Past Simple, Past Continuous, Past Perfect (review)

1.

Past Tenses

2.

In the lesson you’ll do the following:
revise the formation of Past Simple, Past Continuous and Past Perfect
Tenses;
compare the usage of past tenses in different situations;
revise time expressions (markers);
use the past tenses in the given sentences and situations.

3.

Let’saconsider
the following situations and define the past
James had
party yesterday
tenses which were used in them.
evening.
Past Simple
(The party is over. The time is
stated – yesterday evening.)
a complete action at a stated
time in the past.
1.

4.

James was having a party when his
parents came back home.
2.
Past Continuous
(James was still having a good
time when his parents came.)
a past action which was in progress
when it was interrupted by another
action.

5.

James had already seen off his guests
when his parents came back home.
3.
Past Perfect
(He saw off his guests first. And
his parents came afterwards.)
one past action happened before
another past action in the past.

6.

Past Simple
V+ed
arriv ed
visit ed
?
I
visit ed
he/she/it
we/you/the hav
e
y
V2
did
?
have - had
come - came
I
He/she/it
We/you/the
y
visit ed
hav
e
.

7.

Past Continuous
was
?
I / He / She / It
I/he/she/it
having a
we/you/the party?
y
to be + Ving
were
You / We
They
I/he/she/it
we/you/the
y
/
having a
party.
-

8.

Past Perfect
V+ed
had
+
V3
He had invited / seen off his guests.
?
I
he/she/it invited / seen
we/you/the off
y
his
guests?
I
he/she/it
we/you/the
y
-
invited / seen
off
his
guests.

9.

Perfect Contin. Simple
a complete action at a stated
time in the past.
I painted my bedroom last Saturday.
stated time
now
past
an action which was in
progress at a stated time in
the past.
We don’t mention when it
started or finished.
one past action which
happened before another past
action or before a stated time
in the past.
She was crying while watching TV.
now
past
I took the books back to the library
when I had read them.
Past
Perfect
past
Past
Simple
now

10.

Perfect Contin. Simple
A
B
the actions which happened one He knocked her down, grabbed her
C
purse
and
ran
off.
after the other in the past.
A
past
an action which was in
progress when something
else happened.
C
now
We were dancing when one of the
neighbors came.
Past Continuous
past
an action which finished in
the past and whose result
was visible in the past.
B
now
Past Simple
He was tired because he had worked
hard all day.
result
past
Past Perfect
now

11.

Perfect Contin. Simple
for past habits and states
which are now finished. In
such cases we can also use
used to.
He went / used to go scuba diving.
two or more simultaneous
past actions.
She was doing shopping while he
was reading papers.
finish
past
past
The Past Perfect is the past
equivalent of the Present
Perfect.
Past P.
now
now
There were no sandwiches left.
He had eaten them all.
There are no sandwiches left.
Present P. He has eaten them all.

12.

Contin. Simple
to talk about the lives of
people who are no longer
alive.
to describe the atmosphere,
weather or place before we
describe the main event.
P.Simple / P.Contin. / P.Perfect
think, hope, mean, expect, etc.
for things we hoped to do but
didn’t.
Edison invented the light bulb.
He was walking down a quiet
country road. The birds were
singing, the butterflies were
flying.
I hoped / was hoping /
had hoped her to call me,
but she didn’t.

13.

Time markers
Past Simple
yesterday
last
night/week/month/year
two days/weeks/months
ago
then
when
How long ago...?
in 1992/1845
Past
Continuous
while
when
as
all day/morning
yesterday
at noon yesterday
the whole night
yesterday
from 5 to 6 yesterday
Past Perfect
before
after
already
till / until
by the time
never / ever
for
since
just

14.

sentences,
identify
then match them with the
1.Read
Mila the
opened
a wardrobe,
tookthe tenses,
a. two or more simultaneous past
correct
description.
out
a dress
and put it on.
actions.
b. an action which finished in the
2. Titanic was sailing across the
past and whose result was visible
Atlantic when it hit an iceberg.
in the past.
3. The film had finished by the
c. an action which was in progress
time they got home.
when something else happened.
4. He was happy because he had
d. a complete action at a stated
found a new job.
time in the past.
e. the actions which happened one
5. She went to Canada last year.
after the other in the past.
6. Sue was lying in the sun while
f. one past action which happened
the children were playing in the
before another past action or
pool.
before a stated time in the past.

15.

Choose
correct
expression.
done
mythe
homework
when
Mum
cameMum
backcame
home.
still/hadn’t
yet/ just
hadn’t
done
my time
homework
when
1. I still
back home.
2. He was cooking while
before/
shewhile/
was as soon as she was
sleeping.
3. How long ago
youlong/
pass Until
your driving
ago/did
How
did youtest?
pass your driving
test?
4. He continued his journey after
before/
he had
after/
filled
yet the
he car.
had filled the
car.
time
we time
arrived
till/the
yet/
by the
weat the
5. Our team had scored two goals by
stadium.at the stadium.
arrived
6.
I haven’t been to Amsterdam for
twoafter/
years.for two years.
never/

16.

1.
Complete the sentences using Past Simple, Past Continuous or Past
He (get)
(forget)
got very wet because he had
forgotten
Perfect .
to take an umbrella.
2.
It was(snow)
snowing heavily all that day.
3.
I had
(never
/ see)
never
seen an elephant until
I went
(go) to India.

17.

4.
cleaning the floors the children
While she was(clean)
were(wash)
washing the windows.
5.
6.
7.
They
Dr. Thomas
studied
(study) Maths at the university.
visited
(visit) some patients yesterday.
cost much more a few years ago.
Computers (cost)

18.

Past Simple
Ved / V2
a complete action at a stated
time in the past.
Past Continuous
Past Perfect
to be + Ving
had + Ved / V3
an action which was in
progress at a stated time in
the past.
one past action which
happened before another past
action or before a stated time
in the
past.
an
action
which finished in the
past and whose result was visible
in the past.
an action which was in
Practise your
grammar
progress when
something else skills,
happened.
practice
makes Past Perfect is the past
for past habits andbecause
states which
two or more simultaneous
the actions which happened one
after the other in the past.
!
are now finished (used to).
past actions.
to talk about the lives of people
who are no longer alive.
to describe the atmosphere,
weather or place before we
describe the main event.
yesterday, last night/week/month
/year, two days/weeks ago, then,
when, How long ago...?, in 1992
while, when, as, all day
yesterday, at noon yesterday,
the whole night yesterday, from
5 to 6 yesterday
equivalent of Present Perfect
before, after, already, till/until,
by the time, never/ever, for,
since, just