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The past tense। types of past tenses । types of past

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Types of past tense/past tense sentences examples

Past Tense:- Definition, Structure, and Examples

what is past simple tense

Past simple Tense is also known as the ‘ Indefinite Past tense. But the question is,, what is the definite of Past Indefinite Tense? The definition is very simple.

When we indicate a complete action in the past or a past habit, it’s called Past Indefinite Tense. For example:

sentences with past

  • I did my duty correctly.
  • He retired from his job.
  • She controlled her weight.
  • Lopa completed her homework.
  • They missed their childhood.
  • Did you miss your friend?
  • We enjoyed the party last night.
  • They watched a horror movie.
  • I forgot to participate in the program.
  • I improved my English skills slowly.
  • You did not catch the fish.

past tense formula

Structure: Subject+Verb(past form)+Object

 

Affirmative Interrogative Negative Negative Interrogative
I forgot to send the file. Did I forget to send the file? I did not forget to send the file. Did I not forget to send the file?
I missed my old days. Did I miss my old days? I did not miss my old days. Did I not miss my old days?
He joined the conversation. Did he join the conversation? He did not join the conversation. Did he not join the conversation?
We arranged a farewell program. Did we arrange a farewell program? We did not arrange a farewell program. Did we not arrange a farewell program?
You failed in English. Did you fail in English? You did not fail in English. Did you not fail in English?

Past continuous tense/what is past continuous tense

The past continuous describes actions or events in a time before now, which began in the past and were still going on when another event occurred.

The past continuous is made from the past tense of the verb be and the –ing form of a verb:

was
You were
He was
She was
It was
We were
You were
They were

working
playing
living
talking

etc.

past continuous tense examples

  • They were waiting for the bus when the accident happened.
  • Caroline was skiing when she broke her leg.
  • When we arrived he was having a bath.
  • When the fire started I was watching television.

Note: with verbs not normally used in the continuous form, the simple past is used.

past continuous tense formula

The past continuous of any verb is composed of two parts: the past tense of the verb “to be” (was/were), and the base of the main verb +ing.

Subject +was/were +base + ing
They were watching
Affirmative
She was reading
Negative
She wasn’t reading
Interrogative
Was she reading?
Interrogative negative
Wasn’t she reading?
To play, past continuous
Affirmative Negative Interrogative
I was playing I was not playing Was I playing?
You were playing You were not playing Were you playing?
He was playing He wasn’t playing Was he playing?
We were playing We weren’t playing Were we playing?
They were playing They weren’t playing Were they playing?

what is past perfect tense / Past Perfect Tense

The past perfect tense describes a completed activity in the past. It is used to emphasize that an action was completed before another action took place.

what is past perfect tense examples

    • I had called the police before I investigated the noise in the garden.

(First: I called the police. Next: I investigated the noise.)

    • The weather changed, but the team had planned its next move.

(First: The team planned. Next: The weather changed.)

Past perfect tense can also be used to show dissatisfaction with the past. Examples of this use include:

  • We wished we had purchased the winning ticket.
  • I wished I had told the truth.
  • She wished she had seen her friend.
  • The boy wished he had asked another question.

Past perfect tense formula

The past perfect tense is formed:

subject + had + past participle

“had”+ [past participle]
Affirmative His sister had talked to the principal.
Negative His sister had not talked to the principal.
Contraction His sister hadn’t talked to the principal.
Yes/no question Had his sister talked to the principal?
Wh-question Who had talked to the principal?

 

Structure of the Past Perfect Tense

Positive Negative Interrogative

Negative Interrogative

Subject + had + past participle + the rest of the sentence Subject + had + not + past participle + the rest of the sentence Had + subject + past participle + the rest of the sentence Had + subject + not + past participle + the rest of the sentence

(or)

Hadn’t + subject + past participle + the rest of the sentence

Examples:

  • had completed my assignment before everyone else even started.
  • You had completed your assignment before everyone else even started.
  • He had completed his assignment before everyone else even started.
  • She had completed her assignment before everyone else even started.
  • They had completed their assignment before everyone else even started.
Exercise:

  • had not completed my assignment.
  • You had not completed your assignment.
  • He had not completed his assignment.
  • She had not completed her assignment.
  • They had not completed their assignment..
Exercise:

  • Had completed my assignment before everyone else even started?
  • Had you completed your assignment before everyone else even started?
  • Had he completed his assignment before everyone else even started?
  • Had she completed her assignment before everyone else even started?
  • Had they completed their assignment before everyone else even started?
Examples:

  • Hadn’t completed my assignment before everyone else even started?
  • Hadn’t you completed your assignment before everyone else even started?
  • Hadn’t he completed his assignment before everyone else even started?
  • Hadn’t she completed her assignment before everyone else even started?

 

  • Hadn’t they completed their assignment before everyone else even started?
  • Had you not finished your assignment before everyone else even started?
  • Had she not finished her assignment before everyone else even started?
  • Had he not finished his assignment before everyone else even started?
  • Had they not finished their assignment before everyone else even started?

