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Learn how to form and use Past Simple, Continuous, Perfect tenses in English grammar for accurate descriptions of past actions and situations. Improve your language skills today!
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Past Simple tense How to form a Past Simple Tense S + V2 • Most past tense verbs end in –ed • Irregular verb have special past tense forms which must be memorized
Use the Past Simple to describe action and situations started and finished at a specific time in the past. • The sentence often contains an adverb or adverb phrase of time, such as • - yesterday, the other day, • - last night, last week, • - three days ago, a few minutes ago, etc
Example : • Last year, Ididn't travelto Korea. • Didyouhavedinner last night? • Shewashedher car yesterday.
used to describe a habit which stopped in the past. • Example : • 1.When she was young, she danced beautifully. • 2. He played the violin when he was a child. • 3. We often went there.
Past Continuous Tense How to form a Past Continuous Tense S + was/were + V.ing
Past Continuous Tense • used for a continuous action happening at some time in the past. • Example : • At this time last week I was lying on the beach in Florida. • At 10 o’clock my friend was doing his homework. • Yesterday morning I was enjoying the weather.
Use for a continuous action in the past which is interrupted by another action or a time : • Example : • When I got home yesterday, a cat was sitting on the roof. • How fast was she driving when she had the accident? • The boy was standing on the table when the principal came into the room.
Past Perfect Tense How to form a Past Perfect Tense S + had + V3
Past Perfect Tense • Use to describe an action that took place • in the past before another past action • (ใช้กับเหตุการณ์ 2 เหตุการณ์ที่เกิดขึ้นและสิ้นสุดลงแล้วในอดีต เหตุการณ์หนึ่งเกิดก่อนอีกเหตุการณ์หนึ่ง มักมีคำเชื่อม when, before, until, after) • -->> เกิดก่อนใช้ past perfect • -->> เกิดทีหลังใช้ past simple
Example • I had never seen such a beautiful beach before I went to Phuket. • Had Susan ever studied Thai before she moved to Thailand? • I did not have any money because I had lost my wallet.
Past Perfect Continuous How to form a Past Perfect Continuous S + had been + V. ing
Past Perfect Continuous • describe a past, ongoing action that was completed before some other past action • "For five minutes" and "for two weeks" are both durations which can be used with the Past Perfect Continuous.
Example : • How long had you been waiting to get on the bus? • James had been teaching at the university for more than a year before he left for Asia. • You had been waiting there for more than two hours when she finally arrived.
Past Perfect / Past Perfect Continuous I'm sorry I left without you last night, but I told you to meet me early because the show started at 8:00. I (try)_______ to get tickets for that play for months, and I didn't want to miss it. By the time I finally left the coffee shop where we were supposed to meet, I (have)______ five cups of coffee and I (wait)_______ over an hour. I had to leave because I (arrange)______ to meet Kathy in front of the theater.
I'm sorry I left without you last night, but I told you to meet me early because the show started at 8:00. I (try) had been trying to get tickets for that play for months, and I didn't want to miss it. By the time I finally left the coffee shop where we were supposed to meet, I (have) had had five cups of coffee and I (wait) had been waiting over an hour. I had to leave because I (arrange) had arranged to meet Kathy in front of the theater.
Put the verbs into the correct tense (Simple Past or Past Continuous). 1.While Tom(read)_____, Amely(watch) ______ a documentary on TV. 2.Nobody(listen)______while the teacher(explain)______the tenses. 3.While we(do) ________ a sight-seeing tour, our friends(lie) ______ on the beach. 4. When Mike and Jane (paint)_________ the walls, their dog (knock) ______over the paint pot. 5. He (pass) ______ her a message when the teacher (look / not) _____.
6.We (wait)___________for Jane, when suddenly Louis (come)__________ around the corner. 7.It (start)__________ to rain while she (water)________ the flowers in her garden. 8.Tom (break)________his leg when he (play) football. 9.I (feel)__________ asleep while I (watch)_______ TV last night. 10.The students (play)________cards when the teacher come) in.
Present Perfect How to form a Present Perfect S + has/have + V.3
Present Perfect • Use to describes an action that are completed in the past when the time is not important and continues in the present
There have been many earthquakes in California. • People have traveled to the Moon. • Have you read the book yet? • I have here since 1989.
action that are completed in the past when the time is not important • There have been many earthquakes in California. • People have traveled to the Moon.
action that are completed in the past and continued in the present • - I have lived in Bangkok since 1989. • (Now I am living in Bangkok.) • - She has studied medicine for 5 years. • (Now she is studying it.) • We also use the Present Perfect with since, for, just, yet, already • - I have just finished my homework. • - She has already read this book.
Present Perfect Continuous How to form a Present Perfect Continuous S + has/have been + V.ing
Present Perfect Continuous • Use to describes an action that began in the past, continues in the present, and may continues into future • "For five minutes," "for two weeks," and "since Tuesday" are all durations which can be used with the Present Perfect Continuous.
She has been watching too much television. • We have been waiting here for over two hours! • Why has Nancy not been taking her medicine for the last three days?
An action that has just stopped or recently stopped (มักเห็นผลของการกระทำ) • He has been drinking and can’t walk straight. • I'm tired because I have been running. • - What have been eating? Your lips and chin are purple.
Present Perfect and Past Simple 1.Last night I_________________(lose)my keys – I had to call my flat mate to let me in. 2.I____________(lose)my keys - can you help me look for them? 3.I_________________(visit)Paris three times. 4.Last year I____________________(visit)Paris. 5.I____________________(know)my great grandmother for a few years - she died when I was eight. 6.I__________________(know)Julie for three years - we still meet once a month. 7.I___________________(play)Hockey since I was a child - I'm pretty good!. 8. She____________(play)hockey at school but she didn't like it. 9.Sorry, I___________(miss)the bus - I'm going to be late. 10.I'm sorry, John isn't here now. He_____________(go)to the shops.
Present Perfect and Past Simple 1.Last night I______lost___________(lose)my keys – I had to call my flat mate to let me in. 2.I_______'ve lost_____(lose)my keys - can you help me look for them? 3.I_________'ve visited________(visit)Paris three times. 4.Last year I______________visited______(visit)Paris. 5.I___________knew_________(know)my great grandmother for a few years - she died when I was eight.. 6.I_______'ve known___________(know)Julie for three years - we still meet once a month.. 7.I_______'ve played____________(play)Hockey since I was a child - I'm pretty good!. 8. She_______played_____(play)hockey at school but she didn't like it. 9.Sorry, I_____'ve missed______(miss)the bus - I'm going to be late. 10.I'm sorry, John isn't here now. He_______'s gone______(go)to the shops.
Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous. • I call_______for you for half an hour.Where________ ? And why are your clothes so dirty? • I __________(tidy up) the shed in the garden. • ___________find a box with old photos there? I ________(look) for it for ages • I _________ (not discover) it yet, but I have not been working for a long time yet. I _______(come) in to eat something. • I _______(cooked) anything yet because _______(talking) to our neighbour.
I have been calling for you for half an hour.Where have you been ? And why are your clothes so dirty? • I have been tidying up the shed in the garden. • Have you found a box with old photos there? I have been looking for it for ages • I have not discovered it yet, but I have not been working for a long time yet. I have just come in to eat something. • I have not cooked anything yet because I have been talking to our neighbour.