Past Simple

Past Continuous
Past Perfect

Past Tenses
Past Simple Past Continuous Past Perfect
дієслово + ed had +
2-га форма was/were + дієслово + ed
дієслова дієслово + ing 3-тя форма
дієслова
I worked I was working at I had worked over
yesterday. 3 p.m. this problem when
You watched You were watching he came.
TV last night. TV all night. He remembered
He wrote her He was writing that he had forgot
a letter. when she came. to send the letter.
Past Simple Past Continuous Past Perfect
did not + had not +
дієслово в was/were not + дієслово + ed
початковій дієслово + ing 3-тя форма
формі дієслова
I was not
I did not work. working. We had not
You did not known that man
You were not
watch TV. until you
watching TV.
introduced him
He did not He was not to us.
write a letter. writing a letter.
 Past Simple Past Continuous Past Perfect
did – підмет was/were –
had – підмет –
– присудок – підмет –
присудок –
обставини присудок –
обставини
обставини

Did I work Was I working at Had you had a

today? 3 p.m.? dinner before he
Did you watch Were you came back home?
TV last night? watching TV?
Where had you
Did he write her Was he writing worked?
a letter? when she came?
Past Simple Past Continuous Past Perfect
Ключові слова Ключові слова Ключові слова
yesterday when / while before, after,
last week/ at 7 a.m. already ,till/until,
month/year
from 8 till 12 by the time,
a week ago never/ever , for ,
all day long
the other day since , just
all the time
in 2007 the whole night

on Monday
Past Simple Past Continuous Past Perfect

• одноразова • дія, що
відбувалася в • минула дія, яка
або трапилася
конкретний
постійна дія момент в перед іншою
в минулому минулому або дією у
тривала минулому
конкретний час

We bought a We were buying a car

I took the books
new car. when we saw her.
back to the library
when I had read
He exercised He was exercising them.
every day. during 6 hours.
Past Simple Past Continuous Past Perfect
V + ed/2 ф was/were +Ving had + Ved/3ф

did not +V1 was/were+not + Ving had +not + Ved/3ф

did + + V1 was/were+ +Ving had + + Ved/3 ф

yesterday , last … , when / while, at 7 a.m., before, after, already ,till/until, by

a week ago, from 8 till 12,
the other day, the time, never/ever , for ,
all day long
in 2007,on Monday all the time since , just
Read the sentences, identify the tenses:

1. Mila opened a wardrobe, took out a dress and put it on.

2. Titanic was sailing across the Atlantic when it hit an iceberg.

3. The film had finished by the time they got home.

4. He was happy because he had found a new job.

5. She went to Canada last year.

6. Sue was lying in the sun while the children were playing in
the pool.

V + ed/2 ф (P.S.)
was/were +Ving (P.C.)
had + Ved/3ф (P.P.)
 Complete the sentences

1. He (get) very wet because he (forget)

to take an umbrella.
He got very wet because he had forgotten
to take an umbrella.
2. It (snow) heavily all that day.
It was snowing heavily all that day.
3. Dr. Thomas (visit) some patients
yesterday.
Dr. Thomas visited some patients
yesterday.
 Friday, the fifteenth of April.
Class Work.
Exercise 2, page 192.

were waiting … arrived

saw…was wearing
got.. . bought
was reading… was watching
burnt … was cooking

V + ed/2 ф (P.S.)
was/were +Ving (P.C.)
had + Ved/3ф (P.P.)
 Exercise 3, page 193

