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English 16 Public

Past simple, continuous, perfect

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We use past tenses to tell stories. T or F?

T

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Past tenses are also called NARRATIVE tenses as they are used to tell jokes. T or F?

F. They are used to tell stories.

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We use the PAST SIMPLE to talk about complete and finished actions. T or F?

True

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We use the PAST CONTINUOUS for actions in progress in the past. T or F?

True

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We use the PAST PERFECT for complete and finished actions in the past.

F. Actions that happened before another in the past.

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Complete: I __ (see) my brother while I __ (wash) the car.

saw, was washing

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Irene __ (know) the city since she __ (be) there before.

knew; had been

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Simon __ (crash) the car as he __ (drink) too much alcohol.

crashed; had drunk

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Alberto's dish __ (be) delicious as he __ (cook) the dish several times before.

was; had cooked

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My mum __ (phone) me while I __ (have) a shower.

phoned; was having

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Pablo __ (have) cavities as he __ (eat) too many candies.

had; had eaten

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Adri __ (pass) his English test for he __ (study) a lot.

passed; had studied

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Marina __ (win) the competition as she __ (train) really hard.

won; had trained

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Jime __ (watch) TV when her sister __ (arrive) home.

was watching; arrived

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Rubén __ (listen) to music when he __ (hear) a strange sound.

was listening; heard

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Marta __ (throw) a party when a power cut __ (spoil) the party.

was throwing; spoilt

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