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Talking about the
Past in English
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: Setting the
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: Form - Regular verbs
b. Past Simple: Form c. Leading forms: Practical
d. Past Simple:
: Form
g. Past Continuous:
j.
: Form
Past Perfect Simple:
: Form
m. Past Perfect Continuous:
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You are going to
watch a film trailer
called “Crush”.
What do you think
happened in this film?
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Now watch the
trailer and find out.
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What can you remember? Order the following
events according to what happened in the trailer.
Event
Scott was running and listening to music.
Bess drew a heart around Scott in her yearbook.
Bess decided that if she couldn’t have Scott nobody else
could.
Scott’s girlfriend warned him that Bess had a crush on
him.
Scott bumped into Bess.
Scott received love mail.
Scott asked Bess if she was ok.
Scott ran by Bess’ house.
Bess got a crush on Scott.
Scott was trailing and got injured
Order
1
Check your work.
Event
Order
Scott was running and listening to music.
1
Bess drew a heart around Scott in her yearbook.
4
Bess decided that if she couldn’t have Scott nobody else
could.
10
Scott’s girlfriend warned him that Bess had a crush on
him.
7
Scott bumped into Bess.
2
Scott received love mail.
8
Scott asked Bess if she was ok.
3
Scott ran by Bess’ house.
5
Bess got a crush on Scott.
6
Scott was trailing and got injured
9
Let’s take a closer look at what
happened in the film.
Present
1. Scott: 2. Scott:
running crashed
into
Bess
3. Scott: 4. Bess
asked drew
Bess : heart
OK?
5.Scott 6. Bess 7. Scott 8. Scott 9. Scott 10. The
fatal
ran by got a was
love
hurt
Now
decision
Bess’
crush warned mail
window
Before now – Past
We use the past tenses to talk about finished
past actions (that happened before now).
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Which past tenses are there?
Past Simple
Past Continuous
Past Perfect Simple
Past Perfect Continuous
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Past Simple: Form – Regular verbs
Affirmative
Negative
Interrogative
I watched the film.
I didn’t watch the film.
Did I watch the film?
You watched the film.
You didn’t watch the film.
Did you watch the film?
He, she, it watched the film.
He, she, it didn’t watch the film.
Did he, she, it watch the film?
We watched the film.
We didn’t watch the film.
Did we watch the film?
You watched the film.
You didn’t watch the film.
Did you watch the film?
They watched the film.
They didn’t watch the film.
Did they watch the film?
Time expressions: yesterday, last week, two days ago, in 2013
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Past Simple: Form – Irregular verbs
Affirmative
Negative
Interrogative
I went to the cinema.
I didn’t go to the cinema.
Did I go to the cinema?
You went to the cinema.
You didn’t go to the cinema.
Did you go to the cinema?
He, she, it went to the
He, she, it didn’t go to the
Did he, she, it go to the
cinema.
cinema
cinema?
We went to the cinema.
We didn’t go to the cinema.
Did we go to the cinema?
You went to the cinema.
You didn’t go to the cinema.
Did you go to the cinema?
They went to the cinema.
They didn’t go to the cinema.
Did they go to the cinema?
Irregular verbs: 2nd column of the leading forms
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Leading forms
• For a complete list of the leading forms go to:
• For further practice, go to:
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Past Simple: Function.
Present
Last Tuesday…
1. Scott:
crashed
into
Bess
2. Scott:
asked
Bess:
OK?
Before now – Past
1. Actions that took place at a specific time in the past:
Last Tuesday Scott went for a run in the neighbourhood.
2. A sequence of events in the past:
He bumped into Bess and asked her if she was ok.
3. Past habits or routines:
During the summer, he ran everyday to keep fit.
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Exercise: Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple.
Dear Diary:
watched
Last night I 1._____________
(watch) a film at the cinema. This time I
didn’t buy
didn’t have
2.______________
(not buy) popcorn because I 3.____________
was
(not have) enough money with me. It 4._________
(be) called “The
fought
Crush”. In the film Scott 5. ___________
(fight) to control an admirer
was (be) out of control. He 7.______
did (do)
whose crush on him 6. _______
everything he could to protect his girlfriend. However, he
happened
8.______________
(not beat) Bess before the worst 9.____________
didn’t beat
(happen). I 10.___________
(not be) surprised with the film’s ending.
wasn’t
thought
The film was rather entertaining and I 11.____________
(think)
about recommending it to that special person who you know about.
Who knows? Perhaps I’ll pick up the phone.
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Past Continuous: Form
Affirmative
Negative
Interrogative
I was watching the film.
I wasn’t watching the film.
Was I watching the film?
You were watching the film.
You weren’t watching the film.
Were you watching the film?
He, she, it was watching the
He, she, it wasn’t watching the
Was he, she, it watching the
film.
film.
film?
We were watching the film.
We weren’t watching the film.
Were we watching the film?
You were watching the film.
You weren’t watching the film.
Were you watching the film?
They were watching the film.
They weren’t watching the
Were they watching the film?
film.
Time expressions: while, as, all morning, at 3 o’clock yesterday
Past Continuous: Function.
2. Scott:
was
running
Present
Last Tuesday at 3 o’clock…
1. Beth
was
looking
out the
window
Before now – Past
1. Actions which were in progress at a specific time in the past:
Last Tuesday at 3 o’clock Scott was running in the neighbourhood.
2. Two simultaneous actions (happening at the same time):
Last Tuesday Beth was looking out the window and Scott was running.
3. An annoying or irritating habit:
Beth was always sending Scott love mail.
