( The Simple Past Tense )
* He studied last night .
stuidied : Is the simple past ( study > > studied )
we put < ed > because < last night > that mean it is in the past and finished in the past .
In some cases , we use some adverbs that refct the past in the sentence like :
ago .. in the past .. yesterday .. last summer .. once ..
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( The Past Continuous Tense )
:: Was or Were + Simple Verb + Ing ::
use it for :
1. Express the verbs was continuous in a certain time in the past , while another verab cut it and done in the past .
* While I was playing , I fell down .
< was playing > past continuous . fall >> fell
2. Expression of different events were taking place at the same time in the past .
* While I was driving , my friend was sleeping .
and the past continuous come with this line :
When .. While .. as ..
I was having breakfast when the phone rang .
As I was studing , I heard a cry .
While I was writing the homework , the bell rang .
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( The Past Perfect Tense )
Had + Verb - past participle -
Use for :
1. Expression for two events occurred in the past , but one occurred before the other .
* I drank the juice that you had made .
Drink >> Drank ..
Make >> made >> made ..
( made the juice is the first verb done , so we must use the past perfect for the first . drank the juice is the second verb done , so we must use te simple past )
and the past perfect tense come after these words :
After .. Before
After they had gone out , I sat down and took a rest .
I had finished the exersise before you came .
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The End
Hopefully it will be easy ..
