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TENSES:
PAST
Arranged by Aswarini S.
VERB TENSES
• Verbs come in three tenses: past, present,
and future.
• The past is used to describe things that have
already happened
• The present tense is used to describe things
that are happening right now, or things that
are continuous.
• The future tense describes things that have
yet to happen
THE PAST TENSES
Simple Past
Past Continuous
Past Perfect
Past Perfect Continuous
SIMPLE PAST TENSE
• The simple past is a verb tense that is used to talk about
things that happened or existed before now.
• You can also use the simple past to talk about a past state
of being, such as the way someone felt about something.
2. Her boss was very angry with her because she ………. (come) to work very late.
3. I didn’t know about the earthquake because I ………. (not / watch) television.
4. She was too fat because she ………. (not / keep) her doctor’s advice.
5. I took my car to the garage because the brakes ………. (not / work).
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https://www.grammarly.com/blog/verb-tenses/
https://www.grammarly.com/blog/simple-past/
https://www.grammarly.com/blog/past-continuous-tense/
https://www.grammarly.com/blog/past-perfect/
https://www.grammarly.com/blog/past-perfect-continuous-tense/