Past Continuous: Function.
Present
That afternoon…
2. Scott ran into her
1. Beth was leaving the house
Before now – Past
Action: interrupted
before it finished
3. An action that was interrupted by another:
That afternoon while Beth was leaving the house when Scott ran into her.
When Scott ran into Beth she was leaving the house.
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Exercise: Put the verbs in brackets in the past continuous.
was running (run) to keep fit when he
a. In the film Scott ______________
crashed into Bess.
was chatting (chat) to her
b. After this incident Bess’ mother ______________
daughter to find out more about Scott.
was standing
c. A few days later, Bess _______________
(stand) in front of her
waiting
window, ____________
(wait) for Scott to run past.
wasn’t succeeding (not succeed) to
d. Despite trying hard, she ________________
control her feelings. Instead, Bess __________________
was always following (always
follow) Scott around.
was trying (try) to keep cool about the
e. Scott’s girlfriend _____________
were pretending (pretend) everything
whole situation. They ________________
were getting (get) out of control.
was normal. But things _______________
wasn’t living (not live) a normal life anymore.
f. Scott _____________
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Past Perfect Simple: Form
Affirmative
Negative
Interrogative
I had watched the film.
I hadn’t watched the film.
Had I watched the film?
You had watched the film.
You hadn’t watched the film.
Had you watched the film?
He, she, it had watched the
He, she, it hadn’t watched
Had he, she, it watched the
film.
the film.
film?
We had watched the film.
We hadn’t watched the film.
Had we watched the film?
You had watched the film.
You hadn’t watched the film.
Had you watched the film?
They hadn’t watched the
Had they watched the film?
They had watched the film.
film.
Time expressions: when, after, before, as, as soon as, until, just, by the time…
Past Perfect Simple: Function
Before an action
in the past
(before-before)
1. The
crush
had got
out of
control.
Past:
before
present
2. Scott
realised what
was
happening
1. Actions which took place before another action in the past:
By the time Scott realised (action 2) what was happening, the crush
had already got (action 1) out of control.
2. Action which took place before a specific time in the past:
At 9 pm last night (specific past time) Beth had already written Scott
another love letter.
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Exercise: Put the verbs in brackets in the past perfect simple.
had watched (watch) the film when you invited me to watch
a. I _____________
it with you.
Had Bess ______
lost (lose) control when she sent Jules the email?
b. ______
had decided
c. By the time Scott spoke to Bess, she ______________
(decide)
to eliminate any obstacles in her path.
hadn’t suspected (not suspect) Bess before they
d. The police ________________
first spoke to her.
had already done (already do) a lot of damage.
e. By then Bess ________________
f. Bess’ mother __________________
had never thought (never think) her daughter
was capable of such brutality.
g. People ______________
had suffered (suffer) a lot when the situation was
solved. Scott ________________
had almost died (almost die) as well.
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Past Perfect Continuous: Form
Affirmative
Negative
Interrogative
I had been watching the film.
I hadn’t been watching the
film.
Had I been watching the film?
You had been watching the
film.
You hadn’t been watching the
film.
Had you been watching the
film?
He, she, it had been watching
the film.
He, she, it hadn’t been
watching the film.
Had he, she, it been watching
the film?
We had been watching the
film.
We hadn’t been watching the
film.
Had we been watching the film?
You had been watching the
film.
You hadn’t been watching the
film.
Had you been watching the
film?
They had been watching the
film.
They hadn’t been watching
the film.
Had they been watching the
film?
Time expressions: when, after, before, as, as soon as, until, just, by the time…
Past Perfect Continuous: Function
Action in progress before
an action in the past
(before-before)
2. Scott
1. Bess had
realised
been sending
who the
lots of love
sender
letters.
was.
Past:
before
present
1. Actions in progress before another action in the past (emphasise the duration
of the first action):
Bess had been sending (action 1) lots of love letters when Scott realised who the
sender was.
Compare:
I had written 6 letters before lunch. (emphasise result)
I had been writing letters all morning. (emphasise process and duration)
Exercise: Put the verbs in brackets in the past perfect
continuous.
had been watching (watch) the film for an hour when I felt
a. We ________________
thirsty.
Had they _____________
been trying (try) to stop Bess before she did
b. ______
something serious?
had been planning
c. By the time Scott spoke to Bess, she __________________
(plan) to eliminate Jules.
hadn’t been expecting (not expect) to
d. The students at school____________________
ever go to school with someone as violent as Bess.
had been leaving
e. By then Bess __________________(leaving)
Jules loads of hate
messages .
had been wondering (wonder) what was
f. Bess’ teachers_____________________
causing Bess’ strange behaviour. They ___________________
hadn’t been finding
(not find) any answers to this dilemma up till then.
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Now complete the text below with the verbs in brackets in
an appropriate tense in the past.
was jogging (jog) as usual when he
One morning Scott 1. ___________
met (meet) an admirer he 3._____________
didn’t know (not know) he
2.______
had. She 4._________________
had already seen (already see) him before and at
had
that time she already 5._______
(have) a crush on him. For some
had been trying
time, she 6._________________
(try) to build up the courage to
was thinking (think) of
speak up to him. The next day she 7.______________
sending
emailing him and 8._____________
(send) him some chocolates
and a secret message. When she 9.____________
(find) out that
found
was going (go) with someone, she 11.________
he 10.___________
(feel)
felt
wasn’t planning (not plan) on accepting
very upset. She 12. _______________
that. She soon 13. __________
(come) up with a plan.
came
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