Past tense

1. Past tense

Approved by:Makpal Lakhan
Written by: Togzhan Berdibay

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AFFIRMATIVE &
NEGATIVE FORM
I
He
She
It
We
You
They
was/wasn’t at school yesterday.
were/weren’t at the beach last week.

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QUESTION FORM
Was
Were
I
He
She
It
We
You
They
Yes, she was hungry.
Yes, she was.
hungry? No, she wasn’t hungry.
No,she wasn’t.
at the theatre
last weekend?
Yes, we were.
No,we weren’t.

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QUESTION FORM
Did
I
You
He
She
It
We
You
They
find your umbrella?
Yes, I found my umbrella.
Yes, I did.
No, I didn’t find my umbrella.
No, I didn’t.

7. Past continuous

8. Key words

1. While
2. Interruption
Last night, while I was sleeping,
the sound of the broken window
woke me up.

9. Form

Affirmative(Declarative)
- I, He, She, It + was + v-ing
I was studying.
He was playing.
- You, We, They + were + v-ing
You were reading.
They were sleeping.

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Negative form
- I, He, She, It + wasn’t(not) + v-ing
I wasn’t (not) studying.
He wasn’t (not) playing.
- You, We, They + weren’t(not) + v-ing
You weren’t (not) reading.
They weren’t (not) sleeping.

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Question form
- Was + He, She, It + v-ing?
Was he working?
- Were + you, we, they + v-ing?
Were they working?
Short answers
- Yes, he, she, it + was.
you, we, they were.
- No, he, she, it + wasn’t.
you, we, they + weren’t.

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were dancing.
was cooking dinner.
was driving home.
was not watching T.V.