wanted
told…had seen
was
found… had lost
had run… was

V + ed/2 ф (P.S.)
was/were +Ving (P.C.)
had + Ved/3ф (P.P.)
 Let’s practice: choose correct verb form
1. I don’t know where I _______ my keys.
a) lost b) was loosing c) have lost
2. He ______ Paris three times.
a) visited b) was visiting c) has visited
3. Last year they _______ Paris.
a) visited b) were visiting c) have visited
4. She ______ her friends at the midday.
a) visited b) was visiting c) has visited
 Let’s practice: choose correct verb form
5. My grandfather ______ this poem by heart.
a) knew b) was knowing c) has known
6. I _______ Julie for ten years.
a) knew b) was knowing c) have known
7. Mark _______ hockey since childhood.
a) played b) was playing c) has played
8. We _______ hockey when the rain _______.
a) played b) were playing c) have played
a) started b) was starting c) has started
 Let’s practice: choose correct verb form
9. She is glad she ______ his address away.
a) didn’t throw b) wasn’t throwing
c) hasn’t thrown
10. Sorry I am late. I _______ the bus.
a) missed b) was missing c) have missed
11. I _____ the bus and then I _____ the plain.
a) missed b) was missing c) have missed
a) missed b) was missing c) have missed
 Let’s practice: choose correct verb form
12. Last month Kate _______ to Scotland.
a) went b) was going c) has gone
13. Kate is not at home. She _____ to the shop.
a) went b) was going c) has gone
14. What ___ you ____ when I ____ last night?
a) did do b) were doing c) have done
a) called b) was calling c) have called
15. _____ you ______ all exams?
a) did pass b) were passing c) have passed
 Let’s practice: choose correct verb form
16. She _____ in London when she was a child.
a) lived b) was living c) has lived
17. She ______ in London since 2002.
a) lived b) was living c) has lived
18. Ann ______ her dog when she _____ Mike.
a) walked b) was walking c) has walked
a) met b) was meeting c) has met
19. I ______ three cups of coffee today.
a) drank b) was drinking c) have drunk
 Let’s practice: choose correct verb form
20. I ______ three cups of coffee yesterday.
a) drank b) was drinking c) have drunk
22. When her train ___ we___ on the platform.
a) arrived b) was arriving c) has arrived
a) waited b) were waiting c) have waited
23. After he___ home, he ____ and ___ to bed.
a) arrived b) was arriving c) has arrived
a) unpacked b) was unpacking c) has unpacked
a) went b) was going c) has gone
 Let’s practice: choose correct verb form
24. We _____ when the doorbell ______.
a) slept b) were sleeping c) have
slept
a) rang b) was ringing c) has rung
25. Lucy can’t come, because she ____ her leg.
a) broke b) was braking c) has broken
26. He ___ a teacher before he ___ a musician.
a) was b) was being c) has been
a) became b) was becoming c) has become
 Let’s practice: choose correct verb form
27. Last Friday I _____ the match with Bob.
a) watched b) was watching c) have watched
28. They _____ him a card already.
a) sent b) were sending c) have sent
29. I know for sure Jessica ______ my cake.
a) ate b) was eatingc) has eaten
30. This restaurant _______ two weeks ago.
a) opened b) was opening c) has opened
Let’s practice: put the verb into correct form
brought
1. Postman (to bring) the letters in the morning.
2. We were working
(to work) in the garden at 10 a.m.
3. She has
(tobeen
be) here all the morning.
4. You look different. You have changed a lot.
(to change)
learned
5. I (to learn) French at school, but I (toforgot
forget) it.
6. I was
(toenjoying
enjoy) my book so much that I
did
(notnot notice you.
to notice)
7. The baby was (to crying
cry) when mother (to arrive).
arrived
8. I can’t write. I have cut my finger.
(to cut)
Let’s practice: put the verb into correct form
9. John has never
never understood this topic.
(to understand)
10. Drugs have becomea big problem everywhere.
(to become)
11. She was picking berries when she (tosaw
(to pick) see) us.
12. Andy was writing an essay all the weekend.
(to write)
13. We (tospoke
speak) with Oliver yesterday.
14. They were having lunch at 2 o'clock .
(to have)
15. She has
(to live)
lived in seven countries.
have already
16. I already tasted this dish.
(to taste)
Let’s practice: put the verb into correct form
17. When I (tocalled waswork)
call) Julie, she (to working
.
wasbe) December day. The snow (to
18. It (to wasfall)
falling
and children were (to singing
sing) carols.
19. At weekend they (to played
play) football, then they
(towent
go) to the restaurant.
20. Don’t worry. I have (to locked
lock) the door.
started
21. They (to start) their course in 2012.
Have
22. _____ youyou(toread
read) this magazine yet?
23. It hasn’t rained
(not to rain) this week.
Let’s practice: put the verb into correct form
24. ___ (to see) Tim on Sunday? Yes, I (to see) him
Did you see saw
25. ____ (to see) Tim recently? No, I (to see) him.
Have you seen I haven’t seen
26. When I (to turn) the radio on yesterday I (to
turned
hear) a song that (to be) popular when I (to be) in
heard was was
high school.
27. I (to wash) the dishes yesterday, but I (not to
washed haven’t
washed
wash) it today.
were you doing