PAST TENSES

OUTLINES

PAST SIMPLE

USE

Finished actions Actions in the past. Repeated actions. Long actions. Facts in the past.

STRUCTURE

+) Suject+verb(ed/irregular

+Complements -) Suject+didn't+verb(ed/irregular)

+complements ?) Did+suject+verb(ed/irregular)

EXPRESSION

The day before... After Yesterday X days ago

EXCEPTION

Used to would.

EXAMPLES

I was in the party yesterday. I wasn't in the party yesterday. Did you was in the party yesterday?

PAST CONTINUOUS

USE

Long action in the past it was interrupted. Actions in a specific time. Two actions in the same time.

STRUCTURE

+) Suject+was/were+verb(+ing)+complements. -) Suject+ wasn't/weren't+verb(+ing)

+complements. ?) Was/Were+suject+verb(+ing)+complements.

TIME EXPRESSIONS

While/Was Past simple-Past continuous Past continuous-Past simple Past continuous-Past continuous.

EXCEPTIONS

If I were. Carrying/studying/Passing....

EXAMPLES I was doing my homework yesterday. While I was doing my homework you arrived to

my house. Was she dancing in the party? I wasn't dancing in the party yesterday.

PRESENT PERFECT

USE

Actions in the past and present. Describing an experience. Change in the time. Actions non-happened.

EXTRUCTURE

+) Suject+have/has+verb(past participe)+complements.

-) Suject+haven't/hasn't+verb(past participe)+complements.

?) Have/Has+Suject+Verb(past participe)+complements.

No, +suject+haven't/hasn't Yes,+suject+ have/has

TIME EXPRESSIONS

Since Yet Never Ever Already

EXCEPTIONS

Have you ever...'? I've got....

EXAMPLES

Have you talked to Peter? Has she gone to work? I haven't talked to Peter. We've been to London. The've learned English.

PAST PERFECT

USES

Past in the past. Actions in a specific time in the past. Actions in the past carryied in the past, too.

STRUCTURE

+) Suject+had+verb(past participe) + complements.

-) Suject+hadn't+verb(past participe)+complements.

?) Suject+had+verb(past participe)+complements.

No, +Suject+Hadn't Yes,+suject+Had

TIME EXPRESSIONS

The previous day. The day before.

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EXAMPLES

I'd visited Louvre before, so I knew where the Mona Lisa was..

I'd studied English before they went to England. I hadn't worked before, so I don't know what we

must to do. Had you visited London before?