Mastering Past Tenses

What is the past simple form of 'go'?

• goed

• went

• gone

• goned

How do you form the past continuous tense?

• was/were + verb+ing

• was/were + verb-ed

• is/are + verb

• has/have + verbing

When do we use the past simple tense?

• We use the past simple tense for hypothetical situations.

• We use the past simple tense to describe completed actions in the past.

• We use the past simple tense to describe future events.

• We use the past simple tense for ongoing actions.

What is the structure of a past continuous sentence?

• Subject + will + verb

• Subject + has/have + verb+ed

• Subject + is/am + verb+ing

• Subject + was/were + verb+ing

Identify the signal word: 'yesterday'.

• yesterday

• today

• tomorrow

• next week

What is the past simple form of 'eat'?

• eet

• ateed

• eated

• ate

When is it appropriate to use past continuous?

• For actions that are completed in the past

• When describing habitual actions in the present

• It is appropriate to use past continuous for ongoing actions in the past, setting scenes, interrupted actions, or simultaneous actions.

• To express future intentions

Which of the following is a common mistake in past tenses?

• Using the present tense instead of the past tense.

• Adding unnecessary auxiliary verbs.

• Omitting the subject of the sentence.

• Using incorrect verb forms.

What is the past continuous form of 'to read'?

• was read

• were reading books

• was reading / were reading

• reading was

List a signal word that indicates past simple usage.

• now

• tomorrow

• yesterday

• last week