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1 Past simple, perfect, and progressive
The Past Tense Past simple, perfect, and progressive

2 Verb Forms Infinitive Present Participle Simple Past Regular to work
works working worked Irregular to sing sing, sings singing sang sung to be am, are, is being was, were been

3 ✔ The plane arrived in France.
plane / arrive / France ✔ The plane arrived in France.

4 Past Simple Function: An action that ended at a point in the past.
Form: subject + verb + “-ed” / irregular verb form Example: He traveled yesterday. subject verb + “-ed”

5 Past Simple Practice! She / visit / Australia We / buy / souvenirs
Remember: subject + verb + “-ed” or irregular ending She / visit / Australia We / buy / souvenirs You / go / museum I / learn / culture

6 ✔ The girl was writing a postcard.
girl / write / postcard ✔ The girl was writing a postcard.

7 Past Progressive Function: An action that was in progress at a particular time in the past. Form: subject + aux (was/were) + verb + “-ing” Example: He was traveling yesterday. subject aux verb + “-ing”

8 Past Progressive Practice!
Remember: subject + aux (was/were) + verb + “-ing” They / return / home I / find / directions He / take / taxi You / avoid / pickpockets

9 ✔ He had seen the pyramids.
He / see / pyramids ✔ He had seen the pyramids.

10 Past Perfect Function: An action that happened before another in the past. Form: subject + aux (had) + past participle Example: He had traveled yesterday. subject aux past participle

11 Past Perfect Practice! You / spot / Statue of Liberty
Remember: subject + aux (had) + past participle You / spot / Statue of Liberty We / go / Ireland They / unpack / suitcase He / be / Germany

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