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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