PAST TENSES

*Auxiliay verb: DO (DID / DIDN’T)

My teacher talked yesterday about the verbs, but I didn’t
understand her meaning.
- Her (possessive adjective) Hers (possessive pronouns).

Last week I had an appointment with my manager and he talked

about my work, and he said I’m not good at my work.
 SIMPLE PAST

Finished actions or situations in the past

One thing happened after another.

Yesterday I was eating, when my brother

opened the door.
S AY T H E S E N T E N C E I N T H E N E G AT I V E
AND QUESTION FORM
Was: I – he – she – it
Were: you – we - they
 PAST CONTINUOUS

Talk about activities in progress at the moment in the past

Describe scenes in a story, for example:

e.g: The sun was shinning, the kids were laughing, and then
suddenly a monster appeared.
Talk about an activity in progress when another interrupted it

WHILE / AS / WHEN
WHAT WAS THE QUESTION?
Talk about actions that happened before
another action in the past
Time expressions: WHEN / AFTER / BY
THE TIME / AS SOON AS
S AY T H E S E N T E N C E I N T H E
N E G AT I V E A N D
I N T E R R O G AT I V E F O R M

Had he
The boys had been playing football for about an hour when it
started to rain.
Talk about actions that happened before
another action in the past
Gives importance to the duration of an
activity
N O W, Y O U C R E AT E A C O M I C S T R I P U S I N G
T H E PA S T P E R F E C T C O N T I N U O U S
Therapist (n.) : a psychologist who treats people.

e.g.: I go to a therapist because I have a lot of problems in my life.

Apologize (v.): to say sorry.

e.g.: I apologize for coming late to class.

- Insult (v.): to disrespect someone by saying rude things.

In the last week one boy in my school insulted me.

- polite (adj.) \ rude (adj.)
The difference between meeting, appointment, and date.