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Which tense do we use to talk about finished actions in the past?
Simple Past.
Which tense do we use to talk about unfinished actions in the past?
Present Perfect.
Which modal do we use to talk about abilities in the past?
Could.
Which tense do we use to provide background information for a story in the past?
Past Continuous.
Which tense do we use to talk about something that happened before another action in the past?
Past Perfect.
Make a sentence about yourself, using Simple Past.
Example: I studied English yesterday.
Make a sentence about yourself, using Present Perfect.
Example: I've studied English since 2010.
Make a sentence about yourself, using "could".
Example: I couldn't play football when I was 10.
Make a sentence about yourself, using Past Continuous.
Example: While I was studying English, the rain started.
Make a sentence about yourself, using Past Perfect.
Example: I had studied English when my mom got home.
Mention three expressions that can be used with Simple Past.
Yesterday, last week, three months ago.
Mention three expressions that can be used with Present Perfect.
Already, just, yet.
Complete: Mary _____ her car last week.
WASHED
Complete: John _____ in New York for two years.
HAS LIVED
Complete: We ______ speak English, but now we can.
COULDN'T
Complete: Tom and I _____ TV when someone broke in the house.
WERE WATCHING