 

Past perfect continuous tense

Past perfect continuous

Past Perfect Continuous Tense represents an ongoing action that started and continued for some time in the past. To indicate time reference

“for” and “since” are used and it describes when the action started and how long it continued in the past.

Past perfect continuous examples

  • I had been writing articles on various topics for three hours.
  • He had been reading different kinds of books since morning.
  • They had been playing football on that field before it started to rain.
  • Jane had been gossiping in the coffee shop for two hours.

Usages of ‘since’ and ‘for’

Usages of ‘for’:
If the time is period of time or indefinite, you have to use ‘for’ in structure.

For an example
I had been planning on the project for 3 days.
(Here, the time ‘3 days’ is not definite that which 3 days of a week are. So, here, ‘for’ has been used)

Usages of ‘since’:
If the time is point of time or definite, you have to use ‘since’ in structure.

For an example
I had been planning on the project since Sunday.
(Here, the time ‘Sunday’ is the definite and particular name of a day in a week. So, here, ‘since’ has been used)

past perfect continuous formula

Subject + had + been + present participle (verb+ing) + the rest of the sentence

Structure of the Past Perfect Continuous Tense

Positive

Negative Interrogative

Negative Interrogative

Subject + had + been + present participle + the rest of the sentence Subject + had + not + been + present participle + the rest of the sentence Had + subject + been + present participle + the rest of the sentence Had + subject + not + been + present participle + the rest of the sentence

(or)

Hadn’t + subject + been + present participle + the rest of the sentence

Examples:

  • had been cooking my mom’s favourite dish when she walked into the kitchen.
  • You had been cooking your mom’s favourite dish when she walked into the kitchen.
  • He had been cooking his mom’s favourite dish when she walked into the kitchen.
  • She had been cooking her mom’s favourite dish when she walked into the kitchen.
  • They had been cooking their mom’s favourite dish when she walked into the kitchen.
Example:

  • had not been cooking my mom’s favourite dish when she walked into the kitchen.
  • You had not been cooking your mom’s favourite dish when she walked into the kitchen.
  • He had not been cooking his mom’s favourite dish when she walked into the kitchen.
  • She had not been cooking her mom’s favourite dish when she walked into the kitchen.
  • They had not been cooking their mom’s favourite dish when she walked into the kitchen.
Example:

  • Had been cooking my mom’s favourite dish when she walked into the kitchen?
  • Had you been cooking your mom’s favourite dish when she walked into the kitchen?

 

  • Had he been cooking his mom’s favourite dish when she walked into the kitchen?
  • Had she been cooking her mom’s favourite dish when she walked into the kitchen?
  • Had they been cooking their mom’s favourite dish when she walked into the kitchen?

Examples:

  • Hadn’t been cooking my mom’s favourite dish when she walked into the kitchen?
  • Hadn’t you been cooking your mom’s favourite dish when she walked into the kitchen?
  • Hadn’t he been cooking his mom’s favourite dish when she walked into the kitchen?
  • Hadn’t she been cooking her mom’s favourite dish when she walked into the kitchen?
  • Had you not been cooking your mom’s favourite dish when she walked into the kitchen?
  • Had she not been cooking her mom’s favourite dish when she walked into the kitchen?
  • Had he not been cooking his mom’s favourite dish when she walked into the kitchen?
  • Had they not been cooking their mom’s favourite dish when she walked into the kitchen?

verbs in English

irregular verbs English

This is a list of some irregular verbs in English. Of course, there are many others, but these are the more common irregular verbs

 

V1
Base Form
V2
Past Simple
V3
Past Participle
awake awoke awoken
be was, were been
beat beat beaten
become became become
begin began begun
bend bent bent
bet bet bet
bid bid bid
bite bit bitten
blow blew blown
break broke broken
bring brought brought
broadcast broadcast broadcast
build built built
burn

burned or burnt

burned or burnt
buy bought bought
catch caught caught
choose chose chosen
come came come
cost cost cost
cut cut cut
dig dug dug
do did done
draw drew drawn
dream dreamed or dreamt dreamed or dreamt
drive drove driven
drink drank drunk
eat ate eaten
fall fell fallen
feel felt felt
fight fought fought
find found found
fly flew flown
forget forgot forgotten
forgive
forgave
forgiven
freeze froze frozen
get got got (sometimes gotten)
give gave given
go went gone
grow grew grown
hang hung hung
have had had
hear heard heard
hide hid hidden
hit hit hit
hold held held
hurt hurt hurt
keep kept kept
know knew known
lay laid laid
lead led led
learn learned or learnt learned or learnt
leave left left
lend lent lent
let let let
lie lay lain
lose lost lost
make made made
mean meant meant
meet met met
pay paid paid
put put put
read read read
ride rode ridden
ring rang rung
rise rose risen
run ran run
say said said
see saw seen
sell sold sold
send sent sent
show showed showed or shown
shut shut shut
sing sang sung
sink sank sunk
sit sat sat
sleep slept slept
speak spoke spoken
spend

spent

spent
stand stood stood
stink stank stunk
swim swam swum
take took taken
teach taught taught
tear tore torn
tell told told
think thought thought
throw threw thrown
understand understood understood
wake woke woken
wear wore worn
win won won
write wrote written

 

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