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When do we use the past simple?
When do we use the past simple?
- To talk about the past
- To refer to the present or future (correct)
- To talk about hypotheses
- All of the above
What are the three forms of the past tense?
What are the three forms of the past tense?
- Past simple, past continuous, and past perfect (correct)
- Past perfect, past continuous, and future perfect
- Past simple, future perfect, and past perfect
- Past perfect, future perfect, and present perfect
What form of the past tense do we use to talk about the present?
What form of the past tense do we use to talk about the present?
- Past simple
- Past continuous (correct)
- Past perfect
- Past perfect continuous
Flashcards
Past Simple
Past Simple
The tense used to express actions or states that were completed at a specific point in the past.
Past Continuous
Past Continuous
Used to express ongoing actions or states that were happening in the past.
Past Perfect
Past Perfect
Used to talk about events that happened before a specific point in the past.
Study Notes
- The English past tense is used to talk about the past, to refer to the present or future, and to talk about hypotheses.
- The past simple, past continuous, and past perfect are three forms of the past tense.
- The past perfect continuous is used to talk about the past perfect.
- We use these forms to talk about the past: He worked at McDonald's. He had worked there since July. He was working at McDonald's. He had been working there since July.
- We can use the past simple to talk about the present or the future. For example, He is working now.
- We can use the past simple, the past continuous, and the past perfect to talk about the past. For example, He had been working since July.
- We can use the past simple, the past continuous, and the past perfect continuous to talk about the present. For example, He is working now.
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