PAST REVIEW - A2

We use the past __________

to talk about completed events in the past:

I woke up this morning at 8 o’clock.

Where did you go yesterday?

We use the past __________

to talk about unfinished activities that are in progress at a particular time in the past:

I was sleeping at 7 o’clock this morning.

He wasn’t working at 6 o’clock.

We use the past simple with the past

to talk about a finished action that happened while another activity was in progress:

I was sleeping when you called me.

Were you having lunch when I arrived?

Remember that some verbs are NEVER used with the past

These are called state verbs, e.g. love, like, know, need, want, hate, understand, etc.

I liked her very much. (NOT I was liking her.)

Study the past forms of the verb ‘work’.

Short answers

Yes, I did. / Yes, you did. / Yes, he did ...

No, I didn’t. / No, you didn’t. / No, he didn’t ...

REGULAR VERBS IN THE PAST TENSE ARE FORMED BY ADDING -ED:

CALL >> CALLED

LIKE >> LIKED

WANT >> WANTED

WORK >> WORKED

DO YOU REMEMBER HOW TO PRONOUNCE THE -ED SOUND IN THE ABOVE EXAMPLES

Watch the video if you are not sure:

IRREGULAR VERBS

For a list of irregular verb forms, go to the website below or scan the QR code:

www.caledonianenglish.com/irregularverbs

THE PAST CONTINUOUS IS FORMED FROM THE PAST TENSE OF BE WITH THE -ING FORM OF THE VERB