTENCES
TIME EXPRESSIONS

WHILE, AS, YESTERDAY, 1. I was studying at 5 o’clock


WHEN ….
yesterday
*WHEN: BEFORE PAST
2. I was doing my homework while
SIMPLE & PAST CONTINUOUS
Juanjo was sleeping
*WHILE: BEFORE PAST
CONTINUOUS 3. She was doing dinner when the

phone bell rang

4. It was snowing the wind was

blowing and we were playing

cards

Extra: He was going to a football match


when he fell to the floor.

PASSIVE
Past Simple: My brother brought a present for Jane
Jane was brought a present by my brother
Past Continuous: Jack was delivering a pizza
A pizza was being delivered by Jack

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