The Past TensePast simple, perfect, and progressive

Verb Forms Infinitive

Present Present Participle

Simple Past

Past Participle

Regular to work work, works

working worked worked

Irregular to sing sing, sings

singing sang sung

Irregular to be

am, are, is

being was, were

been

✔ The plane arrived in France.plane / arrive / France

Past SimpleFunction: An action that ended at a point in the past.Form: subject + verb + “-ed” / irregular verb form

Example: He traveled yesterday.subject verb + “-ed”

Past Simple Practice!Remember: subject + verb + “-ed” or irregular ending

1) She / visit / Australia2) We / buy / souvenirs3) You / go / museum4) I / learn / culture

✔ The girl was writing a postcard.

girl / write / postcard

Past ProgressiveFunction: An action that was in progress at a particular time in the past.Form: subject + aux (was/were) + verb + “-ing”

Example: He was traveling yesterday.subject aux verb + “-ing”

Past Progressive Practice!Remember: subject + aux (was/were) + verb + “-ing”

1) They / return / home2) I / find / directions3) He / take / taxi4) You / avoid / pickpockets

✔ He had seen the pyramids.

He / see / pyramids

Past PerfectFunction: An action that happened before another in the past.Form: subject + aux (had) + past participle

Example: He had traveled yesterday.subject aux past participle

Past Perfect Practice!Remember: subject + aux (had) + past participle

1) You / spot / Statue of Liberty2) We / go / Ireland3) They / unpack / suitcase4) He / be / Germany

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