Lesson on the PAST TENSES (Past Simple, Past Continuous, Past Perfect, Present Perfect)

Mark introduces himself and discusses his experiences in Toronto and Rome. He explains various past tenses, including past continuous, past simple, past perfect, and present perfect continuous, using examples from his life. The lesson aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of these tenses and their applications.

What is the main focus of this lesson?

• Future tenses

• Present tenses

• Past tenses

• Conditional tenses

Which tense is used to describe an action in progress in the past?

• Past simple

• Past continuous

• Future continuous

• Present perfect

In the example 'While I was living in Toronto, I studied languages,' which tense is used for the action 'studied'?

• Past perfect

• Past continuous

• Present perfect

• Past simple

What is the role of the verb 'to be' in past simple tense?

• It is used only in questions.

• It is always used without an auxiliary.

• It acts as an auxiliary verb.

• It is not used in past simple.

Which tense is used to describe an action that happened before another past action?

• Past continuous

• Past perfect

• Future perfect

• Present perfect

What does the present perfect continuous tense indicate?

• An action that will happen in the future

• An action that started in the past and continues to the present

• An action that happened and finished in the past

• An action that is happening right now

Which verbs are commonly used with the present perfect continuous tense?

• Think, believe, know

• Run, jump, play

• Eat, sleep, drink

• Live, work, study